Just a few thoughts
It was nice to take a week off – only our 2nd missed Insider in 247 weeks. We hope you got the chance to enjoy the holidays. But we know not everyone could. Most climbing gyms only close for a day or two. And a few were hustling to get open (see below). Thank you to all you heroes that kept our gyms cranking through the holidays!
Happy New Year! We wish you a healthy and prosperous 2025.
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Community
- More Than Plastic on Plywood – A Setter’s Perspective (Canon Huse, Movement Gyms)
- Black Diamond ‘Validates’ Recycled Aluminum Use (Seiji Ishii, GearJunkie)
- The 9 Biggest Developments in Climbing This Year (Outside)
- 2024 Climber of the year (8a.nu)
Celebrate New Gyms
- Cultivate Climbing Board Room (Asheville, NC)
- The Gravity Vault Princeton (Plainsboro, NJ)
- The Pad Binghamton (Vestal, NY)
- Momentum Fort Union (Midvale, UT)
- Greater Heights Climbing (Fitchburg, WI)
Crag Legislation
- NPS withdraws proposal to prohibit fixed anchors (Access Fund)
- NPS Ends Bid to Ban Fixed Anchors in Wilderness Areas (Maya Silver, Outside)
- Congress Passes Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act (Access Fund)
- Congress Passes Act to Protect Rock Climbing (Maya Silver, Outside)
Comp Scene
- Curcio and Sanders to Serve as Team USA AC Representative and Alternate (USAC)
- Announcing the Co-Head Coaches for the 2025 Youth World Championships (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
For Owners & Managers
- Jan 22: The Growth Journey – Best Practices for Expansion Webinar (Approach, CBJ)
- Monument Sports Group Acquisition – What You Should Know (CWA)
- Turning Unused Spaces Into Vibrant Climbing Hubs at The University of Maryland Recreation Center (EP Climbing)
- 2024 Annual Roundup (ABC Walls)
- Video: The Future of 3rd Places (Chris Ryan Studio)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Power behind the Pump – Lessons in Endurance (Circle Up with Allison and Kyra)
- The Best Way to Gain Endurance for Sport Climbing (Cameron Hörst, Outside)
- Video: Keys to Effective Winter Training (Eric Hörst, Training 4 Climbing)
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