Just a few thoughts
A beautiful aspect of these recent years is how accessible climbing has become – these days so many people have a gym nearby. Climbing is truly awesome, and every year more people get to enhance their lives through this wonderful activity. With that popularity and access come challenges – to our culture, and to the crags as new climbers venture forth. It calls for respect, responsibility, and acceptance of change. A few articles about that below.
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Gym Scene
- How Indoor Climbing Became a Boondoggle (Delaney Miller, Outside)
- The Horrors of the Gym Belay Test (Ryan Gossen, Outside)
- Gym to Crag (AAC)
World Cup Villars
- Videos: Lead Finals Highlights – Speed Finals Highlights (IFSC)
- Video: Too Easy for Janja? Golden Oldies Sweep Villars (Tyler Norton, Plastic Weekly)
- Janja Garnbret Stays Perfect at Villars World Cup – Emma Hunt Surges to another American Speed Record (John Burgman, Outside)
- Garnbret and Schubert win Villars IFSC Lead World Cup 2023 (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
- Video: Jakob Schubert – Athlete of the Week (IFSC)
Comp Scene
- Video: Janja Garnbret Golds – IFSC Diaries Innsbruck (Matt Groom)
- British Bouldering Championships 2023 Results (Peter Burnside, BMC)
- 2023 Call For Nominations of CEC Board Members (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
For Routesetters
- Shape The Future Of Routesetting – CWA’s Routesetting Guide (CWA)
- Video: Setting With Cracks (Impact Route Setting)
- Podcast: Ady Wright – The Pressure of Opportunity (The Nugget)
Training Tips
- Podcast: How Quitting More Leads to Bigger Sends (The Power Company)
- 6 Concentration Drills to Improve Your Climbing Focus (Lucie Hanes, Training 4 Climbing)
- Five Easy Exercises to Heal Tight Wrists and Fingers (Jess Malloy, Outside)
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