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Great variety of freshies for you this week. Talks with legends. Lessons from marginalized communities. An exploration of belaying. An Olympian’s story. Comp announcements. World Cup news. Webinars for gym staff and managers. Updates from industry trade shows. A huge new outdoor wall in Spain. Good stuff.
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: Every Body Climbs – Melissa Ruiz on Training with a Neurological Disorder (Emily Chen-Newton, The Power Company)
- Podcast: Jorg Verhoeven – Hold fabrication, comp reflections and mental wellbeing (Careless Talk)
- New Film About Jamie Logan Explores the Legendary Alpinist’s Transition (Holly Yu Tung Chen, Outside)
- The Way Of The Belayer, when an advertisement is worth watching (Alexis Piguel, Grimper)
- Video: How I Won Climbing Gold In Paris (Toby Roberts)
World Cups
- Videos from Prague 2024: Women’s Boulder final – Men’s Boulder final (IFSC)
- IFSC Boulder World Cup Prague 2024 – Report (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
- Surprising Results at Men’s Boulder World Cup in Prague (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- Team USA’s Natalia Grossman Wins Boulder World Cup in Prague (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- How To Watch the IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup Arco 2024 (USAC)
Comp Scene
- Dec 7: Southeast Paraclimbing Competition (CBJ)
- New Competition Series Launches in California (John Burgman, CBJ)
- The Legendary Rock Master Comp Was as Exciting as Ever This Year (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- Curitiba, Brazil, to Host First-Ever IFSC World Cup in South America in 2025 (IFSC)
Our Industry
- Daily program is online (Vertical Pro)
- Scaling new heights – Vertical Pro is expanding (Vertical Pro)
- Opinion – The Outdoor Retail Outlook for 2025 (Andrew Barone, The Daily)
- Outdoor Retailer To Move to One June Show Per Year (Tiffany Montgomery, The Daily)
For Routesetters
- Oct 8: Mission Im(possible)? Training to Climb Harder as a Full-Time Routesetter – Online Discussion (CBJ)
- New Book From Atari Climbing Equips Setters With “Basics, Helpful Tips and Inspiration From Pro Setters” (Atari Climbing)
- ICP Launches New Global Volumes Store: Straight from ICP’s factory to you (CBJ)
- Video: IFSC Worldcup Koper – Womens semifinal insights with the route setters(Beta Routesetting)
For Managers
- Oct 28: Gym Operations & Customer Experience Roundtable Webinar (CWA)
- Nov 25: Coaching a Programming Roundtable Webinar (CWA)
- Podcast: Let’s Talk About 24-Hour Access – Lindsay Runne (John Burgman)
- Cultivating a High-Performance Culture for Climbing Gym Success and Sustainability (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- Video: Building with Purpose: Balancing Passion, People, and Profit for Lasting Impact (Chris Ryan Studio)
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