Just a few thoughts
One of the truly wonderful aspects of climbing is the diversity of people who climb, and the wide ranging reasons we climb. It’s a deep and real benefit of the proliferation of gyms – climbing never been more accessible. You don’t need to be young, you might have a disability, you may be from a marginalized community – there is space for you in climbing. Looking to progress? Need time outdoors? Seeking community, or better mental health? Climbing has that. This week we have a nice mix of stories below that illustrate.
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Community
- Podcast: PARC Act Passes, so What’s Next For Climbing in America? (The RunOut)
- Mental health – How climbing helps ease tensions (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- DEI Isn’t Cancelled at the Crag. Here are 10 Ways You Can Show Up for Marginalized Climbers. (Ryleigh Norgrove, Outside)
- Peek Inside This New Climbing-Inspired Queer Graphic Novel (Maya Silver, Outside)
- Video: Coach Nearly Kills Pro Climber – GriGri Incident Analysis (Hard Is Easy)
Comp Scene
- 27 Para Climbing National Champions Crowned in Oakland (USAC)
- Below The World Cup – The 2025 Continental Cup Circuits (Inside Climbing)
- The IFSC European Cup is coming to Munich – Program & Livestream (Lacrux)
- New Rule Changes Take Effect for IFSC World Cup Series 2025 (IFSC)
- Now Hiring – Chief Executive Officer (Sport Climbing Australia)
- Video: Blocbuster – guest Madison Richardson (BetaBreakerz)
Athletes Young & Old
- Podcast: Chris Schulte – Chasing Adventure And History (The Testpiece)
- Podcast: Jesse Dufton – Overcoming degenerative sight loss to climb harder than ever (Careless Talk)
- Olympic Champion Miroslaw Nominated for Laureus Award (IFSC)
- Discovering Climbing at Any Age – Insights from Diarmuid & Mary (Movement Gyms)
For Managers & Owners
- Apr 7: Webinar: How Facility Design Can Help Fundraising and the Bottom Line (Chris Ryan Studio, CBJ)
- May 15-16: Asian Climbing Summit in Kuala Lumpur (ACS)
- New Study Highlights Member Retention Constraints, and Strategies for Overcoming Them (CBJ)
- Evolutions in Climbing Gym Software: How Redpoint HQ is Helping Usher in the Future (Redpoint HQ, CBJ)
- 2022 Indoor Climbing Industry Report Released (CWA)
- Crafting Comps – Step by Step Guide for Climbing Gyms (Jesse Safford, CWA)
- A Climbing Gym, If You Can Keep It (Robert C. Angell, CWA)
For Routesetters
- Mar 11: Workload: How many boulders do YOU set each day? Online Discussion with Ward Byrum (CBJ)
- Podcast: Routesetter Jeremy Ho (Jack Masel, Climbing Curated)
- Podcast: A New IFSC Rule, Hold Orders (Another Setting Podcast)
- Quantum Board XL – The Training Board of the Future (CBJ)
Training Tips
- Video: Ankle Sprain Rehab for Rock Climbers – Nicholas Hedges (Dr. Jared Vagy, The Climbing Doctor)
- Video: Finger Hypertrophy / Coordination (Dr. Tyler Nelson, Camp 4 Human Performance)
- The Question Climbers Should Ask Themselves to Avoid Plateaus (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- Climber’s Elbow Pain – The Role of the Shoulder (Olivier Broussouloux, La Fabrique Verticale)
- How I Climbed V10 on the Boards at Age 53 (Matt Samet, Outside)
- Podcast: A Powerful (and Overlooked) Route Climbing Strategy for Leveling Up(Eric Hörst, Training 4 Climbing)
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