Just a few thoughts
While we’re all waiting for the Budapest Olympic Qualifier, U.S. comps continue. Collegiate Nationals went down in Arizona last weekend, and Vail has their big annual comp next week, the 2nd time as the North American Cup Series, previously a World Cup for many years, and an earlier legacy that goes back to 2002. Also in comp news, the Ice Climbing World Cup will be returning to Colorado this coming winter, to be held on the outdoor wall at the new Longmont Climbing Collective.
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Community & Culture
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Comp Scene
- Jun 6-8: North American Cup Series 2024 Vail (Vail Mountain Games)
- Jun 20-23: Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest (Olympics.com)
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- Videos of OIympic Qualifier Series 2024 Shanghai: Lead Finals – Boulder Finals(Olympics.com)
- Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series Combined Boulder & Lead Key Takeaways(Inside Climbing)
- 2024 Collegiate National Championships Conclude in Arizona (USAC)
- Ice Climbing & Dry Tooling World Cup Coming to Longmont (Climbing Collective)
For Managers
- Jun 20: Incident Response As Customer Service (Webinar) (Rise Above Consulting, Granite Insurance, CBJ)
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For Routesetters
- Jun 8: Bolt & Revolt Routesetting 101 Clinic in TN (CBJ)
- Video: The Art of Tasteful Jibbing (Trango)
- Podcast: Routesetter Palmer Larsen (Jack Masel, Climbing Curated)
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