Just a few thoughts
It’s the season of professional development and industry education in North America, with two trade shows in the coming few months. Expo sessions announced below for setters and owners, and the CWA Summit’s schedule is still filling out with great stuff for all gym staffers. Plus a new online setting education platform launched this week.
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Community
- Health Effects of Climbing Chalk (Flashed)
- Challenges Ahead for America’s Climbing (Access Fund)
- Tariffs Threaten Industry Growth Says Outdoor Industry Association (OIA)
- C4C 2024 Annual Report (Climbing for Change)
- Podcast: Britney Berkstresser – Climbing with Tiny Holds (The Dihedral)
Comp Scene
- Mar 1-2: Para Nationals Tickets on Sale (USAC)
- USA Climbing Announces New Board Addition (USAC)
- IFSC Pan America Elects New Continental Board (IFSC)
- Veddriq Leonardo is the World Games Athlete of the Year 2024 (IFSC)
- Conversations with: Lučka Rakovec – Song Yunchan (Richard Aspland, IFSC)
- Video: IceFest – Guest Greg Love (BetaBreakerz)
For Managers
- Mar 17: Gym Start-Up Bootcamp (Indoor Climbing Expo)
- Mar 20: The Future Climbing Gym (Indoor Climbing Expo)
- The 2025 CWA Summit Guide: What’s New and What You Need to Know (CBJ)
- Industry Practices Draft Released for Public Comment (CWA)
- Develop Your Elevator Pitch – A Professional Development Exercise (Ashley Routson, CWA)
For Routesetters
- Mar 21: Set to Grow – A Framework for Development (Indoor Climbing Expo)
- New Climbing Holds and Volumes: February 2025 (CBJ)
- Revolutionizing Routesetting: Launch of The Movement Hub Online Education Platform (CBJ)
- Maragda Gabarre – “I love setting boulder and lead” (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- Video: Routesetting in China – Changsha & Shanghai Banana Climbing (Beta Routesetting)
- Video: Battle of the Bloc – Season 1 Debrief (Trango)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Tips for Optimizing Climbing Training with Dr. Thomas Cunningham (Eric Hörst, Training 4 Climbing)
- Podcast: The Pros and Cons of Grade Pyramids vs. Towers (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- 5 Powerful Tips for Managing Stress and Better Living (Eric Hörst, PhysiVāntage)
- The Projecting Strategy Most Climbers Never Learn (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- Video: Sonoanatomy and Basics of Diagnostic Ultrasound of the Finger (Xeber Iruretagoiena, The Climbing Doctor)
- Video: Short Note on Ultrasound In Climbing Injuries (Volker Schöffl, The Climbing Doctor)
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