Just a few thoughts
This week our Setters Only! discussion was about the future of education in routesetting. The video is below, along with opportunities to do just that – gain setting knowledge. In particular the Certification Summit in Colorado this month is a huge way to gain skills and certs, but even just watching and joining the conversations are opportunities to learn.
Last week — Gym operators: Please take the CBJ Gyms & Trends 2025 Survey!
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Community & Culture
- Oct 17-19: Rock Master 2025 – Info & Livestream for the Arco Event of the Year (Lacrux)
- When climbing enters the society of the spectacle (Matthew Amaré, Vertige Media)
- In Spain, the dangerous escalation of outsourced management models (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
- The flip side – mental health among professional climbers (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- Video: This Training Board Is Legendary – Here’s Why (Wedge Climbing)
- Video: Ropes Recycled into Holds (Greenholds)
For Managers & Coaches
- Dec 4: NICAS Pro Connects – North Wales (Tom Vaessen-Walker, NICAS)
- CWA Releases New Orientation Videos for Climbing Gyms (CBJ)
- Powerful Voices and Innovative Impulses (Vertical Pro)
- How to design an efficient climbing gym layout (Walltopia)
- Embracing Rest – ADHD, Climbing, and the Art of Recovery (Juan Avendano, NICAS)
- LAST CALL GYM OPERATORS: Please take the CBJ Gyms & Trends 2025 Survey!
For Routesetters
- Oct 17: Underrepresented Setter Meetup in NYC (GP81)
- Oct 27-30: Certification Summit in Colorado (CWA)
- Nov 11: Ready To Go Freelance? (online discussion ft. Nic Oklobzija) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Nov 19: Youth Comp Setting Clinic in New Jersey (Method Climbing)
- New Climbing Holds and Volumes: October 2025 (CBJ)
- Stripping Barriers, Setting Change: Help Raise Funds for Underrepresented Routesetters (CBJ)
- Video: What is the Future of Routesetting Education? (online discussion ft. Jackie Hueftle) (CBJ)
- Video: I Build Because – Climber Nic Oklobzija (Makita Tools)
Training Tips
- Video: Why Is It So Hard To Switch Between Bouldering and Sport Climbing? (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- Cardio for Climbing – Is it Worth It? (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
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