Just a few thoughts
A big push has been underway for greater professionalization of routesetting, slowly manifesting across the world in many forms. The foundation is more education – you’ll find a bunch of opportunities for that below. In the US, the new(ish) CWA Professional Routesetting certifications are taking hold. And stay tuned to CBJ for our Routesetting Trends 2025 which will share insights about the profession collected alongside this year’s Grip List survey.
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: Live with David Letterman (Alex Honnold, Climbing Gold)
- How climbing gyms took over the world (Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot Media)
- Accident statistics in climbing: what the FFME’s 2025 report really tells us (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
- October Gym Round Up (Callum Taylor, Euro Climbing News)
- Video: How to climb your way to a stronger body and a calmer mind (BBC)
Comp Scene
- IFSC Announces Climbing and Para Climbing Calendar 2026 (IFSC)
- Para-climbing – the battle of the boxes (Hugues Lhopital, Vertige Media)
- USA Climbing successfully transitions to the Vertical-Life Result Service (8a.nu)
For Managers
- Nov 20: SafeSport – Past the Trainings (CWA)
- Nov 24: Coaching and Programming Roundtable Webinar (CWA)
- Signage & Documentation in Legal Claims in Indoor Climbing Gyms (Monument Insurance, CWA)
- Hosting a championship – at what cost? Lessons from Portland Rock Gym (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
- CWA Hires Education Program Manager (CWA)
For Routesetters
- Nov 11: Ready To Go Freelance? (online discussion ft. Nic Oklobzija) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Nov 13-14: CWA Work-at-Height L1+L2 in North Carolina (Fiddlehead, Vortex Routesetting)
- Nov 21: USAC Applications Due: 2026 Level 2 Clinics – 2026 Intern Positions – 2026 National Routesetter Positions
- Dec 2-5: Catalyst Sports Paraclimbing Routesetting in Alabama (High Point, CBJ)
- Dec 4-5: USAC Level 1 in Colorado (ABC Kids)
- Dec 9: Routesetting for Paraclimbers (online discussion ft. Nohl Haeckel) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Jan 14-15: USAC Level 1 in California (Sender One)
- A Peek Behind the Curtain of CWA Routesetting Education (CWA, CBJ)
- Podcast: The Art of Building Pump – Daniel Cornella (Holly Yu Tung Chen, CBJ)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Wrist Injury Rehab with Dr. Tyler Nelson (TrainingBeta)
- Placing your feet – 9 tricks to improve your climbing sensitivity (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- Video: Youth Climbing Fitness Testing – Jac Brown (The Climbing Doctor)
- Video: Why V7 is the Key to V10 – Rethinking the Climbing Grade Pyramid (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
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