Just a few thoughts
It’s a nice week of new stuff for just about any gym staff. Programs, marketing, risk management, and career advice – all below. Bunch of setter education. Also perspectives from our crags and gear scene. Finally, but most importantly, we wish the Memphis climbing community peace and healing in the wake of their tragedy.
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: Once a Climber, Always a Climber – Obe Carrion (John Burgman, CBJ)
- Climber Killed at Memphis Rox Climbing Gym on Sunday (Maya Silver, Outside)
- 4 Local Leaders Changing the Face of Climbing (Brittany Leavitt, Outside)
- Reviewed by NICAS – Petzl NEOX vs Petzl GRIGRI (Danielle Griffith, NICAS)
- Afterlife Soles – Renew Your Climbing Shoes (Kickstarter)
Comp Scene
- Jul 5: How To Watch the IFSC World Cup Krakow 2025 (USAC)
- Videos from Innsbruck 2025: Lead finals – Women’s Boulder final – Men’s Boulder final (IFSC)
- Boulder Gold for Toby Roberts and Janja Garnbret at Innsbruck (Xa White, UK Climbing)
- Anraku Clinches Third Consecutive Boulder Title in Dominant Fashion (IFSC)
- Bertone Becomes First French Woman Since 2007 to Win Boulder Title (IFSC)
- Announcing the 2025 Jaxson MacDonald Memorial Grant Recipients (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
- Podcast: Ty Hardaway, IFSC Head of Belay (That’s Not Real Climbing)
Crag Scene
- Podcast: Tariffs and Public Lands with Black Diamond (Access Fund)
- A Win for Climbers – Public Lands Sale Removed from Senate Budget Bill(Samantha Macilwaine, Outside)
- Opinion: Painting Bolts Helps Protect Climbing Access. Here’s How to Do It Right.(Evan Wisheropp, Outside)
For Routesetters
- Jul 8: How to Stay Healthy and Injury Free as a Career Routesetter (online discussion ft. Tyler Nelson) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Jul 14-18: Certification Summit & Industry Conference in Calgary (CWA)
- Aug 4-10: Level 1 Clinics in UT, TX, MT (USAC)
- Sep 10-12: Setter Summit 2025 (Proxy Climbing)
- Oct 1-10: Level 2 Clinics in TX (USAC)
- Does the boulder deserve it’s own bit of wall? (Impact Route Setting)
- For Sale – Holds & Climbing Gym Equipment (CBJ)
For Managers & Gym Staff
- How Much Are We Earning? 5 Takeaways From CBJ’s Compensation Survey for Climbing Gym Staff (CBJ)
- The Climbing Gym Business Model – A Practical Guide (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- Understanding Auto Belay Misuse – Part 2 (Robert C. Angell, CWA)
- Climbing Gym Programming Based on Community Feedback (Tuesday “Kirby” Kahl, CWA)
- Marketing on Belay – How to Tell Stories That Stick Locally (Harness Consulting)
- Navigating Your Career in Uncertain Economic Times (Steve Tully, Shop-Eat-Surf-Outdoor)
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