Just a few thoughts
A few good pieces for routesetters and grip geeks this week – our own team went deep exploring recent innovations with climbing hold sustainability, an exploration of women in routesetting, and a podcast with a guru. Also a few mainstream media articles about our little industry, comp news, and the PARC Act passed a major hurdle.
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Culture & Community
- Well-Funded Chains Muscle Into the Once-Niche World of Climbing Gyms(Florence Wu, WSJ)
- How these queer spaces are creating safe havens for LGBTQ communities (Anika Reed, USA Today)
- Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act Sails Through Committee with Unanimous Vote (Access Fund)
Comp Scene
- Video Recaps Krakow European Games 2023: Women Lead Finals – Men Lead Finals(The Climbing Channel)
- Location for 2023 YETI Climbing National Championships Announced (USAC)
- Will We See Canadian Climbers At The Paris Olympics in 2024? (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
- Universality Place Development Programme Under Way for Paris 2024 Hopefuls(IFSC)
World Cups
- Jun 30 – Jul 2: Villars Lead and Speed World Cup 2023 (IFSC)
- Video: Paraclimbing finals highlights – Villars 2023 (IFSC)
- Swiss Season Finale Brings Curtain Down on IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup Series(IFSC)
- Higham’s Highlights – IFSC World Cup Villars 2023 (Paul Highams, IFSC)
For Gym Managers
- Recruiting Candidates – I learned the hard way so you don’t have to. (Kristin Horowitz)
- Guest Speakers Announced for 2023 ABC Conference & AGM (ABC Walls)
For Routesetters
- Podcast: Routesetter Peter Zeidelhack (Jack Masel, Climbing Curated)
- Climbing Hold Businesses Around the World Are Working on Sustainability…One Grip at a Time (John Burgman and Joe Robinson, CBJ)
- Why We Need More Women in Route Setting (Amanda Vestergaard, UK Climbing)
- Win a Routesetter Bundle from Chalk Cartel (CBJ)
Training Tips
- Video: Could Cueing Revolutionize Your Climbing Progression? (Hooper’s Beta)
- When to Ice? When to Heat? When to do Contrast Baths? (Marisa Michael, Outside)
- 3 Hangboard Tests to Gauge Your Climbing Ability (Lucie Hanes, Training 4 Climbing)
