Just a few thoughts
It’s trade show season in the US, and it’s not too late to join either event. Next week industry members will convene in Chattanooga for the 2nd Indoor Climbing Expo. And next month professionals of climbing will gather in Salt Lake City for the annual CWA Summit. Both events feature professional development and an expo hall with top brands of climbing, as well as networking and parties. Why do we gather? To support climbing gym operations and growth – a few announcements from the gym scene below too.
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Community
- Gentrification and Climbing – A Class Fantasy (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- Access Fund Announces 2024 Climbing Advocate Awardees (Access Fund)
- Belay AI that understands climbing (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- Video: Building My Dream Home Climbing Wall (Kyra Condie)
Comp Scene
- Mar 13-16: How To Watch the 2025 National Team Trials (USAC)
- Meet Your 2025 Canadian National Team (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- A Deep Dive Looking at the New 2025 IFSC Boulder Format (Inside Climbing)
- First Medals of the Season Awarded at European Cup in Munich (IFSC)
- Japan Dominates Opening Asian Cup of the Season (IFSC)
- 2025 Boulder UK Plywood Masters Report (UK Climbing)
- Video: House Meisterschaft 2025 – Highlights Bouldering (BLOC House)
Gym Scene
- Now Open: Shift Climbing in Holland, MI
- Opens Mar 15: Greeley Climbing Collective in CO
- For Sale: The Blok in Fort Worth, TX
- The ‘Alberto Ginés López’ Climbing Wall Has Been Inaugurated at the Cáceres Sports City (Rocodromos)
- Podcast: Zac Shoulders – MoCo Bouldering and Fitness (The Dihedral)
For Managers & Staff
- Apr 8: Mental Training for Climbing Professionals from Warrior’s Way (Boulder Rock Club)
- Top Customer Experience Trends & Best Practices – How CX Drives Business Growth (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- CWA Releases Survey for Summit Session on Economic State of Indoor Climbing Gyms (CWA, CBJ)
For Routesetters
- Mar 31: Routesetting Roundtable Webinar (CWA)
- Podcast: Put a Drop in the Bucket When You Can – Taylor Fragomeni (Holly Chen, CBJ)
- New Climbing Holds and Volumes: March 2025 (CBJ)
- Beginners Guide to Route Setting – Part 5 (Impact Route Setting)
- Video: Finland Routesetting Vlog – Going to Oulu (Beta Routesetting)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Overcoming Mindset Hurdles in Projecting with Sport Psychologist Madeleine Crane (TrainingBeta)
- The Truth About Creatine for Climbers (Eric Hörst, Training 4 Climbing)
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