Just a few thoughts
It’s gonna be hard to focus on much else this next month. Yes, we need to run our gyms, continue building our new ones, take care of our staff and customers, and all that. But… climbing’s second Summer Olympic appearance is nearly here. The last qualifier in Budapest was awesome, with household names earning their ticket like Brooke Raboutou, Adam Ondra, and Alex Megos. Who’s gonna get gold?
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Community & Culture
- Climb Like a Girl – Getting Your Start in This Male-Dominated Sport (Katharine Vaughan, Rockstar Volumes)
- Sometimes, Buying a Threatened Crag Is the Only Way to Save It (Access Fund)
- The 10 Essentials of Gym Climbing (Matt Samet, Outside)
Paris 2024
- Video: Did the biggest names make it to Paris 2024? (UK Climbing)
- Video: The Climber That Pushed Olympic Qualifiers To The Wire (EpicTV)
- Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest – Report (Xa White, UK Climbing)
- Complete list of the 34 male and female climbers who will go to Paris 2024 (Desnivel)
- Youth Athletes Test Paris 2024 Climbing Walls (IFSC)
Athlete Highlights
- Podcast: Jesse Grupper – Comp Climbing, Training, & His Relentless Positivity (TrainingBeta)
- Janja Garnbret & Brooke Raboutou – progress through fun (Slovenian Tourist Board)
- Video: Miho Nonaka – Japan’s Iconic Olympic Climber (adidas)
Comp Scene
- Aug 23-24: Climb Festival New York City (The North Face)
- How To Watch the IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup Innsbruck 2024 (USAC)
- Para Climbing Approved for LA28 (USAC)
- Video: Para Climbing in finals focus – Innsbruck 2024 (IFSC)
For Gym Staff & Managers
- Community Building In Indoor Climbing Gyms – Part 3 – Youth (Bix Firer, CWA)
- Chief Routesetting A USA Climbing Comp (Hayley Moran, CWA)
- How Can You Drive Member Revenue? (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- Video: Building Projects Don’t Create A “Community” Just Because You We Say So (Chris Ryan Studio)
Training Tips
- Muscular Endurance Training. What Does Pump Mean? (Dr. Tyler Nelson, Camp 4 Human Performance)
- Improve your climbing technique with the Constraint-Led Approach (Lattice Training)
- Pro Tips For Climbing Ridiculously Fast (Head Rush Technologies)
