Just a few thoughts
The biggest comp since the Olympics is at it’s midpoint in Seoul, with speed and para climbing World Champions crowned. Lead and Boulder promises a great show in the coming days. Thank you to all the coaches, setters, organizers, and volunteers that helped make the event happen!
Two big things for gym operators:
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Community & Culture
- Does climbing make you free? (Léo Kanjuga, Grimper)
- This New Video Game Finally Gets Climbing Right (Eben Muse, Outside)
- The [1996] Gym Thing (Steph Stewart, Vertical Life)
- Video: The wall actually looks this crazy – in Tokyo (Bouldering Bobat)
World Championships
- Sep 25-28: Watch the World Championships Live (IFSC)
- Miroslaw Breaks World Record on the Way to Women’s Speed Title (IFSC)
- Para Climbers Crown First World title Winners in Seoul (IFSC)
- The World Championships are Coming (Rory Potter, Inside Climbing)
Comp Scene
- Marco Scolaris, the pioneer of the international federation (Grimper)
- Climbing Escalade Canada Welcomes Climb Newfoundland and Labrador as Newest Member (Christiane Marceau, IFSC)
For Managers
- Podcast: Building Gyms from the Ground Up – CBJ Podcast with Eric Hires (John Burgman, CBJ)
- Gym Operators: Contribute to CBJ Gyms & Trends 2025 (CBJ)
- The Case for Showing Up in Person: The Power of Being in the Room at the CWA Summit and Why Presence Matters (CWA, CBJ)
- Risk Management for Coaches in Indoor Climbing Gyms (Heather Reynolds, CWA)
- Why Your Routesetters May Be Avoiding Eye Protection (And What To Do About It) (Carter Smith, CWA)
- The Paradoxes of Leadership, Pt. 5 – Committed vs. Flexible (Pete Ward, Rise Above Consulting)
For Routesetters
- Oct 14: What is the Future of Routesetting Education? (online discussion ft. Jackie Hueftle) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Oct 27-30: Certification Summit in Colorado (CWA)
- Video: Manu vs. Niki – same holds, same holds different boulder? (Beta Routesetting)
- Toddler Climbing Wall – Safety-First Design Guide (Eldorado Climbing)
- EP Climbing Now Available on The Candy Shop (CBJ)
- Video: Setter Session – Chris Moyle (Kilter Grips)
Training Tips
- Why Joy Might Be The Most Overlooked Climbing Training Tool (Tate Jennings, The Spot)
- Why You Should Try Route Reading (If You Don’t Already!) (Erin Ergun, Movement Gyms)
- Video: Optimizing Performance Through Intrinsic Motivation and Attention for Learning in Climbing Coaching (Udo Neumann)
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