Just A Few Thoughts
Big shout out to our team at CBJ – after months of preparation, our 9th annual Gyms & Trends report dropped this week. In it we analyze North American climbing gym growth last year. It was a good year for new gym openings! Also check out the Gym List Awards for the top gyms and suppliers of 2021.
Insider Stuff
- BMC Equity Webinar Series (James Mchaffie, BMC)
- Too Young To Drive – Meet America’s Leading New Mixed Climbers, Aged 10 and 12 (Lauren Corbat, Climbing Mag)
- Podcast: Hans Florine – speed climbing The Nose, big wall tips, the evolution of speed climbing competitions (The Nugget)
- Climbing Sabotage? Grease Smeared on Moab Boulder Holds (Sam Anderson, Gear Junkie)
Comp Scene
- Who to Watch For at Canadian Lead Nationals (Noah Walker, Gripped)
- 2022 Elite Series Events Announced (USA Climbing)
- Birmingham 2022 Adds Nine More Climbers To Stream of Participants (IFSC)
- Quotas and (provisional) Invitees for the USA World Games (8a.nu)
- CEC Request for Proposals: Community Sport For All Initiative – 2022 NACS Host
Trending Movement
- Video: Jacky Godoffe sets a crack boulder (Emil Abrahamsson)
- Video: How to Master Slab Climbing (Lattice Training)
- Video: Johnny Dawes No-Hands Challenge (EpicTV)
Finger Strength
- Keep Your Fingers Happy and Healthy (Dr. Julian Saunders, Climbing Mag)
- Video: 3 Common Fingerboard Mistakes (Climbers Crag)
- Video: Introduction to Hangboarding – Best Tips (Catalyst Climbing)
Training Tips
- Video: Kris Hampton – Climb Injury-Free Interview (The Climbing Doctor)
- Tap The Flow State To Climb Your Best (Hazel Findlay, Climbing Mag)
- Climb Better Off the Couch with this Science-Backed Training Device (Delaney Miller, Climbing Mag)
- Core Training for Climbing (Andy McVittie, UK Climbing)
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