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If you manage a gym, an aspect of a gym, or want to – valuable stuff below for you. A smorgasbord of tips and advice for programming, team onboarding, choosing software, preserving your setters, and opening a new gym. Plus great podcasts with women on a variety of topics. Next week World Cups season starts, and maybe you’ll experience totality!
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: Paige Claassen, Emily Harrington, & Angie Payne on Motherhood and Climbing (Neely Quinn, TrainingBeta)
- Podcast: Mo Beck on the Impact of Adaptive Climbing Fest, and Retiring from Competitions (AAC)
- Climbing Never Die – A Film about Ukrainian Climbers in the Midst of War (Matt Groom, UK Climbing)
- Wait, a Bouldering Area Was Recently Protected by… the Zoo? (Alex Wittenberg, Outside)
- Video: Climber Unknowingly Breaks World Record (Emil Abrahamsson)
Comp Scene
- Apr 8-10: Boulder World Cup Keqiao 2024 (IFSC)
- Apr: 11-14: Speed World Cup Wujiang 2024 (IFSC)
- Crack Fest 2024 (UK Climbing)
- GB Climbing Paraclimbing Team Announced for 2024 (GB Climbing)
- Arco, Italy to Host Third and Final Paraclimbing World Cup of the Season (IFSC)
- Video: RIP The Debrief (Tyler Norton, Plastic Weekly)
For Routesetters
- How To Stay Healthy As A Routesetter (Mike Bockino, PhysiVāntage)
- Preventing Injury As A Climbing Wall Worker (Dr. Jared Vagy, CWA)
- A to Z Holds Breakdown From the Indoor Climbing Expo Hall (CBJ)
For Managers & Coaches
- Resources for Opening a Climbing Gym (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- Optimizing Indoor Climbing Gyms For Programming (Tuesday “Kirby” Kahl, CWA)
- Choosing Climbing Gym Software – What to Look Out for and What Features to Prioritize (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- A Guide To Onboarding In The Indoor Climbing Industry (Chris Stevenson, CWA)
- Video: Developing Building Projects – Taking Play Seriously (Chris Ryan Studio)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Lauren Abernathy is Building Better Climbing Movement Skills (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- You Climb? You Are Probably Going to Get Arthritis. (Dr. Julian Saunders, Outside)
- The Problem With Mental Toughness (Zoe Sayetta, Camp 4 Human Performance)
- Plugging In To Climb Better (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- Do Climbing and Alcohol Mix? (Marisa Michael, Outside)
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