Just a few thoughts
It’s really heating up for the world’s top comp climbers after this week’s World Cup in Salt Lake City. Our sport’s second Olympic appearance is less than 3 months away, and next week in Shanghai is one of the last chances for athletes to qualify. Good luck climbers!
It’s also heating up for industry professionals in North America, who convene next week in Portland for the annual CWA Summit. It’s not too late to attend or enroll in a pre-conference workshop! If you’re headed to Portland please stop by the CBJ booth and say “hi”! We’ll be giving out CBJ swag to members 🙂
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Community & Culture
- Alex Honnold Attempts Women’s World Cup Boulder (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- Pay Day with Campbell Harrison (ABC News Australia)
- Best to Avoid These 5 Common Gym-to-Crag Mistakes (Blake Herrington, Outside)
- Tired of Dirtbagging? How to Go from Crag to Gym (Eleanor Krause, Outside)
- Access Fund Announces Spring 2024 Climbing Conservation Grants (Access Fund)
Salt Lake City World Cup
- Finals Videos: Women’s Boulder – Men’s Boulder – Speed – Paraclimbing (IFSC)
- IFSC Boulder World Cup Salt Lake City 2024 – Report (Xa White, UK Climbing)
- USA Secures 12 Medals at Paraclimbing World Cup Salt Lake City 2024 (USAC)
- USA Secures 4 Medals at World Cup Salt Lake City 2024 (USAC)
- Salt Lake City Speed World Cup Key Takeaways (Inside Climbing)
- Video: Alex Honnold’s Ignorance Is Bliss – Natalia is Almost Top 5 All-Time (Tyler Norton, Plastic Weekly)
Comp Scene
- May 15-19: Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai 2024 (IFSC)
- Climber Banned for Doping, Ondra Weighs In (Gripped)
- Video: Uptown Showdown recap (BetaBreakerz)
- Video: IFSC European Youth Cup 2024 Bloc House Graz Highlights (BLOC House)
- Video: Studio Bloc Masters Semi Finals (EpicTV)
For Gym Managers
- Safety Alert – Select Trublue iQ and iQ+ Units (Head Rush Technologies)
- Two Tips From Griptonite You Can Try NOW to Decrease Churn and Increase Retention (Griptonite)
- Writing a Climbing Gym Business Plan – The Key Elements to Consider (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- Visit Walltopia at 2024 CWA Summit in Portland, Oregon (Walltopia)
- Video: Building Projects – Making Money Decisions (Chris Ryan Studio)
For Routesetters
- Days of the “Big Boss Brain” – CBJ Podcast with Kasia Pietras (Holly Yu Tung Chen, CBJ)
- New Climbing Holds and Volumes: May 2024 (CBJ)
- 5600 holds on sale through Bold (CBJ)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Climb Taller And Smaller (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- How To Feel Less Resentful About Being A Short Climber (Neely Quinn, TrainingBeta)
- 5 Reasons Why Stronger Fingers Equal Better Climbing (PhysiVāntage)
- Finding Your True Limit (Charlie Schreiber, ClimbingNoise)
- Want to Climb Harder? Train Dynamically. (Neil Gresham, Outside)
- Your Climbing Technique Depends On It (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
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