Just a few thoughts
Thank you routesetters who voted in our 9th annual Grip List survey! For nearly a decade we’ve tracked your favorite brands of holds, volumes, macros, training boards, and new for this year – routesetting apps. The awards are truly international, where five different countries produced the Setter Choice top five brands, and the other category winners spanned four countries.
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Insider Stuff
- Elnaz Rekabi Reportedly Under House Arrest After ‘Forced’ Apology (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
- Opinion – Modern Gyms Are Failing Outdoor Climbers (Steven Potter, Outside)
- An Outdoor Trade Show Remakes Itself by Letting Consumers In (Steve Larese, Outside)
- Do Climbers Have Expiration Dates? A Lifer Contemplates His Old Age (Matt Samet, Outside)
Comp Scene
- Video: Is America Taking Over the Climbing World? (Ascentionism)
- Video: Climbing’s Impossible World Record Just Got Broken (Climbers Crag)
- Competing teams announced for Dual Ascent in Switzerland (Red Bull)
- IFSC Launches Athletes’ Career Transition Programme (IFSC)
- 2021-2022 CEC Annual Report (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
Morioka: Last 2022 World Cup
- IFSC Videos: Women’s Finals – Men’s Finals
- Mori’s Statement Win Seals a Great Event for Team Japan (IFSC)
- Narasaki Pockets Gold in Morioka, Ogata and Fujii Complete the Sweep (IFSC)
- Combined World Cup Provides an Olympic Sneak Peek (John Burgman, Outside)
For Routesetters
- 2022 Grip List Awards (CBJ)
- Video: Competition Route Setting Behind the Scenes (Impact Route Setting)
- Setter Spotlight – Movement Gyms DMV (Trango)
Training Tips
- Begins Nov 14: Virtual Performance Climbing Coach Summit
- Podcast: Boulder & Crag Day Climbing Nutrition for Peak Performance (Eric Hörst, Training 4 Climbing)
- Podcast: Top Ways Climbers are Holding Themselves Back (The Power Company)
- How to Climb Harder – What the Data From Over 600 Climbers Tells Us (The Power Company)
- Finger Warm-Ups for Better Climbing with Reduced Injured Risk (Lucie Hanes, Training 4 Climbing)
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