Just a few thoughts
Congrats Natalia for winning the Boulder World Cup title! And wow, just wow, watching Janja come back from her injury to flash all the boulder finals, and win lead too.
In Utah this week? Don’t miss the CBJ Grip Showcase SLC, kicking off Saturday 24th at The Front South Main. Thanks to Proxy and VS for hosting alongside their Setter Summit!
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Culture & Community
- Podcast: Drew Hulsey – Just a Climber Like Everybody Else (Enormocast)
- Breaking the Wilderness Bell Jar (Andrew Bisharat, Evening Sends)
- Outdoor Participation Grows for Eighth Consecutive Year (OIA)
- Do Climbers Actually Like Being Cheered On? (Matt Samet, Outside)
Current Fundraisers
- Climb Better Bill (Washington Indoor Climbing Coalition)
- Fundraiser for Climb Malawi Expedition (Global Climbing Initiative)
- REI matching all gifts to protect climbing in a changing world (Access Fund)
Gym Scene
- Just opened: Apex Climbing Gym in Mishawaka, IN
- Case Study – How To Fight Back Against A Gym Shutdown (Matt Pucak, CWA)
- Adam Ondra Opens a New Climbing Gym (Gripped)
- The Perils of Plastic – Gym Climbing’s Most Common Accidents (Francis Sanzaro, Outside)
World Cup Innsbruck
- Video highlights: Lead Finals – Women’s Boulder – Men’s Boulder (IFSC)
- Video: Did Shorties Get Shafted in Innsbruck? Ft. Mike Langley (Tyler Norton, Plastic Weekly)
- Janja Garnbret Crowned Queen Once Again in Jaw-Dropping Double-Gold Performance at Innsbruck World Cup (John Burgman, Outside)
- Garnbret and Anraku win Boulder; Garnbret and Lehmann take Lead in Innsbruck World Cup 2023 (Matt Groom, UK Climbing)
Comp Scene
- Jun 30 – Jul 2: Villars Lead and Speed World Cup 2023 (IFSC)
- Jul 29-30: English Lead Cup 2023 (Zoe Spriggins, BMC)
- Grossman and Anraku Win IFSC Boulder World Cup 2023 Titles (IFSC)
- Video: Janja Garnbret – Athlete of the Week (IFSC)
For Gym Managers
- Jun 28 Webinar: Your Customer Service Needs A Strategy (CBJ)
- The Lost Art of Execution (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- Video Marketing Trends for Outdoor Brands in 2023 (Harness Consulting)
- Why Your Climbing Gym Should Host Affinity Groups (Jess Malloy, CWA)
- Case Study – How To Fight Back Against A Gym Shutdown (Matt Pucak, CWA)
For Routesetters
- Video: How Do We Set? (Impact Route Setting)
- Jun 24: CBJ Grip Showcase SLC (The Front, CBJ)
- WICS Videos: Set and Send Boulder Comp – Holds Exhibition
- Chalk Cartel: By and For Routesetters, As It Should Be (Chalk Cartel, CBJ)
Training Tips
- Video: The Forgotten Hangboard Protocol for Fingers of Steel (Hooper’s Beta)
- Struggle on Pinches? Here’s How To Build Pinch Strength. (Neil Gresham, Outside)
- Three Strategies for Slowing the Pump Clock (Eric Hörst, Outside)
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