Just a few thoughts
As World Cup season winds down it’s nice to consider how far comp climbing has come in it’s relatively short history. Livestreams, modern routesetting, and professional staging has really elevated our sport – Andrew nails that in his essay below. Another aspect of industry growth is reflected in more recent union organizing, also below. And then a few things for gym managers, including a great planning webinar next week.
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Community & Culture
- Moroccan Mountain Rescue Team Responds to Earthquake (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
- The Simple Life of an Injured Bastard (And why comps are the best thing happening in climbing right now) (Andrew Bisharat, Evening Sends)
- Access Fund Announces Fall 2023 Climbing Conservation Grant Awardees
- Workers Unionizing at Vertical Endeavors (CBJ)
Koper World Cup
- Videos of Koper World Cup 2023: Lead Finals – Lead Finals Highlights (IFSC)
- Video: Mori vs Garnbret Showdown In Koper, Climbers Flex For The Camera (Tyler Norton, Plastic Weekly)
- Video: How Good Was The Route Setting At IFSC Koper Lead World Cup? (EpicTV)
- Janja Garnbret Gets Her “Revenge” in Slovenia World Cup – USA’s Grupper Earns Silver (John Burgman, Outside)
- Garnbret and Anraku win IFSC Lead World Cup Koper 2023 (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
Comp Scene
- Sep 22-24: Lead & Speed World Cup Wujiang (IFSC)
- British Lead Climbing Championships 2023 – Report (Xa White, UK Climbing)
- CEC Consultants and Committees Applications (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
For Gym Managers
- Sep 21 Webinar: Make Next Year Your Best Ever (CBJ)
- Duties Of Care In Indoor Climbing Gyms – Revisited (Brendan, CWA)
- Keep Your Customer Base – Loyalty In Indoor Climbing Gyms (David Gladish, CWA)
- Video: Repeating Climbing Walls? (Chris Ryan Studio)
Training Tips
- Video: How To Avoid Injuries In Climbing – 2 Key Steps (Lattice Training)
- How To Be OK With “Just” Toproping As A Climber (Neely Quinn, TrainingBeta)
- How To Systematically Train The Skill Of Sending (Matt Pincus, TrainingBeta)
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