Just a few thoughts
Watching Natalia Grossman utterly dominate this year’s bouldering World Cups has been a fantastic show. More on her and Brixen below. Also a bunch of routesetting beta, and great interviews with setters, athletes, trainers and more.
FYI – there will be no Insider email on 6/23. After 114 weeks without a miss, our team will be off the grid on family vacay. Insider should resume on 6/30, see you then.
Insider Stuff
- Podcast: Matt Samet – The Uncertain Future of Climbing Media (Clipping Chains)
- Introducing the Climbing Leadership Fund (Rob Kyte, Climbing Initiative)
- Anoushé Husain, Paraclimber, Just Broke a World Record (Anoushé Husain, Climbing Mag)
- Seeking Peace of Mind – The Story of the Insurance All Climbers Need (AAC)
Brixen Reports
- IFSC Livestreams: Women Finals – Men Finals
- In Tense Clutch Battle, Grossman Shows Greatness At Boulder World Cups (John Burgman, Climbing Mag)
- Flohé Crushes for First Win, Grossman Keeps Dominating (Sam Anderson, Gear Junkie)
- IFSC Boulder World Cup Brixen – Report (Matt Groom, UK Climbing)
Comp Scene
- Video: The Debrief – Are you smarter than the setters? (Plastic Weekly)
- Kyra Condie Dominates as Tim Kang Takes Gold at North American Cup Series(Noah Walker, Gripped)
- Josh Larsson and the USA success (8a.nu)
- The Japan success story explained (8a.nu)
Training Tips
-
- Podcast: The Male / Female Performance Gap in Climbing (The Power Company)
- Podcast: How Should Climbing Research Be Standardized? (The Power Company)
- Podcast: Jared Vagy – How to Prevent Injuries as Climbers (The Nugget Climbing)
- Video: The Technique and Biomechanics of System Board Climbing (Hooper’s Beta)
- Video: Felipe Camargo – Climb Injury-Free Interview (The Climbing Doctor)
For The Routesetters
- Jul 23: Routesetting Clinics (The Crag, Nashville, TN)
- Podcast: Head Setter Victor Fleutre (Climbing Curated)
- Video: Brixen World Cup Behind the Scenes (BETA Routesetting)
- Video: Brixen Women’s Final Boulder Breakdown (Impact Route Setting)
- Video: Behind the scenes at Crack Fest (Wide Boyz)
- Video: Setter Session Ft. Hank Gaylord (Kilter)
From Outdoor Retailer
- OR Has Wrapped. Here’s What Happened. Day One – Day Two – Day Three (Julie Dugdale, Outside)
- Retailers – 12 Ways to Build Community and Become Local Heroes (Kelly Bastone, Outside)
- Outdoor Industry Marketing Trends of the Future (Corey Buhay, Outside)
Climbing Business Journal is an independent news outlet dedicated to covering the indoor climbing industry. Here you will find the latest coverage of climbing industry news, gym developments, industry best practices, risk management, climbing competitions, youth coaching and routesetting. Have an article idea? CBJ loves to hear from readers like you!
