Just a few thoughts
It’s a week of fresh podcasts. Gym founders in a small Utah town. An Olympian. A training guru’s Kilter Board debut. Exercises and injuries. Also a focus on children’s mental health, and why they matter to gyms. A few routesetting videos. And CBJ’s 11th annual industry trends report. Yeah, don’t miss that one, it’s our best ever.
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Community & Culture
- Video: What is a Climbing Mentor? Feat. Natasha Hodges (Momentum)
- How a Climber With Parkinson’s Launched a Movement (Lauren Manfuso, Outside)
- “That isn’t for Black People” – A Conversation on Climbing’s Diversity Problem (Indigo Johnson, Outside)
- Podcast: Kyra Condie on Winning Hueco, Fear of Falling, and Trying Harder (AAC)
- Podcast: Britt Zale & Kaya Lindsay – Welcome to Climb Moab (The Dihedral)
Comp Scene
- North American Cup Series Registration is Now Open (CBJ)
- UKC Paris 2024 Olympic Sport Climbing Athlete Database Launched (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
- New Competition Policy Places IFSC At Forefront Of Fight Against REDs (IFSC)
For Managers
- Gyms and Trends 2023 (CBJ)
- Why Kids Matter At Indoor Climbing Gyms (Tuesday “Kirby” Kahl, CWA)
- Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 (NICAS)
- Video: Project Breakdown – USA Climbing National Training Center (Chris Ryan Studio)
For Routesetters
- How To Routeset & Grade Routes In Gyms Far From Outdoor Climbing? (Jesse Safford, CWA)
- Video: Dockmasters 2024 Final recap – Interview with route setters & athletes(Beta Routesetting)
- Video: How to make climbing holds? Meeting hold shaper Frank Bogerman at his Axis workshop (Beta Routesetting)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Climbing Injuries with the GB Olympic Physio (Lattice Training)
- Podcast: Climbing Drills for Beginner to Elite Climbers with Matt Pincus (TrainingBeta)
- Podcast: Training for Gains in 2024 (and my venture into Kilter Boarding) (Eric Hörst, Training 4 Climbing)
- How To Find The Joy In Your Climbing Again (Neely Quinn, TrainingBeta)
- Magnus Midtbø Starts Online Coaching Platform With Some of the World’s Best Climbers (Delaney Miller, 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!
