Just a few thoughts
It’s nice to see climbing return to Vail this weekend. With nearly a two decade history, the June bouldering comp in Vail has tracked with the progression of the sport. The first year of the event in 2003 was held on a small bouldering wall in the local athletic club, coupled with a festival popup trailer wall. Now look at it. In the photo above, Alex Johnson flies through the “freestyle dyno” event of 2004. Just a few blocks away in 2008 she won Gold at the first World Cup on US soil since 1990.
Insider Stuff
- A Conversation with a Member of the First All-Black Team to Summit Everest(Kang-Chun Cheng, Outside)
- Queer Fear – The Power of Affinity Spaces in the Climbing Community (Lor Sabourin, Climbing Mag)
- How TRUBLUE iQ+ Auto Belay Is Expected To Help The Paraclimbing Community(Head Rush)
- Video: How He Climbed World’s Tallest Building Without A Rope (Climbers Crag)
- Podcast: PSA – Is Your Climbing Chalk Ruining the Rock? (The Power Company)
Comp Scene
- Jun 10-11: North American Cup Vail
- Jun 10-12: Brixen IFSC World Cup
- Almost 200 registered for Brixen WC (8a.nu)
- Natalia Grossman, The Interview (John Burgman, Climbing Mag)
- 2022 Youth World Championships Staff Announcement (CEC)
Training Tips
- Podcast: How Do We Choose and Read Research Papers? (The Power Company)
- 6 Signs Your Protein Intake Is Too Low (Fara Rosenzweit & Malissa Rodenberg, Climbing Mag)
- Comparison Can Steal the Fun From Climbing – Quit Judging Yourself (David Gladish, Climbing Mag)
- Video: Getting Stronger Quickly as a Beginner (Lattice Training)
Setting & Setters
- Show Up As You Are – The Rise of a Routesetter (Devin Dabney, The Climbing Zine)
- Q&A with World Cup Route Setter Pierre Broyer (EP Climbing)
- Video: Behind the Scenes – Boulder World Cup Brixen (BETA Routesetting)
- Video: Routesetting Easy Boulders with Advanced Moves (BLOC House)
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