Just a few thoughts
Another week of great stuff below for any climbing insider. Routesetting podcasts, gym announcements, insights for managers, spray wall love, tech in gyms, and straight talk about pooping.
On a personal note, this marks our 156th Climb Insider. Weekly for three years we’ve curated the latest news and tips from across the climbing media universe – handcrafted every Wednesday night to ensure freshness. Your suggestions and feedback are always welcome. Find these valuable? Please forward to those who would appreciate it. Thanks for reading! -Scott
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Culture & Community
- Apply by May 31: Walltopia Summer Internships 2023
- An Ode to the Spray Wall (Victor Copeland, Outside)
- New technologies – the big trends in 2023 in climbing (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- We Have to Change the Way We Do Our Business (Steven Potter, Outside)
Comp Scene
- Register by Apr 16: Youth C Licensing 50% Cost Reduction (Veronica Sweeney, CEC)
- Mawem and Flavy win Euro Cup in Chambery (8a.nu)
- The North American Climbers Competing at First World Cup of 2023 (Gripped)
Athlete Profiles
- Video: Our Best Climbers of 2022 – The Debrief Awards (Tyler Norton, Plastic Weekly)
- Podcast: Melina Costanza – Competing to Win vs. Not Lose (The Nugget)
- Sean McColl is Going for the Paris Olympics (Gripped)
- Video: Keep It Real (Arc’teryx)
Gym News
- Announced: Rock Spot coming to New Haven and Wallingford, CT (Rock Spot)
- Announced: APEX coming to Mishawaka, IN (APEX)
- Announced: VITAL coming to Lower East Side, NY (VITAL)
- Bouldering Gym’s Expansion Is “A Silver Lining to an Unfortunate Natural Disaster” (CBJ)
For Gym Managers
- Video: Neurodiversity and Climbing Webinar (ABC Walls)
- The Benefits of Climbing Wall Remodels – Insights (EP Climbing, CBJ)
- How This CEO Stopped Wasting Time on Low-Impact Projects and Prioritized Ideas for Maximum Impact (Kristin Horowitz)
- Your First Idea Sucks (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
For Routesetters
- Podcast: Sierra McMurry – Routesetting on Common and Uncommon Ground (Holly Yu Tung Chen, CBJ)
- Podcast: Competitions have evolved with Andrew Lee (Kegan Minock, DoughJo Setting)
Training Tips
- Video: Improve your Dynos with Pro Climber Alannah Yip (Hannah Morris)
- Video: The 3 Laws Of Dynamic Climbing (Lattice Training)
- The First Step in Moving Past Unnecessary Fear in Climbing (TrainingBeta)
- Why Improve Your Balance? It Helps You Use More Strength (Craig DeMartino, Outside)
- Video: What’s the Best Way to Train on the Moon Board? ft. Ben Moon (The Nugget)
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