Just a few thoughts
The single largest climbing competition of every year in North America is happening right now in Chicago. Hundreds of youth competitors have converged at FA Climbing Arlington Heights, the chain’s newest and not-yet-open-to-the-public gym, in hopes of taking home a medal. Good luck to all those climbers at USAC Youth Nationals, and a big salute to all the tireless routesetters, staff, and volunteers that make it possible.
Last call for Grip List: routesetters, please take our survey by end of day Sunday July 31st. We know you have favorites… tell us about them! You might even win goodies from Butora or Gnarly.
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Insider Stuff
- Jul 25-31: USA Climbing Youth National Championships (Chicago, IL)
- The Price Is White (Rob Moore, The American Climbing Project)
- Podcast: Callie Joy Black – Training During Pregnancy, Climbing Hard with Kids (The Nugget Climbing)
- Is the ‘Instagram Effect’ Ruining Climbing – And What Can We Do About It? (Matt Samet, Gear Junkie)
- Access Fund Visits White House to Represent Climbers’ Interests (Access Fund)
Briançon & Comp Scene
- Aug 19-21: NACS Boulder – Jackalope Festival in Montreal, CQ (CEC & USAC)
- Video: IFSC Lead World Cup Briançon Lead Finals
- Grupper and Garnbret Grab Lead Gold in Briançon (IFSC)
- Big Gold for American Grupper. Garnbret Still Can’t Be Beaten. (John Burgman, Climbing Mag)
- CEC Series Calendar 2022-2023-2024 (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Can we accurately assess the movement skills of sport climbers? (The Power Company)
- Video: Aidan Roberts Board Climbing – Training for 9A/V17 (Wedge Climbing)
- Video: Simple Tweaks That Will Prevent Climbing Injuries and Save Energy (Hooper’s Beta)
- Video: Ultimate Guide to Climbing Skin Care (Lattice Training)
- Video: How climbers get strong fingers (Emil Abrahamsson)
For Gym Staff & Managers
- Aug 12-23: CWI Provider Certification Course in Boston, MA (CWA)
- Sep 15-16: Volunteer for 2022 Conference and AGM (ABC)
- Top 3 Digital Marketing Trends (HARNESS Consulting)
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