SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GYM DURING COVID-19
NEW 5/15: CWA REOPENING GUIDANCE
MAIN CWA COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE
CWA COMMUNITY CALLS
- Signup for CWA Community Calls Every Tuesday and Thursday
- Conversations With Open Gyms Part III (5/29/2020)
- Youth Programming, Camps, and Classes (5/26/2020)
- Another Conversation With Open Gyms (5/21/2020)
- Reopening Guidance Walkthrough (5/19/2020)
- Conversation With Open Gyms (5/14/2020)
- Member Appreciation Brainstorm (5/12/2020)
- Advocacy Update (5/7/2020)
- Long Term Business Impacts (5/5/2020)
- Financial Planning (4/30/2020)
- Reopening Operations Brainstorm (4/28/2020)
- Leading Through Adversity (4/23/2020)
- Hygiene Brainstorm (4/22/2020)
- Tech Strategy (4/16/2020)
- Impact on Outdoor Climbing (Access Fund, 4/14/2020)
- Canadian Gyms (4/8/2020)
- Member Engagement (4/7/2020)
- Current SBA Options (4/2/2020)
- Open Forum (3/31/2020)
- Labor Law (3/26/2020)
- A Medical Perspective (3/23/2020)
- Gym Manager Community Call (3/20/2020)
MORE RESOURCES FROM CWA
- Main Resources Page for Climbing Gyms
- Advocacy Campaign: Calling and Letter Writing
- Sign the CWA Letter To Congress For Emergency Funding
- Survey: Economic Impact of COVID-19
- Climbing Gym Workplace Health & Safety for COVID-19 Part I (Aaron Gibson, 5/28/2020)
- Adjusting to the New Realty: How to Avoid and De-Escalate Customer Conflicts (Emma Walker, 5/28/2020)
- Adjusting to the New Reality: How to Communicate with Your Customers (Emma Walker, 5/22/2020)
- Roadmap to Reopening (5/15/2020)
- Building Power in the Darkest Hour – Advocacy Behind the Scenes (Alexandra Wojcicki, 5/14/2020)
- Member Engagement Series: Inspirational Content (Emma Walker, 5/14/2020)
- Follow Up on Remaining Hygiene Brainstorm Questions (Garnet Moore, 4/27/2020)
- Better Together: Fundraising for Climbing Gym Staff (4/27/2020)
- When Can Rock Gyms Reopen? (Garnet Moore, 4/24/2020)
- Member Engagement Series: How to Start a Blog for Your Climbing Gym (Emma Walker, 4/23/2020)
- Uniting to Face the Challenges Ahead (Laura Allured, 4/17/2020)
- Tech Tools to Run Your Climbing Gym Virtually (Caleb Fitzgerald, 4/17/2020)
- Legal Challenges for Billing in the Fitness Industry (Garnet Moore, 4/16/2020)
- Member Engagement Series: Educational Content (Hilary Harris, 4/16/2020)
- Ways to Keep Your Climbing Gym Community Engaged (Hilary Harris, 4/3/2020)
- Insurance Update From Monument Sports Group (4/1/2020)
- Your Current SBA Loan Options (Garnet Moore, 3/30/2020)
- Membership Communications During Gym Closures (Laura Allured, 3/24/2020)
- Impact of “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (Garnet Moore, 3/20/2020)
- My Gym Is Closed, Now What? (Garnet Moore, 3/20/2020)
NEWS, OPINION & RESOURCES FOR CLIMBING GYMS
- Climbing Gym Operators (FB group)
- Routesetters Anonymous (FB group)
- Legal Articles About COVID-19 For Small Businesses (Phelps Dunbar)
- Ask A Lawyer: COVID-19 and Liability (Jason Pill, CBJ, 5/27/2020)
- CWA Restructuring Its Leadership Team (CBJ, 5/27/2020)
- Restart Climbing Survey Full Results (Vertical-Life, 5/22/2020)
- A Custodian of Community: Behind the Closures with Jordan Mackay (John Burgman, CBJ, 5/22/2020)
- Video: How Will Your Climbing Gym Change When It Reopens? (Tyler Norton, Plastic Weekly, 5/20/2020)
- Andrew Coffey and the Future of Climbing Gyms (Noah Walker, Gripped, 5/17/2020)
- Chalk Business is Changing Too: Behind the Closures with Kevin Brown (John Burgman, CBJ, 5/12/2020)
- Using Hierarchy of Hazard Controls to Guide Your COVID-19 Operations (Black Gallina, 5/12/2020)
- How Climbing Gyms Are Reopening (John Burgman, CBJ, 5/9/2020)
- Can Liquid Chalk Protect Climbers From Coronavirus as Gyms Begin to Reopen? (Andrew Abeleira, Gym Climber, 5/8/2020)
- Now Is the Time to Come Together: Behind the Closures with Andy Nelson (John Burgman, CBJ, 5/8/2020)
- Overview of RGP COVID-19 Reopening Tools (RGP, 5/7/2020)
- Restart Climbing Survey (Vertical-Life, 5/7/2020)
- Reopening and Financial Plans (Kristin Horowitz, Ascent Ventures, 5/4/2020)
- 5 Ways Autobelays Can Help You Reopen With Success (TRUBLUE, 5/4/2020)
- Behind the Closures: Andrea Charest from Petra Cliffs (John Burgman, CBJ, 5/1/2020)
- Key Staff Members Depart from Rock Gym Pro (CBJ, 4/28/2020)
- Climbing Gyms – Getting Started Again (Head Rush email, 4/23/2020)
- With Lobbying Push, Gyms Get On Phase One of Trump’s Reopening Plan (CNN, 4/23/2020)
- Georgia Climbing Gyms Given Permission to Reopen (John Burgman, CBJ, 4/22/2020)
- Behind the Closures: Hannah Mosier from Climb Tulsa (John Burgman, CBJ, 4/22/2020)
- Reopening Climbing Gyms – Software Tools Are Ready to Help (Vertical-Life, 4/22/2020)
- Learning From Latitude: Navigating the Coronavirus (Kaleigh Malinowski, Vertical Solutions, 4/20/2020)
- Gyms Rank Among The First To Be Allowed To Re-Open (SGB Media, 4/19/2020)
- Strategy Outline for COVID-19 Risk Mitigation in Climbing Gyms (Vertical-Life, 4/17/2020)
- Joe Anderson Interview on Gym Ownership During a Pandemic (Beckett Aizeki, Gym Climber, 4/16/2020)
- Coronavirus Loan Options + Management (Kristin Horowitz, Ascent Ventures, 4/15/2020)
- Behind the Closures: Don Campbell from Gemstone (John Burgman, CBJ, 4/8/2020)
- How Climbing Gyms Can Identify Their Key Business Questions (Black Gallina, 4/5/2020)
- Sweden Keeps Climbing Gyms Open During Pandemic (Gripped, 4/3/2020)
- Behind the Closures: Jesse Waldorf from Strait Up (John Burgman, CBJ, 4/1/2020)
- Breaking Down the Record $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Act (Phelps Dunbar, 3/31/2020)
- The 4 Phases of Climbing Gym Crisis Management (Christian Popien, Vertical-Life, 3/31/2020)
- How to Clean and Disinfect Climbing Walls, Holds, Flooring, Ropes & Autobelays (Eldo, 3/30/2020)
- Does Your Gym Need Funding? Or Want To Invest? (CBJ, 3/28/2020)
- Things To Consider While Your Gym Is Closed (Kristin Horowitz, Ascent Ventures, 3/27/2020)
- Disinfectants For Use Against COVID-19 (EPA, 3/19/2020)
- Steps Gyms Can Take When Suspending Operations (RGP, 3/16/2020)
- Protecting & Disinfecting Your Devices (Head Rush Tech email, 3/13/2020)
- Ask A Lawyer: Can Gyms Ask Sick Customers to Leave? (CBJ, 3/4/2020)
- What Can My Climbing Gym Do About COVID-19? (CBJ, 3/4/2020)
- Climbing Gym Operators (Facebook group)
- Routesetters Anonymous (Facebook group)
- Graphics to understand social distancing (The Washington Post, 3/14/2020)
NEWS & EVENTS FROM CLIMBING ORGANIZATIONS
- Climbing During COVID-19 Working Group (IFSC)
- Cancellation of Most National Championships (USAC, 5/20/2020)
- USAC Seeks to Fill New Volunteer Positions (CBJ, 5/15/2020)
- IFSC Releases Its 2019 Annual Report (CBJ, 5/7/2020)
- USA Climbing Cancels Youth Sport & Speed Regionals and Divisionals (USAC, 5/2/2020)
- Practical Beta on Climbing in the COVID Era (AAC, 5/1/2020)
- Climbing During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Access Fund, 4/28/2020)
- USA Climbing Rulebook Version Four Now Available (USAC, 4/27/2020)
- Recipients of 2020 Collegiate Climbing Ambassador Scholarship (USAC, 4/24/2020)
- Restructuring Announcement From the CWA Board (CWA, 4/22/2020)
- Parks Canada Closed Until At Least May 31 (Gripped, 4/15/2020)
- USAC Delays Decisions for Remainder of Youth Season (USAC, 4/10,2020)
- IFSC Announces Action Plan for 2020 Comp Season (Gym Climber, 4/6/2020)
- June O.R. Trade Show Cancelled (Outdoor Retailer, 4/2/2020)
- Dates for Postponed Tokyo Olympics Confirmed (IFSC, 3/31/2020)
- GoPro Mountain Games Postponed To Aug 20-23 (Vail Valley Foundation, 3/30/2020)
- State & Federal Policy Updates During COVID-19 (OIA, 3/29/2020)
- Stress and Resilience for Coronavirus (AMGA)
- Climbing Area Closures and Restrictions Due to COVID-19 (Access Fund, 3/27/2020)
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponed Until 2021 (Olympic.org, 3/24/2020)
- Access Fund COVID-19 Resources for Climbers (AF, 3/23,2020)
- Team Canada Will Not Send Athletes to Summer 2020 Games (COC, 3/22/2020)
- CWA Summit Cancelled (CWA, 3/17/2020)
- USAC Update About Championship Events (USAC, 3/17/2020)
- Climbers: Take Action Against Coronavirus (AAC, 3/17/2020)
- AAC Lodging Coronavirus Update (AAC, 3/17/2020)
- Update on IFSC Competitions (ISFC, 3/16/2020)
- Access Fund and COVID-19 (AF, 3/13/2020)
- UIAA Cancels Spring Meetings (UIAA, 3/13/2020)
- USA Climbing Suspending Season Through April (USAC, 3/12/2020)
- USA Climbing Board Votes To Postpone Events (USAC, 3/10/2020
- AAC Annual Benefit Dinner Coronavirus Update (AAC, 3/5/2020)
- USA Climbing Statement Regarding Coronavirus (USAC, 3/5/2020)
- IOC Approves New T20 Qualification System (IFSC, 3/3/2020)
- IFSC Board Decides to Postpone T20 Qualification Events (IFSC, 2/12/2020)
ADDITIONAL CLIMBING NEWS & OPINIONS
This virus is affecting our entire community and industry. At CBJ we have decided to build this page as a resource for news and opinions for those who manage climbing gyms or associated entities. The links below lead to sources that we know to be reliable, and opinions we think should be heard. Our goal is to inform and connect our industry, and our only opinion is to minimize risk to businesses and individuals. We are focusing on North America and English-language media, but we know this is worldwide and hope other geographies and language-speakers do not feel excluded, we have to focus our limited resources. Please contact us with additions/corrections/etc and we will add to these pages if appropriate. Thank you for patience with our updates.
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!
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