The first IFSC Lead World Cup of the season will take place this weekend in Chamonix, France. With the Bouldering World Cup taking a pause, we thought it might be best to showcase a few Canadian athletes that will be joining the Lead circuit.
IFSC Lead World Cup Chamonix Canadian Start List
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Fontainebleau with Niccolò Ceria
Here is a great video of Italian strongman Niccolò Ceria climbing some classic hard Fontainebleau boulders:
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North Shore Hive Opens Today
We are pleased to announce that the North Shore Hive will open it’s doors today starting at 10am. There has been a lot of anticipation for the new facility due to its impressive nature and the inclusion of a number of amenities, including a training room and yoga. According to their facebook page, the official Grand Opening will take place July 23rd, 2015.
For rates, location and hours, please visit the North Shore Hive Website.
To hear about the process, please check out our interview with Andrew Coffey on his vision for the gym.
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Update: Arc’teryx Climbing Academy This Weekend
A few things to note for the upcoming Arc’teryx Climbing Academy that will take place this weekend in Squamish, BC
Squamish Access Society Pancake Breakfast
On both Saturday and Sunday morning at the registration area (which is located in the Middle Parking Lot of the Squamish Chief) there will be a pancake breakfast from 8am to 9am. All proceeds will go to the Squamish Access Society.
Dyno Competiton
One of the most favourite events of the festival, the dyno competition will be held on Sunday, July 12th at the Trade Fair area (which is located at the middle parking lot of the Squamish Chief.
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Arc’teryx Announces Speaker Series and Live Music Line-up for Upcoming Climbing Academy
Here is a media release by Arc’teryx for the upcoming Squamish Climbing Academy. The event will take place on the valley floor as well as atop the Sea to Sky Gondola. This event was formally called the Squamish Mountain Festival. See our interview with Justin Sweeny for information on the evolution of the festival.
North Vancouver, BC (June 30, 2015) – ARC’TERYX, the technical leader in outdoor performance apparel and equipment, is proud to announce the keynote speakers and live music lineup that will highlight the upcoming ARC’TERYX Climbing Academy on July 10th – 12th, 2015 in Squamish, British Columbia.
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Random Training = Random Results
The following article is by Tyler Thompson. Tyler Thompson is an ACE certified personal trainer, climbing bum and movement enthusiast based out of Vancouver, Canada. He recently launched his own website and can be found at thompsonfitness.ca
Being a personal trainer a rock climber and an overall movement geek, I get a lot of questions about training for climbing and many other sports. Popular enquiries are often how to increase strength, and how to develop more power. So here is how I would answer.
The key to increasing strength, power or any other physical ability is consistency. Plain and simple. Unfortunately, this seems to be the hardest behavioral habit for people to develop. Everyone wants to get stronger and more powerful, but few are willing to change their habits to make this possible. Listed below are some basic steps you can take towards continual athletic improvement.
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Jonathan Siegrist climbs a beautiful 9a in Ceuse
Check out this nice short video of Jonathan Siegrist climbing “Le Cadre Nouvelle” (9a) in Ceuse:
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Climbing Past Failure with Killian Fischuber and Anna Stohr in Squamish
Great film for Monday morning featuring Killian and Anna in Squamish, BC.
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IFSC Bouldering World Cup Haiyang: Final Results
Without any Canadian athletes in the mix, almost everyone decided to ditch the tv set and get outside. Nonetheless, rumour has it the finals were a pretty spectacular showdown. Here are the results from the IFSC Bouldering World Cup held this weekend in Haiyang, China.
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