Gyms are typically busy with hordes of new climbers in January, but there is always something happening and we bring you 14 news bites from 7 countries across Europe.

Movement Routesetting represents the culmination of years of routesetting expertise gained by Alex and Gracie.

December hasn’t all been about food, family and festivities; progress in the European climbing industry doesn’t stop for anything!

The indoor climbing industry is evolving, and Lizcore is leading the way with its innovative technology designed to transform climbing gyms into safer, smarter, and more engaging spaces. With tools for activity tracking, gamified challenges, real-time safety monitoring, and now, exciting opportunities for competitions, Lizcore empowers climbing gyms and climbers alike.

Read our round up of Vertical Pro 2024. We ventured to Friedrichshafen, Germany for the annual get together of the whole European climbing industry to learn what is new this year and to make new connections.

We sat down with Tiphanie Lazard from EP Climbing HQ to discuss how the Olympics went from EP's perspective, what's next, and how their offering has notably improved in recent years.