Competition Routesetting and the Modern Gym

What is comp setting all about?

With its introduction to the Olympics in 2020, the sport of climbing has entered the public consciousness like never before. Every day, new climbers are walking into gyms, often with expectations that have been shaped by what they’ve seen on television. More and more routesetters are registering for USAC clinics with the dream of one day setting Nationals. Youth climbing teams are growing. Holds seen on World Cup boulders are making appearances on commercial V2s.

Join us as we talk with Cody Grodzki about what it means to be a competition routesetter in the modern age. We’ll chat about how routesetting departments in commercial gyms can introduce climbers to World-Cup-style setting, and how aspiring competition setters can hone their skills at their home gyms…and beyond!

Setters Only! is a series of free online discussions led by Foxman McCarthy-James and Justin Wright from Vortex Routesetting, with relevant guests from across the industry. The panel-discussion-style sessions include time for interactive Q&As with attendees.