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Essential Route Setting Education: Techniques for Engaging Climbing Routes
Creating captivating climbing routes is an art that requires creativity, technique, and a deep understanding of climber needs.
Impact Route Setting
Feb 123 min read
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Setter Series: Rosalind Beveridge
Here at Impact, we understand that route setting can seem like a little bit of a 'dark art', so we're spending some time talking to route...
Ben Norman
May 27, 20246 min read
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The New Setter Series: Hold Selection
Welcome to The New Setter Series. In these posts we discuss the key themes to help those starting out push their route setting development.
Emily Campbell & Ben Norman
Jan 31, 20246 min read
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The Declining Standards of Hold Attachment
Hold attachment is a core, fundamental skill of any route setter, allowing us to guarantee that holds are attached properly and will be...
Ben Norman
Nov 15, 202311 min read
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Setter Series: Imi Bagnall-Smith
Here at Impact, we understand that route setting can seem like a little bit of a 'dark art', so we're spending some time talking to route...
Ben Norman
Mar 22, 20216 min read
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UK Route Setting: The Black Sheep
After some interesting conversations and valuable feedback, this piece aims to delve a little deeper into some of the points touched on...
Ben Norman
Jul 15, 20198 min read
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Where Does The Climbing 'Boom' Leave The Art Of Route Setting?
Route setting is starting to be truly valued and seen, as it should be, as the ‘product’ that each climbing wall is selling.
Ben Norman
Jun 9, 20194 min read
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