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Impact Route Setting
Feb 123 min read
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.
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Ben Norman
May 27, 20246 min read
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...
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Emily Campbell & Ben Norman
Jan 31, 20246 min read
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.
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Ben Norman
Nov 15, 202311 min read
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...
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Ben Norman
Mar 22, 20216 min read
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...
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Ben Norman
Jul 15, 20198 min read
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...
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Ben Norman
Jun 9, 20194 min read
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.
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