Blog | Impact Route Setting

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...

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.

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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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...

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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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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