Routesetting Exposed: Recent Episodes
Kasia Pietras
This is a podcast about all things routesetting. You will find interviews with many talented and known setters. There will be discussions about hold types, process, getting started, your personal climbing, and we will have an ongoing discussion about the difference between form vs function.
Gathered questions from the followers - being answered by Sydney, Moé, Anna and Molly! Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!!!
Listen to Marshall discuss his new ideas and concepts when it comes to setting! Let us know what you think!
Enrico came to the US from Italy and his perspective on routesetting and coaching is definitely something worth listening to!
Let me know what y'all think! Give me feedback! We recorded this one a while ago, during the first shut down!
We talked about if it is possible for you to become a stronger rock climber and a full time routesetter.
We had poll questions from followers to answer as well
My friend Jackie decided to flip the roles and she played the host interviewing me throughout this podcast! Enjoy!
I sit down and talk with Ayo and John about what it's like being black in the climbing community and we have a few conversations about the topic and their perspectives on things.
Flannary and I talk about females in the routesetting industry and potential ways of changing that. We also talk about the experiences that we've had most recently setting events.
This episode is a group discussion about setting between 6 badass ladies from varying experience levels - some with as little as NO setting experience all the way up to 15 plus years. Take a listen to see what we have to talk about!
Quinn and I discuss grades and climbing! Join in on the conversation and leave some comments and thoughts you have on the matter!
Questions that we discussed;
What’s the hardest part of making a successful round of competition?
How many tweaks should me made between rounds?
Do you think it is possible to set all your boulder problems to be fair for everyone?
How much time should you spend on forcing a sequence?
Do you guys interact with the customers after a setting day?
How important is it to have both male and females on a setting crew?
Let me know what you guys thought of this format for an episode compared to the previous ones with just one on one!
In this episode I sat down with Tonde and we discussed circuit grading, competitions and the lessons we have learned from them. After you listen, do you have more questions that need answering? If so - reach out to @askaroutesetter and we will continue to answer your questions!
Aaron and I discuss Tuck Fest and how it is different from other events as well as the safety that goes behind it.
Some questions that we answer;
What inspires you to set such heinous slab climbs?
Do you ever find that your daily sets capture your real-time emotions?
Should we set specifically for shorties or just make them jump?
Is the goal of a commercial route setter to progress the climbers by setting sometimes awkward routes with small feed or keep it comfy and make everyone happy with the routes flowing nicely?
What are some non-climbing interests that inspire your setting? How and why?
How has social media affect setting over the course of your career?
Paul and I discuss many similarities with some of his past jobs and how they compare to setting. We also discuss how he got to where he is now and what lessons have helped him become a better routesetter. Period. End of story.
Jon Brock and myself discuss a variety of topics related to routesetting; the goal is to explore routesetting through the eyes of routesetters from all around the world. If you have questions follow @askaroutesetter on instagram and ask away!