Joe

Head Route Setter/
Advanced Programs

Joe

(he/him)

 

I started setting training boulders as a coach for competitive youth climbers during the 2017/2018 season, and started setting commercially during the summer of 2021 at Basecamp.  I’m currently the assistant head setter, which mostly involves hauling things between gyms, and building storage for holds and tools.

For routes, the biggest challenge is fighting gravity while putting holds up on a steep overhang.  For boulders, it’s to keep certain setters from invading my section.  You know who you are.

Favourite holds?

My favourite holds are exactly the ones I need to to solve a specific problem.  These holds also happen to be very good at hiding.  I always try to produce visually strong boulders and routes.  Sometimes strong enough to make eyes bleed.