Shireen

Assistant Head Setter
Staff Safety Trainer & Inspections

Shireen

(She/Her)

I began setting bout 4 years ago. I had a chance to participate in a setting clinic here at Basecamp, and the rest is history. The second that there was an opportunity to assist with forerunning (testing routes) and providing feedback, I jumped in. I’ve been a member of the setting team here at Basecamp ever since!

The nature of route setting is such that different challenges are always presenting themselves, and it is my job to be flexible and think on the fly in order to find possible solutions. Whether it be turning a hold a few degrees to make a move possible, working around the various constraints of safety, hold types, or managing energy and skin, there is always a way to make it work!

The setting team here at Basecamp consists of such a wide range of setting and climbing styles and influences, so it’s a treat to be able to constantly collaborate and learn from my teammates, and rely upon each other to help our visions and intentions translate to the wall.

I’m a big fan of playing around with angle changes like arretes and dihedrals, I think you can get some of the most interesting movements around. I’ve got a soft spot for setting thin, crimpy lines like your outdoor projects. 

Favourite hold type? Criiiimps!