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		<title>Hangar 18 &#8211; Go Big</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2008/09/01/hangar-18-go-big/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hangar has always been a climberâ€™s gym â€“ a great place for a community of climbers battling to get strong. But for Zach Shields, owner of Hangar 18 (and owner of well-known So Cal hold brand Climb-It), one Hangar wasnâ€™t enough â€“ he wanted to go bigger.]]></description>
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		<title>New Challenge in Malaysia</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2008/06/29/new-challenge-in-malaysia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Putrajaya, Malaysia's beautiful new capital city, the government has just completed its first and only national training center for Malaysian's official climbing team. Travelers sick of sweating at the crag can also head to the Putrajaya Challenge Park where they can pull laps on 35-meter routes or practice their speed climbing.]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking The Thresh Hold</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2008/06/18/breaking-the-thresh-hold/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people in the indoor world ask, â€œWhat is the future of indoor climbing?â€ Well the answer might just be in Riverside, California at Thresh Hold Climbing Gym.

Dale Partridge, the man behind Thresh Hold is trying to break the dusty mold of American climbing gyms by incorporating health club attributes with dance club personality, the gym is on track to take over So Cal climbing and possibly the industry.

Routesetter.com tracked down Dale to find out how to make stronger climbers, why 20 foot top-outs arenâ€™t scary and why heâ€™s graced by God.]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Out? &#8211; Sponsored Problems</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2008/03/10/selling-out-sponsored-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since it&#8217;s opening in 2006 the Climbing Works bouldering gym in Sheffield, England has been one of the most innovative gyms in the business.
And earlier this month Percy Bishton, owner of Climbing Works, brought English climbers a new way to get psyched about bouldering.
The gym has always set problems modeled after the famous Fontainebleau circuits. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Setting to New Heights in OZ</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2008/01/10/setting-to-new-heights-in-oz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the far away land of Oz there is a climbing gym that has been around since 1993.  In this gym, one of the biggest in Australia, there are 300 routes and 200 m sq of bouldering and a lot of happy setters and climbers.
The Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym (SICG) is the premier climbing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Re-vamp &amp; Re-model</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2007/09/03/re-vamp-re-model/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Louie Anderson
Since the first American climbing gym opened its doors in the 80â€™s, there has been a meteoric rise in their popularity.  More people are looking to climbing gyms for their fitness fix, a social outlet, or even just a birthday party venue.
As such, many new gyms are opening up and these new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Mayorial Grand Opening</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2007/06/11/a-mayorial-grand-opening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: David Chancellor
The grand opening of the Momentum gym in Sandy, Utah was a huge success. This facility sets a new standard for climbing gyms across the country. It boasts 20,000 SF of roped climbing surface and another 4000 dedicated to bouldering, making it one of the largest gyms to date. Along with climbing they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Man Behind Touchstone &#8211; Interview with McClenahan</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2007/05/17/man-behind-touchstone-interview-with-mcclenahan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.routesetter.com/2007/05/17/man-behind-touchstone-interview-with-mcclenahan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 07:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craig McClenahan has been Director of Routesetting for Touchstone climbing gyms in California since 1996. With six gyms and another on the way, Touchstone Inc has become the largest climbing gym operation in the world.

We wanted to find out what it takes to manage the setting crew for Touchstone. Craig tells us how to manage egos, kick setters to the curb and how to find setters.]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Setters Throw Down</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2007/03/05/boston-setters-throw-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.routesetter.com/2007/03/05/boston-setters-throw-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s almost Spring, and that means route setters are busy preparing for the numerous climbing competitions being held around the world.  While this year promises to be one of the busiest competition seasons to date, in Boston one gym can&#8217;t get enough and has started hosting a quiet little contest that pits setters and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To improve and promote</title>
		<link>http://www.routesetter.com/2007/01/09/to-improve-and-promote/</link>
		<comments>http://www.routesetter.com/2007/01/09/to-improve-and-promote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it that distinguishes climbing gyms from health and athletic clubs?  If you were to rely only on their glossy brochures or flash-filled websites you might have a hard time answering this question.  Sure, all climbing gyms talk about how fun climbing is and how great it is for getting in shape. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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