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How to get employed as a routesetter?

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ZachTheClimber
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A little background: I'm a newbie routesetter, been setting on my home wall/cave for awhile and recently got a Level 1 Certification from USA Climbing. I enjoy routesetting and climbing immensely! Currently I live in Texas, but am planning on moving to Colorado in the next 6-8 months.

Since I've never been employed as a routesetter, I'm wondering how to go about getting a job in this field. Do I submit resumes? Word of mouth? Contact the gym manager? I just enjoy the whole creative and technical aspects of setting and would love to be able to do it at a real gym!

Posted 1 year ago #
wrenchmonkey
Member

Your best bet is to head into the gym, resume in hand and tell them what your intentions are. Talk to the gym manager or head route setter, introduce yourself, explain how keen you are, maybe even offer to set a route for free so they can see what you can produce. Treat it like any other job you might go out for.

Posted 1 year ago #
kyle.vanhouse
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It's alot of volunteer work to begin with, to be honest. Or at least that was the deal with me. I was volunteer for 4 or 5 months until I got enough experience in a commercial gym to be employed. That would be my reccomendation. Volunteer to set some stuff, then push for employment.

Posted 1 year ago #
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