Experienced Routesetter

Climbing Business Journal; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Contact Climbing Gym in Southern Utah is seeking an experienced route setter to join our team. This part-time position is 16 hours per week with Monday and Wednesday setting days from 8 hours each. Compensation ranges from $18 to $22 per hour, depending on experience.

You will build and maintain routes and boulder problems, ensure quality and safety, and collaborate with a tight-knit setting team to support a thriving climbing community both inside and outside the gym.

Qualifications

• Commercial route-setting experience required.
• Able to climb V6 and 5.12.
• Strong understanding of climbing movement and technique.
• Reliable; able to commit to the Monday/Wednesday schedule.
• Capable of working at height and using holds/tools.

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain routes and boulder problems across a range of grades
• Forerun, evaluate, and adjust climbs for quality and safety
• Strip, clean, organize, and maintain holds and volumes
• Collaborate with the setting team on style, grading, and wall quality
• Help create climbing that is fun, challenging, and engaging for our members

Skills

Route setting

Climbing technique

Team collaboration

Independent work

Working at height

Tools

Setting tools

Job description

Contact Climbing Gym is looking for an experienced route setter to join our team!

Located in Southern Utah, our gym is surrounded by world-class outdoor climbing , with incredible bouldering and sport climbing just a short drive away. We’re looking for a setter who wants to be part of a great climbing community both inside and outside the gym.

We believe the best setting teams are built around collaboration, creativity, and shared standards. We want someone who enjoys creating interesting movement and climbs that people genuinely want to get on.

POSITION

• Part-time — 16 hours/week
• Monday & Wednesday — 8-hour setting days
• $18–$22/hour , depending on experience

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Previous commercial route-setting experience is a must
• Able to climb V6 and 5.12
• Strong understanding of climbing movement and technique
• Ability to set a variety of styles and grades
• Comfortable working at height and using setting tools
• Reliable and able to consistently commit to the Monday/Wednesday schedule
• Able to give and receive constructive feedback
• Work well independently and as part of a setting team

OUR HIRING PROCESS

We like to get to know our setters in the environment where they’ll actually be working. After an initial conversation, qualified candidates will have the opportunity to set alongside our team during a paid setting session . This gives both you and our team a chance to see how we work together, share feedback, and determine whether we’re a good fit for each other before moving forward.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set and maintain routes and boulder problems across a range of grades
• Forerun, evaluate, and adjust climbs for quality and safety
• Strip, clean, organize, and maintain holds and volumes
• Collaborate with the setting team on style, grading, and overall wall quality
• Help create climbing that is fun, challenging, and engaging for our members

If you’re an experienced setter who loves climbing, enjoys creating great movement, and wants to spend your days off exploring some of the best climbing in the country , we’d love to hear from you.