Routesetter

Climbing Business Journal; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Mosaic Climbing is seeking a routesetter to join our team in Fort Collins. This hourly role emphasizes collaboration, creative routesetting, and a high standard of quality. Expect to participate in forerunning, team discussions, and themed sets that challenge our members.

We value compassionate team players who can work weekends, lead belay skills, and lift heavy holds. Comfort with power tools and operating a lift is required. Safety is paramount for all crew and customers.

Qualifications

• Lead belay and climbing competency required.
• Physical strength and manual dexterity essential; setting is labor-intensive.
• Ability or willingness to learn to operate a lift.
• Ability to operate power tools (impact drivers, power washers).
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs comfortably.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality and quantity standards for routesetting.
• Collaborate with team; give and receive constructive feedback.
• Join in challenges with the setting team.
• Guide circuit style and grade distribution discussions.
• Create themed or competition sets to challenge members.
• Follow safety rules and OSHA standards during setup.

Skills

Belay competency

Climbing skills

Manual dexterity

Lift 50 lbs

Safety awareness

Tools

Power tools

Job description

Mosaic Climbing is seeking a routesetter who is excited to join us as we push the boundaries of fun and creative routesetting. An ideal candidate will be capable of working with a creative team, willing to take risks and explore the edges of what climbing can be, and is comfortable working with other routesetters of varying experience.

We hope to find someone who is radically compassionate and capable of sharing compelling climbing opportunities. Thoughtful and kind people who can manage to set a high standard of quality will be at the top of our list. If you think you’d be a great fit, we can’t wait to hear from you.

This is an hourly position. Mosaic offers a starting wage of $18/hour with consideration for more experienced candidates.

Responsibilities

• Participate with the team to maintain the quality and quantity standards for our routesetting product, centered around the team’s and the organization’s collective values.
• Be an active participant during forerunning. We consider setting to be a very collaborative effort, and we expect our setters to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Be prepared to change up the routine by participating in challenges with the setting team.
• Help the team be aware of overall circuit style, grade distribution within each circuit, and repeating themes.
• Actively participate in setting team discussions regarding grade distribution, styles, and missing elements in each circuit.
• Collaborate with the setting team to offer a novel setting product by creating themed sets or competition sets that challenge our members in new ways.
• Meet facility and OSHA safety standards by wearing ear and eye protection at all times while setting, and following work-at-height regulations when operating the lift or working on a rope. Your safety and that of your coworkers and our customers is paramount.

Requirements

• Willingness to work weekends and participate in Mosaic events.
• Lead belay and climbing competency.
• Physical strength and manual dexterity required. Setting is a very labor-intensive job, and you’ll be asked to repeatedly lift large volumes overhead, carry ladders and other heavy holds, and strip and scrub large portions of wall space.
• Ability or willingness to learn how to operate a lift.
• Ability to operate power tools, including impact drivers and power washers.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. comfortably.