EVENTS

ROUTESETTING CLINICS

We’re proud to offer routesetting clinics once again at Uplift Climbing! We’re hugely passionate about the trade of routesetting, and love to provide opportunities for people to learn from the best. With two clinics to match varying levels of experience, this is a learning opportunity that you won’t want to miss.

Our clinics this year are led by Moé Corbett and Joshua Haynes, both seasoned veterans of the industry. With over 30 years of setting experience combined, they bring a tremendous wealth of knowledge and experience that they’re really excited to share!

Introduction to Routesetting Clinic
6/16 | Sunday | 8a-4p

Our Introductory Clinics are open to people with little to no setting experience. If you’re exploring routesetting as a career, or looking for tips for your home wall, this is the clinic for you!

We’ll cover fundamentals such as the basic Goals of Routesetting, creating routes for others (not just you!), hold selection, grades, styles, and safety. You’ll learn about basic movement while exploring the difference between “progression” and “cruxes”. If you’re hoping to become a routesetter as a career, we’ll talk about what opportunities in the future look like, surrounding both career and health.

You’ll start the day with these basics, while putting holds on the wall under the watchful eye of expert instruction. Later on, you’ll set routes and forerun as a crew, with lots of hands-on attention from instructors. This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

I had an amazing time setting at the Uplift clinic. I've done a few other routesetting clinics but what made Uplift's stand out was that the instructors, aside from just teaching how to use tools and put holds on the wall, dived into details about the theory of routesetting and how to set quality boulders. I learned the most at Uplift! - Matin, 2023 Clinic Participant

Participants are accepted by application on a rolling basis. Applications are open, with early responses going out by May 2.

  • Clinic Cost is $195

  • Participants must be able to climb at a V3 level

  • We’ll have extra pairs of safety glasses, but if you have any other personal protective equipment, please bring it (work gloves. ear plugs, etc).

If you’re limited financially or are underrepresented in the climbing industry, we’re happy to provide scholarships as well. Please reach out to andrew@upliftclimbing.com for any questions regarding financial aid.

Professional Development Clinic
6/17-18 | Monday-Tuesday | 8a-4p

This clinic is for existing routesetters that are looking to gain more experience in a professional setting. You’ll learn and work with other participants while receiving lots of hands-on attention from instructors, covering both the commercial and competition side of routesetting.

Topics covered include:

  • Advanced Setting Techniques and Movement Analysis

  • Aesthetics

    • Holds vs Volumes

    • Functional vs Contemporary

  • Working on a Routesetting Team

    • Communication, Trust, Adaptation

    • Decision Making

  • Setting/Forerunning outside of climbing style and “ability”

  • Industry best practices

If you’re another gym, this is a great opportunity to send your team to receive fresh ideas and learn industry best practices! Your routesetters will learn from the best, while also spending two full days collaborating with others in an environment that will bring out the best in them.

I felt really supported to explore movement and experiment in new ways during the clinic. Everyone brought something different; I learned from not just the instructors but from all the skilled setters in the group - Fig, 2023 Clinic Participant

Participants are accepted by application on a rolling basis. Applications are open, with early responses going out by May 2.

  • Clinic Cost is $445

  • Participants must be able to climb at a V5 level

  • We’ll have extra pairs of safety glasses, but if you have any other personal protective equipment, please bring it (work gloves. ear plugs, etc).

If you’re limited financially or are underrepresented in the climbing industry, we’re happy to provide scholarships as well. Please reach out to andrew@upliftclimbing.com for any questions regarding financial aid

Moé Corbett - Instructor

Moé Corbett was born in Tokyo, Japan, and spent most of her time growing up in Florida, where her passion and love for climbing and routesetting began. With almost 10 years of experience routesetting, she has set for a number of National and International competitions, and is currently a USA Climbing Level 4 Routesetter and an IFSC Level 2 Routesetter.

I love rock climbing, but I especially love how empowering it is. Although supported by friends and spotters to keep you psyched, it is really just you and the wall. To feel such vulnerability and fear, to have the thoughts of doubt, hesitation, and apprehension feel all so present, and to wonder for a moment if maybe it’s not possible for you, but to then have the mental fortitude to overcome it and try as hard as you can — I love all of that. It has also taught me so much: to be patient with yourself, that strength comes in many forms, to try hard and give it your all (and even what it means to try hard), and to, most importantly, always have fun. 

Outside of routesetting, Moé spends her free time bouldering outside, reading, playing Magic, and watching her plants move very slowly.

Joshua Haynes — Instructor

Josh Haynes has been a professional route setter for over 20 years, and has set numerous championship level events including, but not limited to, USAC Adult Nationals, USAC Youth Nationals, and IFSC World Cups. He is a USAC Level 4 Certified Routesetter. Also an elite level climber, Josh has flashed boulders up to V13.

Having been the Director of Setting for several high profile, multi-location gyms, one of his primary focuses is mentoring and developing routesetters of all abilities. He continues to share his experience and knowledge through setting clinics.

Josh’s goals for setting are to continually push the boundaries and blur the lines between the “flow” of outdoor climbing, and the limitless possibilities of indoor movement. He also strives to inspire and push the community beyond their preconceived limitations, not only physically but mentally as well.