RECENTLY SET
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ROUTESETTERS
Mitch
Portland Head Setter
Setter Tag
MAN
about me
A member of the PG family since 2009, Mitch has taken on just about every role on the floor through the years, landing him in PDX in 2014 and eventually into Head Setter in 2017. He likes dumb puns and dance moves, and can mostly likely be found sharing both on the setting floor. With varying route setting roles beginning in 2010, he believes challenging the mind is equally important as challenging the body in climbing and likes to bring both elements to his commercial routes and boulders. Favorite areas include Red Rock Canyon and Leavenworth, and he prefers hard bouldering or mellow trad climbing. Or anything with knee bars.
skills
Sitting on climbing features, on-the-wall 360’s, knee-bars, and dynamic moves.
Height
5’11
My Favorite climb, problem or area
Area: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, NV
Boulder: Lost Keys Traverse, Castle Rock State Park, CA
Route: Epinephrine, Red Rock Canyon, NV
My setting style in three words
Prolific, potent, peculiar
Travis
Assistant Head Setter
Setter Tag
T-RAW
About Me
I started climbing at Planet Granite Sunnyvale and Castle Rock in the Santa Cruz mountains back in 2011. I prefer slopey, pinchy, compression boulders and long trad routes, and I struggle on sharp, crimpy climbs. My other hobbies include beatboxing, fishing, and watching Masterchef.
Classes
Balance and Technique
Height
5 11’
My favorite:
Boulder: Disco Diva in Bishop, Ca
Areas: Bishop, Tuolumne Meadows, and Squamish
Sport route: Gulag Archipelago, Smith Rock
Trad route: West Face of DAFF Dome, Tuolumne Meadows
My setting style in 3 words:
Dancy, Delicate, Dreamy
Lily
Routesetter
Setter Tag
Lil’ K
about me
I started climbing when I was 14 on a climbing team in Portland and have been involved in climbing ever since then. When I’m not climbing I’m scuba diving, traveling, quoting youtube videos, and nerding out about biology and animals.
skills
Crimps! Technical movement. Frogging. Putting my foot by my head.
Height
5’5″
Ape Index
+2
My favorite climb, problem, or area
Minstrel in the Gallery in Red Rocks
my setting style in three words
Flowy, edges, high-steps
James
Routesetter
Setter Tag
JAMZ
About Me
I started climbing back in 2011 on a random sandstone crag by Mt Rainier. I’ve been hooked ever since and I love to pick apart climbing and learn every small detail I can. This led to beginning to routeset only a year later. Since then, I’ve held different hats in the climbing industry, but I always have enjoyed routesetting the most. If I spend a day not climbing, I can be found mountain biking, snowboarding, or hiking.
Skills
The ability to bear hug routes into submission.
Height
6’3″
Ape Index
+3
My Favorite Climb
The Great Controversy in Post Falls, Idaho
Favorite Problem
Either Pimpsqueak or the Hesitator in Leavenworth
Favorite Area
Leavenworth or Red Rocks
My Setting Style in 3 Words
Positioning, Gliding, and Educational
Devin
Routesetter
Setter Tag
D-BLOC
About Me
I moved to Portland in 2018 from Indianapolis, which is where I was born and raised; I found rock climbing through my alma mater (Ball State University), and have been climbing & setting since 2012 – when I took my first trip out to the Red River Gorge. Aside from climbing, my biggest passion is music. I have been playing musical instruments since I was a child, and rapping ever since I was a teenager. I also love Star Wars, food, beer, and really wide pinches.
Skills:
Rapping, instruction, photography, pinching
Height
5’7″
Ape Index
+5.5
My favorite…
Climb: Air Ride Equipped- Red River Gorge
Problem: Celestial Mechanics – Stonefort (AKA Little Rock City)
Area: Horse Pens 40 – Steele, Alabama
My setting style in 3 words
Flow, power, technique
Tony
Routesetter
Setter Tag
TOE-KNEE
About Me
Originally born in the swamps of Florida, Tony has been living in Oregon for the past 10 years. His passion for climbing was ignited at a bouldering class at the University of Oregon. Before climbing he played rugby for six years and competed in downhill skateboarding events. His favorite holds are slopers, and more slopers. He enjoys slack lines, skateboards, cooking, and outdoor activities with friends.
Skills:
Setting and teaching
Height
5’10
Ape Index
+1
My favorite…
Climb: “La Grima” Albarracin, Spain
My setting style in 3 words
High-Feet, Dynos, Slopers