Climbing Curated
Episodes
Episode 32: Ryan Henderson Part 2
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about Ryan's time in Sydney, the differences between Australia and France when it comes to setting. I get advice on opening a new gym and much...
Episode 31: Jan Zbranek
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IFSC Veteran Jan Zbranek talks early beginnings, career turning points, progression in the sport, Olympic setting & more!
Episode 30: Jeremy Ho
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Ho is a USA setting veteran with almost 2 decades in the industry! We chat about all things route setting!
Episode 29: Tyrone Clements
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ty Clements head setter of Skywood climbing in Sydney discusses all things routesetting!
Episode 28: Tonde Katiyo & Lee Cossey
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Off the back of a recent clinic series run at Urban Climb in Melbourne, I chat with Tonde who co-hosted the clinic and Lee who attended as one of Aust...
Episode 27: Olga Niemiec
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I interview Polish IFSC and Olympic route setter Olga Niemiec about her recent setting job at the Parid 2024 games & more!
Episode 26: Mika Hosoi
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I interview Canadian setter and ex youth athlete Mika Hosoi. We chat Olympics, shorty beta, regional differences and setting icks. Want to get Mika t...
Episode 25: Jack Masel ft. host Niklas Held
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we flipped the script and Niklas played host as he puts Jack Masel in the hot seat. We talk about his climbing origins, his introduc...
Episode 24: Palmer Larsen
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Palmer is the head coach for Momentum Gym's climbing team and spends much of his time route setting for the specific needs of the athletes he coaches....
Episode 23: Victor Fleutre follow up!
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Viral deadpoint videoGreat follow up interview with Victor!Motif Instagram Motif Website - Coming Soon
Episode 22: Jordan Grant
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'd highly recommend jumping over to Youtube and Checking out the Magnus video of him trying the comp boulders to give some context to what we're talk...
Episode 21: Genya Kot
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Genya and I chat about her start into routesetting and the evolution of her role at Urban Climb in QLD. We discuss the pros and cons of social media, ...
Episode 20: Kaleb Thomas
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Canadian setter Kaleb Thomas. Kaleb has worked at multiple gyms across Canada, spanning an almost two decade career as a route setter. In ...
Episode 19: Yossi 2023 Follow Up
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A follow up chat with @yossiclimbs about the launch of his hold brand OLIO with friend and business partner Cory Cook (@coryupsidedown). We also talke...
Episode 18: Jake Mason
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I chatted with the UK's Jake Mason! Maybe most well known for his regular features in the popular youtube channel Bouldering Bobat, Jake is also a sta...
Episode 17: Peter Zeidelhack
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter is a veteran routesetter with a unique background compared to many of our previous guests. Listen in to hear his thoughts on safety, the profess...
Episode 15: Mei Nagasako (Part 2)
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second half of my interview with Japanse setter Mei Nagasako. We chat about aesthetics in setting, IFSC commentary, Japanese setting culture, the ...
Episode 16: Louie Anderson
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with US route setting veteran Louie Anderson about his life in the climbing industry! We cover the history of US route setting, hold shaping, g...
Episode 15: Mei Nagasako (Part 1)
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mei and I chat about Japanse climbing and setting culture, the comp scene, setting internationally and much much more. Looking forward to the second p...
Episode 14: Emma Twyford
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I chat to Emma Twyford, the first British woman to climb 9a, who also happens to be a route setter! I picked her brain about finding the balance betwe...
Episode 13 Dan Gordon (Part 2)
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Urban Climbs 'head of climbing' Dan Gordon and I discuss his vision for the future of our industry and how he's going about doing his bit through the ...
Episode 13: Dan Gordon (Part 1)
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Gordon, the director of climbing at Urban Climb has been involved in the Australian gym scene since before the boulder gym boom of the last decade...
Episode 12: Fred Charron - Blocshop
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fred and I chatted about how Blocshop came to be, the vision behind the brand and his 5 star system for creating consistently high quality boulders wi...
Episode 11: Joseph Wertzel Aka Bluepill Climbing
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Make sure to check out Joseph's Kilter Grips Setter Sessions video on Youtube. You can follow him on Instagram @Wetzel_Joseph and check out the elemen...
Episode 10: Ayo Sopeju aka think_ele
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ayo and I talk about the intersection of route setting and comp climbing and about how they inform one another, about setting for athlete performance,...
Episode 9: Alexander Lemel
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander is the head setter for Mile End climbing gym in London. He's maybe best known for his levitation antics on various training boards around th...
Episode 8: Emma Horan
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to Emma Horan about her life of climbing, running a small business (if you call a boulder gym small) and fulfilling a life goal...
Episode 7: Yossi Sundakov-Krumins
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I chat to owner and head setter of Skywood climbing about opening a gym, curating deliberate experiences for your members and the importance of breaki...
Episode 6: Victor Fleutre
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 6 with Victor Fleutre, head setter of Beta Bloc in Canada! We chatted about a heap of things including his quick switch from a prof...
Episode 5: Ryan Henderson
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We chat to Scottish born route setter Ryan Henderson about his move to France and the career that followed. Tune in to hear how his approach to aesthe...
Episode 4: Michael Lim
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Michael Lim about the Singaporean climbing scene, route setting as a coaching tool, how the evolution of coaching is progressing our sport...
Episode 3: Jackie Hueftle
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I talk to long time routesetter and Co-owner of Kilter Grips, Jackie Hueftle! We chatted about her time head setting at 'The S...
Episode 2 : Ben Norman aka Impact Routesetting
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Norman of Impact Routesetting and I talk about a huge range of topics from training new setters, the gym scene in London, the trickle down economi...
Episode 1: Niklas Wiechmann aka Tricky Niki
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with Germany's own Niklas Wiechmann about growing up in a climbing gym, combining parkour and climbing to help train the German national team,...