Mike is a self taught setter that came up through the ranks to become a National Chief Setter. He has been setting for over dozen years and comps from local to national. Mike was USAC’s first Director of Routesetter Education and is a consultant with Climbing Wall Management, LLC. He is also the founder and editor of Routesetter.com. Mike is dedicated to creating a strong foundation on which professional route setters can build their careers.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• USA Climbing
  Director of Routesetter Education
  Routesetting Clinic Instructor
• Routesetter.com
  Founder & Senior editor
• Climbing Wall Management, LLC
  Founding Partner & Routesetting Consultant
• The Circuit Bouldering Gym, OR
  Director of Routesetting
• Sport Rock Climbing Centers, VA
  Director of Routesetting
• Club Sport Rock Gym, OR
  Routesetter
• Stone Gardens, WA
  Routesetter
• Wild Walls, WA
  Routesetter & Coach

SPECIAL PROJECTS

• Adventure Club of Pakistan
  2nd Womens Climbing Competition. Promotion & organization 2008

COMPETITIONS

• Chief Setter

SCS 2010 Youth Nationals
ABS 11 Youth Nationals
ABS 10 Youth Nationals
ABS 11 Nor Cal Regionals
ABS 10 PNW Regionals
IFSC Teva Games World Cup - Citizens 2008, 2009
University of Central Washington Intercollegiate 2007, 2008
SCS PNW Regionals 2010
SCS Divisionals 2004
8 x SCS Locals 2002 - 05, 07 - 10
8 x American Bouldering Series (ABS) Locals 2002 - 05, 07 - 10

• Routesetter
  Sport Climbing Series (SCS) Youth Nationals 2007, 08
  Sport Climbing Series (SCS) Youth Divisionals 2007, 08, 2010
  Sport Climbing Series (SCS) NW Youth Regionals 2007 - 2010
  Seattle Bouldering Challenge 2007
  American Bouldering Series (ABS) Nationals 2007 - 08
  American Bouldering Series (ABS) NW Regionals 2007 - 09
  American Bouldering Series (ABS) Locals 2003, 2007 - 10
• Forerunner
  USA Climbing Youth Nationals 2002
  Seattle Bouldering Challenge 2005

CLIMBING RESUME

• Notable climbs
  Sport: 5.13b “Masochist”, Deep Creek, WA
  Sport: 5.13a “The Beast”, Rifle, CO
  On-sight Sport: 5.12d, Kalymnos Greece
  On-sigh Trad: 5.10b, Frenchmens Coulee, WA
  Bouldering: V10, “Enter the Dragon”, Sad boulders, CA
• Major competition finish
  American Bouldering Series (ABS) National Finalist, 2004
  Sport Climbing Series (SCS) Adult National, 2008, 12th place