Routesetter

High Point is seeking motivated routesetters to work at our two indoor climbing facilities in Huntsville. High Point is Huntsville’s premier indoor climbing company, with a full service facility in Huntsville’s MidCity district and a new bouldering facility in Lincoln Mill near downtown which opened early 2023. High Point hosts several competitions that include USAC qualification and championship events, as well as events for members. The Lincoln Mill location annually hosts a USAC qualification event and the final event of High Point’s Southern Grit Bouldering Series. Routesetters will also have opportunities to work at competitions hosted at our other High Point locations, which often host USAC regional and divisional level events.

Huntsville is a quickly growing city, centrally located to several world class bouldering and sport climbing areas. Within two hours of driving, one has access to areas such as Horse Pens 40, Little River Canyon, Stone Fort, and many others. Huntsville has become home to an active and growing climbing community, as well as exciting art and music scenes.

Working at High Point offers opportunity for professional development by hosting USAC qualification and championship events and providing access to a network of experienced routesetters in a growing company.

Full time routesetters will be expected to work 3-4 days per week (8-9 hours per day) at both of our Huntsville facilities. Routesetters will be expected to set both rope and bouldering terrain weekly. Pay will be commensurate with experience.

Apprentice Routesetter

Experience:

• 0 to 1 years of routesetting experience
• 1 year of climbing experience
• Basic understanding of a commercial audience and willingness to learn about Huntsville’s customer base

Responsibilities:

• 3-6 boulders/ 1-3 routes per set
• Forerunning and daily duties
• Hold washing and basic wall maintenance
• Maintain workplace cleanliness and organization
• Understand workplace risk management and High Point’s Work at Height policy

Starting Pay: $11.00-$12.00/ hour commensurate with experience

Routesetter

Experience:

• 1 to 2 years of commercial routesetting
• Moderate to Advanced understanding of appropriate routesetting for commercial audiences
• Willingness to learn about and adapt to setting for Huntsville’s customer base
• Potential USAC certifications and/or competition experience

Responsibilities:

• Day to day setting: 4-7 boulders/ 2-3 routes per set, depending on terrain
• Significant contribution to daily sets, forerunning, and quality control
• Demonstrate advanced time management and efficient workflow
• Log boulders and routes in tracking software
• Setting competitions, both USAC events and local events
• Maintain workplace cleanliness and organization
• Excellent understanding of workplace risk management
• Contribute to advanced aspects of wall maintenance

Starting Pay: $13.00-$15.00/hour commensurate with experience

Senior Routesetter

Experience:

• 2 to 5+ years
• Potential USAC/ other Certifications
• Advanced understanding of routesetting for commercial audiences
• Ability to communicate advanced routesetting concepts and assist in instructing and developing routesetters
• Substantial commercial and competition setting experience

Responsibilities:

• Day to day setting: 5-7 boulders/ 2-3 routes per set
• Assist in tracking facility stats (i.e. boulder and rope counts, turnaround etc)
• Assist in training and development of new setters
• Set and forerun both USAC events and local events
• Maintain workplace cleanliness and organization
• Demonstrate an excellent example of workplace risk management
• Contribute to advanced aspects of wall maintenance

Starting Pay: $15.00-18.00/hour commensurate with experience

Send your resume and any questions to sam.berg@highpointclimbing.com and randall.townsend@highpointclimbing.com