Justen Sjong, of Boulder, Colorado, is an accomplished routesetter, to say the least. A climbing aficionado indoors and out, Justen has an uncanny ability to send incredibly hard (see various climbing media outlets for his conquests) and at the same time maintain a dedicated professional career as a setter and elite coach. Justen is one of the few out there who has helped shape the gym industry for many years, and with a new role at Boulder’s new mega gym Movement Climbing and Fitness, one can guess he’ll continue to do so for years to come. A recent interview with Justin can be found here (interview).

Jeremy Hardin, the Head Setter at the Sportrock facilities in Virginia, sets as much or more than anyone else in the country. Managing the routesetting of two facilities, in Sterling and Alexandria, and often setting for major competitions, Jeremy knows how to get the job done efficiently and professionally. Jeremy has set for numerous National USA Climbing competitions and, a strong climber in his own right, has competed in SCS Adult Nationals in recent years. Jeremy is known for powerful and technical moves with a showy style, and will be plying his trade on the spectacular new walls he helped design at Sportrock Alexandria’s expanding location. A recent interview with Jeremy can be found here (interview).

Peter Kamitses is one of the most experienced climbers and routesetters in New England. He’s a busy guy too! when he’s not setting at Burlington, Vermont’s Petra Cliffs, he’s putting up new routes around the northeast, or traveling around to great climbing spots repeating 5.14s. Last year he put up his hardest at Rumney, "China Glide" - we’d be scared to see the hard routes he must put up indoors to train on..!
- A recent interview with Peter can be found here (interview).

Brent Quesenberry, of Richmond, Virginia, has been routesetting for almost as long as routesetting has been around. While there’s a lot of knowledgeable and accomplished people out there, there are few who are still turning wrenches and have as much history and knowledge about holds and routesetting lore than Brent. Brent spends his days as Head Routesetter at Peak Experiences, and helps coach the gym’s youth climbing team, and when he’s not at the gym, he’s fondling grips for his home wall.
- A recent interview with Brent can be found here (interview).

Without a doubt the most experienced competition setter of his age, Kyle McCabe came up in the ranks of competition setting through spending years competing himself in USA Climbing and Youth World Championships. He topped the podium in 2003 in US Youth Nationals for his age category, and in the years since has been the go-to-guy for routesetting in the Northeastern US and set for numerous National events as well.
- A recent interview with Kyle can be found here (interview).

With years as a phenomenal youth climber, winning events back-to-back-to-back-to-back… and a decade’s worth of competition routesetting under his belt since, Kevin Branford may have more continuous climbing competition experience than anyone else in the US. Kevin recently set the 2008 SCS Adult Nationals, and SCS Youth Nationals and two rounds of North American Continentals before that. Oh, and Kevin also has what many will consider a dream job - he travels around the world routesetting on cruise ships.
- A recent interview with Kevin can be found here (interview).

As the co-owner of Pacific Edge in Santa Cruz, one of my many hats is managing the route setting & organizing the numerous competitions since we opened 14 years ago. Did I say my favorite job is route setting? When not climbing outside or inside I round out my life with playing guitar, practicing yoga, cooking good food, & enjoying long hikes.
- A recent interview with Diane can be found here (interview).

Having set for many of the highest profile events in the country, Joe is one of the most experienced high level routesetters around. His setting prowess has also brought him to far corners of the earth, bringing a new style of climbing to the hugely popular and widely televised Asian X-Games. Joe is also an experienced coach, helping bring many young climbers excel in the competitive arena.
- A recent interview with Joe can be found here (interview).

Jackie Hueftle travels the states climbing and routesetting for competitive events as much as she can, while also working at The Spot Gym in Boulder, Colorado. She is working on a book about athletes in Boulder, a creative writing degree at CU, and several articles for various climbing magazines. She might also be found sitting behind the desk at the Spot, freelance setting for comps, guiding at Hueco, or climbing somewhere (probably outside).
- A recent interview with Jackie can be found here (interview).

Kyle Musgrove is the Head Setter at the powerhouse gym of the mid-south, Climb Nashville. Kyle has worked at numerous ABS Regional and National competitive events, and keeps gym members happy everyday with superior commercial routesetting.
- A recent interview with Kyle can be found here (interview).

Molly Beard is perhaps the most accomplished female routesetter in the US, if not the world. She has set commercially at numerous gyms, and been a National Team setter for countless USA Climbing Nationals.
- A recent interview with Molly can be found here (interview).

Having been a setter and accomplished hold shaper for almost twenty years, Louie Anderson seems always to be at the top of his game. Louie wrote the book on routesetting (The Art of Coursesetting) a couple years back – an excellent resource for new setters, has also built numerous southern California climbing gyms in the past decade, and still turns wrenches for local and regional competitions every chance he gets.
- A recent interview with Louie can be found here (interview).