#settting

Rating a problem or route is one of the trickier things the setters must do, mainly because it's so subjective, and can vary from region to region, gym to gym, and even climber to climber. Our setters work together to rate things as close to outdoor climbing grades as possible, so that as our members make the transition to outdoors, they can confidently know which climbs they should attempt. Sometimes, the grade the setters determine for a problem becomes a topic of debate among our members, though. We've read your feedback and knew that the best holiday gift we could give our members was direct input. That's right, you, our members, will get to have your say on the rating of the new boulder set!

Here's how it's going to work: Last night (12/21), we be stripped the boulder walls and gave the holds a nice bath. Today and tomorrow (Thurs 12/22 & Fri 12/23) our setters will be hard at work filling the walls with 50 new problems for you to enjoy. For the first week (through Wednesday, 12/28) all problems will have special temporary route cards. Each card will feature the setter's rating, and spots left and right for the grades above and below. During that first week, once you climb a problem, we ask that you make a tick mark under the grade that you feel the climb should be rated. Your feedback is important no matter if you agree or disagree with the setter. Markers will be available at the front desk for your convenience.

After Wednesday, our setters will replace the voting labels with the regular grade cards, taking your votes into consideration. We want to thank you in advance for your participation, and for helping us to always set the best routes for you.