Woman Up Setting Clinic

Instructor: Maggie Gierard

Bio: Long before she knew what a crimp was, Maggie (she/her) achieved the dream of so many little girls by becoming a real ballerina. After becoming disillusioned with the world of professional ballet, she pretended to be a normal person for a few years before wandering into a climbing gym and becoming completely obsessed with yet another ridiculous physical activity. Fast forward a few years, and her curiosity was piqued when she saw a bunch of misfits throwing plastic holds around and creating the climbs she so enjoyed. Intrigued by the similarities between routesetting and choreography, and never wanting to work in an office ever again, she decided to try this setting thing. She doesn’t regret her decision. When not climbing, Maggie loves going on scenic hikes with her husband, and drinking tea while reading and lounging on the couch with her two cats, Circus Peanut and Twix.

Clinic Description: This clinic covers basic safety, hold selection, hardware use, putting holds on walls, and the intricacies of forerunning, introducing women and non-binary/genderqueer folks to routesetting. No prior experience required! Participants will create their own boulder problem and learn how to fine-tune their masterpiece into a climb they and others will enjoy.

You'll be taught by Touchstone's own routesetters–the same badasses who you've known to set the climbs for Woman Up! Through this process, you will find out how truly difficult it is to assign a grade during the forerunning process. Don't expect to get a certification of some kind after completing this clinic–you won't, but you will get a better understanding of what it takes to be a commercial routesetter.

Prerequisites:

• No routesetting experience is required!
• Open to feedback and critique, comfortable giving feedback and critique
• Must be able to comfortably climb v3
• At least 1 year of climbing experience
• Must be comfortable using and moving ladders
• Able to carry at least 25lbs

Participants: 6 maximum

When: 12:00pm to 4:00pm on July 18th at Dogpatch Boulders

Price:
$100 Member
$135 Non-Member (includes day pass)

Woman Up donates all proceeds to a non-profit that increases diversity in the climbing and outdoor recreation world. This year, we're thrilled to announce WalkGood LA as the 2026 beneficiary. WalkGood LA is a nonprofit wellness organization dedicated to creating spaces for healing through community-based movement and mindfulness.

Our Access to Climbing (ATC) Program offers 25% off on clinics and competitions. Contact info@touchstoneclimbing.com to receive your unique discount code before booking, which can be applied during registration to receive a 25% discount.