Woman Up Setting Clinic

Instructor: Katie Malinowski

Bio: Katie has been climbing for 14 years and routesetting for 8 years. Growing up competing in the USA Climbing circuit, Katie also coaches competition climbing and brings a deep understanding of movement and performance to their setting style. They enjoy routesetting because it provides a creative outlet within the sport they love, allowing them to create movement that feels risky and committing for the climber while also appearing flashy and impressive to those observing.

Katie draws inspiration from climbing competitions as well as their outdoor climbing experience. They are excited to share their knowledge and passion for routesetting with women and non-binary climbers, who have historically been underrepresented in the industry. Katie believes that greater representation in routesetting is essential to fostering a healthy and thriving climbing community.

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 Sacramento Pipeworks

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.