Assistant Director of Setting
 
A tenured member of the Movement family, Mitch likes to offer cerebral routes with striking aesthetics. As a director of setting he believes that the psyche of the community and setting team are symbiotic, and that the offerings a team can produce should be based on what the community wants and needs. Mitch loves to climb in Central Washington, Eastern California, and Southern Nevada. When he’s not obsessing over a project, Mitch likes to play music, make cocktails, and memorize terrible dad jokes. 

Assistant Manager of Setting

Though often the quietest in the room, his climbs tend to be some of the loudest on the wall. These contrasting qualities converge into a setting style that has a bold personality riddled with subtlety. He tends to focus on the space the climber is moving through – rather than exactly how they move through it – often resulting in a range of possibilities that allows the climber to express themselves on the wall. His calling card tends to be found in the way he plays with different shapes and materials to “build” out the experience on the wall in an effort to create a novel and playful climbing experience. With over a decade of climbing and routesetting experience, he has been fortunate to work with a wide variety of talented routesetters from all over the country. This diverse experience is perhaps the greatest influencer on his routesetting today. When he is not working, Brandon can be found sewing a new garment, exploring the outdoors with his pack (wife + dog), or relaxing at home with a good (or trashy) show – usually while sipping on a good cup of coffee or homemade espresso.

Routesetter

Abby is a routesetter who  likes to set climbs inspired by comp style movement. Often on Abby’s routes you will be exploring everything from big features to teeny screw ons. All to achieve a feeling like you’re playing. Abby is on a life mission to never be bored and in her free time. She likes to go routeset competitions, climb outside, surf, race triathlons, and bake cookies. She’s also a raging coffee addict.

Routesetter

Mack is a student of movement. Growing up doing gymnastics, he loves pursuing different ways to experience the fascinating motor functions of the body. He strives to create an empathetic learning experience in the climbs he sets, but will be the first to admit he often comes up short. He loves feedback, so please say hi and let him know what you think of the offering! In his off time, he loves playing in cold water, pushing through various endurance activities, hanging out with cats, and exploring his identity in Christ more deeply.

Apprentice Routesetter

Nick is an easily psyched individual who cares about honing in on his craft to be able to provide excellent routes, boulders, and most importantly PSYCHE for the community. As an Apprentice Routesetter he is constantly looking for feedback to improve on, so go bug/ask him questions at the front desk! A lover of all disciplines but most comfortable when it comes to pebble wrestling (bouldering). You can catch him pulling on local stone/plastic here in PDX or at some of his favorite rock destinations like Hueco, Red Rock, Black Mountain, Yosemite, Leavenworth, and more. Spending most of his life in Arizona, he has a soft spot for the desert and limestone roofs.

Apprentice Routesetter

Erin believes that finding creative beta is one of the great joys of life! After growing up as a youth climbing competitor, she now is an apprentice routesetter and coach. Erin’s favorite routes to set are crimpy and adventurous, and you can often find her in a bat hang. Outside of climbing, Erin enjoys running, reading, baking, and exploring the great outdoors.