Routesetting Masterclass with IFSC Setters Nat Bell & Anna Dularidze

The Women's Bouldering Festival is organised by l'Association Internationales des Bleausardes, a non-profit organisation registered in France in light of the law of 1901.

Women's Bouldering Festival

A two-day masterclass for professional routesetters wishing to advance their commercial setting skills with elements of comp & chief setting

Île de Loisirs de Buthiers

<h3>After the success of our annual routesetting workshops &amp; masterclasses, we're back with a two-day masterclass offering you a chance to dive deep into the complexities of working in a commercial setting, competitions, as well as teamwork and chief setting.</h3><p><br></p><p><strong><strong>If you're new to routesetting, check out our </strong></strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/routesetting-for-beginners-ouvrir-des-blocs-atelier-pour-les-debutantes-tickets-947095436947" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/routesetting-for-beginners-ouvrir-des-blocs-atelier-pour-les-debutantes-tickets-947095436947" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Beginner Workshop</strong></strong></a><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></p><p>This Masterclass is suitable for setters with minumum 1.5 years of professional experience either as a freelance or a resident setter. The required climbing level is at least f6B+.</p><p>The two-day curriculum includes:</p><ul><li>improving teamwork flow</li><li>experimenting with creative ideas</li><li>efficency at work</li><li>correct usage of feedback</li><li>the particularities of commercial vs comp setting</li><li>creative freedom &amp; its limits at work</li><li>industry problems</li><li>the role of a commercial setter</li><li>soft skills ("people's skills")</li><li>advancing into chief setting, team building</li><li>creating comps where every boulder is 5 star</li><li>using different grading scales for different objectives</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The objective of the Masterclas is to provide a space to experiment in the routesetting practice and learn from internationally experienced IFSC setters.</p>

<h4>The boulders created during the Masterclass will then be the stage of an open competition on Friday night -- but it's not the climbers who are competing but the setters! The author of the best boulder problem wins! Details &amp; prizes tbc.</h4><p><br></p><p>Beyond building practical skills, there will be space for an open discussion and the exchange of ideas and experiences relating not only to the daily work of a routesetter, but also industry and community problems.</p><p>Embrace this chance to target your weakpoints in a safe &amp; supportive environment -- and start on the path to making them your strengths!</p><p>This Masterclass is dedicated principally to FLINTA+ routesetters but it is open to all genders, aiming to improve the understanding of the gender-gap related industry and work problems. The max number if participants is 12.</p>

<h4>WHERE?</h4><p>The Masterclass will take place at the new boulder competition wall at the <a href="https://www.buthiers.iledeloisirs.fr/" title="https://www.buthiers.iledeloisirs.fr/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leisure Centre in Buthiers</a>.</p><p><br></p><h4>WHERE TO STAY?</h4><p>Accomodation a few steps from the Masterclass venue is <a href="https://www.buthiers.iledeloisirs.fr/sejours-particuliers/" title="https://www.buthiers.iledeloisirs.fr/sejours-particuliers/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">available for rent here</a>. The main WBF2024 event will be based at the <a href="https://www.aquadis-loisirs.com/camping-nature/camping-les-pres-fontainebleau" title="https://www.aquadis-loisirs.com/camping-nature/camping-les-pres-fontainebleau" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">campsite in Grez-sur-Loing</a>, 28min by car from Buthiers. If you're planning on taking part in WBF2024, camping from Friday night is included in your WBF Pass. Please contact the campsite directly to book additional nights ahead of the main WBF event.</p><p><br></p><h4>HOW TO GET THERE?</h4><p>By car or by bus from Fontainebleau.</p><p><br></p><h4>AMMENITIES?</h4><p>There's a bistro at the climbing wall where you can have lunch. Other options are accessible within a walking distance (bars, restaurants but no shops).</p><p><br></p><h4>WHAT TO BRING?</h4><p>Your regular working setup. If you can't bring your tools, we have some availabe for rental through our ticketing.</p><p><br></p><h4>MORE DETAILS?</h4><p>The curriculum of this Masterclass will be created only after the participants are signed up so that it can best suit their individual experiences and interests.</p><p>For any questions, email womensbouldering@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><h4>OTHER EVENTS?</h4><p>Plenty! If you'd like to participate in the main <a href="https://wbf2024.eventbrite.co.uk/" title="https://wbf2024.eventbrite.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Women's Bouldering Festival</a>, you'll get a 20% discount if you sign up for the Routesetting Masterclass.</p><p>If you'd like to only participate in the<strong><strong> dinner and evening talk with Beth Rodden</strong></strong> on Saturday, 14.09 in Grez-sur-Loing, you'll get a 40% discount. Tickets are available though our main <a href="https://wbf2024.eventbrite.co.uk/" title="https://wbf2024.eventbrite.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Evenbrite</a> listing.</p><p>We wholeheartedly invite you to take part in the volunteer workshop with the National Forestrly Office on Monday, 16.09 -- a day to give back to the Forest while working with the foresters to prevent erosion. Free sign up will be open soon!</p>

<h3>Meet your instructors</h3><p><br></p><h3>Nataleigh Bell</h3><p>A climber, coach, IFSC route setter and co-founder of BlackBox Boulder, Nat has climbed extensively all over the world and has numerous 8A blocs to her name. She is the the first female and the only national setter in Belgium. Nat works as a freelance route setter all over Europe, setting both commercially and for high-level international competitions such as the IFSC European Youth Cup 2022. With a background in gymnastics, she is as passionate as she is knowledgable about training and knows a thing or two about preventing and managing injuries as a professional setter.</p><p>Nat about climbing: "I like that it challenges everyone, regardless of their level."</p><p>Nat about setting: As a route-setter, you will never stop learning and it will always be challenging. If you think you know everything and you think you do not need to learn any more, you are fooling yourself.</p><p>I also find that route-setting can help you train your weaknesses for climbing. I am getting slightly better at coordination jumps, and I am trying to experiment with making purely unisex boulders that are equally hard for any gender, but that’s hard!"</p><p><br></p><h3>Anna Dularidze</h3><p>Hailing from Georgia, Anna is a freelance IFSC route setter based in Berlin. She sets for commercial gyms and competitions all around Europe.</p>

<p>Together with Jan de Smit, Nat is a co-author of the recent <a href="https://www.climbingbusinessjournal.com/pre-order-i-routesetter-book-now-through-setter-closet/" title="https://www.climbingbusinessjournal.com/pre-order-i-routesetter-book-now-through-setter-closet/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">I Routesetter</a> book. </p>

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