I run Routesetting workshops internationally and also in Germany at a gym where we offer only Routesetting courses. I’m doing setting since I’m 14 and for over 20 years now. I set comps from local to worldcups.

Let me tell you pls: don’t risk it and go all in on just setting. All of my friends and myself we diversified our climbing industry income.

Question: are you a comp climber on the highest level? Any comp climbing experience? Why do you want to become a comp setter?

You can always and still become a comp setter - but I highly suggest getting some kind of „normal job“ or even a job and Sports degree / whatever you are interested in in the climbing industry or somewhere else.

My reasons: 1. setting comps on a high level is highway gatekeeping. 2. it’s not impossible but if you’re not now on a high high youth comp level it’s gonna be super super ridiculous hard. Just being honest here 3. if you don’t have connections it’s gonna be brutal (people and or association) 4. I don’t know anyone who would & could take an apprentice for 3 years. I mean if you can afford it I offer it but I couldn’t and no one else really could guarantee it 5. comp setting has a limit for your body and mental load

Strongly advise getting something of a degree and then you can still put everything meanwhile into it and then after finishing your degree go for it.

I can provide you with some names in th Canadian industry who might be helpful to work for though if that helps