Developing a Route-Setting Structure
for College and University Climbing Walls
Bryan Karban, Climbing and Trips Coordinator, University Recreation and Wellness,
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
Routes are the heart of a climbing
gym—they directly affect the
users’ experience, learning, and
interest in continuing to climb.
Just like food is the product a
restaurant offers diners, routes
are the product a climbing gym
offers climbers. And Z