Style—a word with many meanings, depending on your angle of attack. No matter how you perceive it, style is something inherently woven into the core of routesetting and climbing. Whether it’s the visual appearance of a climb, the movement it demands, or the feeling it evokes, style is something every setter chases, again and again—like Sisyphus pushing his rock up the hill.

Route setting in Ladeo — Lahti, Finland. Reflecting on routines.