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TRC spends a lot of time, effort, and resources updating our routes to keep challenging our members, guests, and ourselves. In doing so, we believe it makes TRC a better place to climb both seriously and casually. There's always something new to do and something new to learn. A big thanks to the setters below who keep us all on our proverbial toes.
Head Routesetter:
Shane Messer
• Hails from: Hawaii, dude...but loves Salt Lake City, UT
• Route-Setter II Certified
• Likes: Gatorade, sport climbing, and being 22
• Hardest sport route: 5.13c
• Hardest bouldering problem: V10
• Favorite climbing area: New River Gorge
• Other job: none. nada. just TRC. That's dedication.
• Favorite holds: E-grips
• Favorite climb: Depth Charge 5.12b
• Life Highlight: Being a big-screen TRC model
• Consistently Sets for USA Climbing Youth and adult Regional, Divisional, and National Championship Competitions.
• Set for the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO.
Routesetters:
Adam Sokolow
• Hails from: Rochester, NY...and loves it.
• Favorite Climb: Anything overhung
• Likes: PBR, bouldering, and soccer
• Hardest bouldering problem: Sharp Shooter
• Real Job/How he pays his bills: Duke Grad Student
• Favorite climbing Area: apparently sharing that is "too personal".
• Favorite Holds: Etch
• Sports he stays away from: Badminton and Basketball
Daniel Roth
• Hails From: Inglewood, CA
• Favorite Climb: Crimson Chrysalis 5.9
• Favorite Holds: Voodoo & Climb it
• Likes: Small cities, slab climbing, fly fishing, hunting, surfing, Joshua Tree (the place, not the album), and diet cokes
• Hardest bouldering problem: Double Boiler V8
• Education: B.A from University of Cali at Irvine
• Real Job: Research Specialist in Cancer Genetics
• Hardest trad route: Blues Riff 11C
• Hardest sport route: Father Figure 13A
• Hardest other route: Kid 5 & Kid 7
John Provetero
• Hails from: Poughkeepsie, NY...but loves to be in Asheville/Boone
• Favorite Climb: whatever he's working on
• Likes: cycling, vintage race bikes, coffee, beer, and steep climbing
• Hardest bouldering problem: V7
• Real Job: NC Department of Transportation
• Favorite Climbing Area: Moore's
• Climbing Highlights: Started climbing around 1980 (John is a seasoned 49 years old. Take note, and don't mouth him off whippersnappers!) and has climbed throughout NC and the New River Gorge. Since the late 90's, John's been busy bouldering.
• Loves to set: Old School 5.10+
Scott Gilliam
• Hails from: Broad River, NC
• Climbing Highlights: Standing above cloud level on Rainier, doing first ascents in the Wasatch, free soloing Tenaya Peak,
• Favorite City: Salt Lake City, UT
• Favorite Climb: Do or Dive, 10-, Moore's Wall
• Favorite Type of Climbing: Steep gear routes
• Hardest Boulder problem: Grade: The Unforgiven, Hound Ears
• Hardest Trad Route: Suspiciously Delicious, 11c, Moore's Wall
• Hardest Ice Route: California Ice, WI4, East Rosebud, MT
• Age: 37
• School: NCSU
Rami Anaab
• Hails from: Raleigh, NC
• Favorite City: Boulder, CO
• Type of Climbing: Bouldering
• Favorite Holds: Project
• Favorite Climb: River Dance V9 (flash)
• Hardest: Boulder Problem: Super Tsunami V10 second ascent
• Age: 17
• School: Cary High
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