Come As You Are - A Routesetting Film

This short film is an international female routesetters' love letter to the development of routesetting and the spaces we inhabit. A feature for anyone who has ever felt like they do not belong in routesetting or a climbing space.

Come as you are- a film of female routesetters to empower and increase visibility. 6 international routesetters were invited to work, play and exchange ideas for two days at Elys boulderloft in Basel, Switzerland.

featuring:
Alannah Yip - Olympian, IFSC competitor, speaker of truth (IG: @alannah_yip)
Natalie Bärtschi - IFSC competitor, Swiss Bouldering Champion (IG: @natontheblocs)
Friederike Traub - International routesetter, designer, crusher extraordinaire (IG: @frau_traube)
Nataleigh Bell - First woman to have a national title in Belgium, international routesetter (IG: @nat_atari)
Swaen Harmsen - One of the first women to set in the Netherlands, highly accomplished outdoor climber (IG: @swaenharmsen)
Anna Dularidze - ex IFSC competitor, Georgian mountain guide (IG: @anna_dularidze)

directed by:
Alise Zvigule - ex IFSC competitor, international routesetter, part of IFSC diversity programme in 2022 (IFSC combined WC in Morioka), European Championships - boulder routesetter (IG: @hungrylatvian)

film by:
Hans Radetzki (IG: @hans_radetzki)

still photography:

[YellowDisabledKid]

The video is talking alot about professionalization of routesetting meaning higher (or even fair) pair, social security, acknowledgment/ appreciation. I fully agree - routesetting is no longer males-only setting boulder for a gym entry - its a professional job from professionals. But we as routesetters should also act as professionals - which also means ear- and eyeprotection which I miss in this video (and in alot of other media aswell)

[SiobhanGal]

This is absolutely fantastic! Thank you all for creating this short to bring awareness on this unspoken aspect in the climbing world. 🙏

[kajtekmccranck]

Good work. Beautiful video. I like the black white style, the classic music and wise words.

[pvclimb]

A necessary voice of female routesetters. Thanks for your point of view. Keep pushing.

[popularpack]

This was fantastic and i would to see much more of this female routesetting and there own personal style reflected on the wall.

[naadirahmoola]

Amazing female representation and necessary points made 🙌🏽!! Inspired

[tarismann]

Thanks for all this works. It's not only the work you do, the inpiring, the empowering..., it's the passion that you spread. I'm not girl and eventhose it makes me grow something in the inside.
❤

[lwedel]

I was at my local hall this afternoon, admiring the lovely new wall set by a team which had 2 female setters. It is very encouraging to see women setting and I would love the opportunity to someday try this. I imagine the setters need to be climbing past an intermediate level in order to do this?

[lukasg]

Beautiful short film! My favorite quote: "T-nuts that are easy to go in and not broken" - I feel this one :D

[flowstrings]

Ahhhh this video is so cool, and all you women are amazing, inspiring and strong

[silot]

This is so good! Thank you for doing this and inspire other women! Keep at it 🙌🏽