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Routesetter; Apprentice - UG Denver​/Castle Rock; Part Time

Job in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, 80285, USA
Listing for: Ubergrippen Indoor Climbing Denver
Full Time, Part Time, Apprenticeship/Internship position
Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
  • Sports/Fitness/Wellness
    Health / Fitness / Gym / Pilates, Recreation & Leisure
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 19.5 USD Hourly USD 19.50 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Routesetter (Apprentice) - UG Denver/Castle Rock (Part Time)

Übergrippen Indoor Climbing Crag Denver is a community focused indoor rock climbing facility located in NE Denver in the Central Park neighborhood. Our goal is to make climbing a party of everyone's life by providing an exceptional guest experience on every visit. Our staff takes extreme pride in working at ÜG and making it one of the top rock climbing facilities in Colorado.

From an maintaining an exceptional facility to making climbing fun and accessible for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Our goal is to make climbing fun and rewarding!

Join Ubergrippen Indoor Climbing Crag as a part time hourly Route setting Apprentice.

Ubergrippen is an indoor rock climbing facility with locations in the Colorado Front Range (NE Denver and Castle Rock). Share your love of climbing by joining our team! We are currently hiring people interested in becoming professional routesetters. This is an entry level route setting position that requires no previous commercial setting experience. This position will be split between Denver and Castle Rock locations.

UG's setting team has a fixed setting schedule with 4 setting days per week (split between Denver and Castle Rock). The schedule may vary or change at any time, but the current schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm.

The Route setting Apprentice position is for new or aspiring routesetters with no or minimal commercial route setting experience who are excited about developing into a professional route setter with a focus on creating world class climbing routes in a community/commercial setting!

Our setting team's role is to maximize the guest experience through the creation of engaging, thoughtful, and creative climbing routes and problems that work to create good movement and minimize risk of injury. Must be interested in setting great routes for the first time climber, the elite team crusher, and everyone in between! We are looking for people with a passion for climbing and interest in mastering your knowledge of climbing movement.

Job Duties

Perform all daily activities on the route setting team under the direction of the UG Head Route Setter / Director of Setting:

  • Gain mastery of all rigging and safety equipment to UG standards for setting on ropes and boulders.
  • Set on average 2-3 routes per shift (4-8 boulders) of a full range of grades and and diverse styles at grade specified by head setter that are high-quality and require minimal adjustments during fore running.
  • Take part in the all daily setter duties with minimal direction and supervision including stripping and hold wash, setup and cleanup of all setting equipment, and organizing setting equipment and room.
  • Participate in daily fore running up to 5.12+/V7 and provide valuable feedback with a demonstrated understanding of variables such as climber size, intended difficulty, etc.
  • Perform wall maintenance (e.g. behind the wall repairs, t-nut replacement, anchor checks, rope checks, Auto Belay inspections, Auto Belay take down and installation).
    • Maintain strict adherence to all UG safety practices and policies including usage of PPE and following industry best practices for work at heights.
    Part Time Benefits
    • Great work environment:
      Our staff and members are THE BEST!
    • Participation in UG's Profit Sharing Bonus plan annually with bonuses determined by both company profits, AND individual performance, annual hours worked, tenure, and leadership position.
    • Free Übergrippen membership with minimum 8-hours worked per 2 week pay period.
    • Opportunities to take free climbing and fitness classes to help you advance your own climbing skills.
    • Paid sick leave.
    • Advancement opportunities:
      Opportunity to join our team as a Route setting Professional after demonstrated mastery of all skills required for the position AND potential to join our staff as a full time employee with other roles (e.g. coach, team member, etc).
    • Discounts in UG's retail shop and access to industry Pro Deal discounts.
    • Being part of a great team of coworkers who share a passion for climbing and community and take extreme pride in providing an excellent experience to all our guests!
    Compensation
    • Starting compensation $19.50/hr…
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