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Basic Details
- Name
Xavier Torriente
- About me
I am currently the director of Maintenance at the Rock Club in New Rochelle and I am also the head instructor for our outdoor climbing program during the Summers. I have been working in the climbing industry for 12 years, 8 of which I worked for the BSA in a seasonal summer camp. I love climbing, preferably outside. I enjoy bouldering, but I really like rope climbing a lot more. Depending on the gym I go to I can usually send 5.12 on a really good day. The hardest Boulder I’ve sent inside a gym probably v8. Favorite place I’ve been outside to climb so far I’ve got to say is between Smith Rock and Kentucky Red River Gorge. You can often find me singing while setting routes and while climbing. I enjoy singing very much, it takes my mind off of the fear while I’m climbing.
- Your Setting Experience
I started setting about 4 years ago in 2014 after doing general gym maintenance for 2 years. I enjoy setting both boulders and routes. I’ve set at The Rock Club in new Rochelle, and I’ve set for 4 bouldering comps, and 3 youth rope comps. The person that taught me the ins and outs of setting is/was a level 4 USA climbing certified route setter. Any route I put up gets forrun by myself, our head route setter and, the head coach of our climbing team, so I get lots of great feedback. I’m always to improving
- Region
- Setter ability
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Boulder Setter Reference
- Work Reference Institution
Beta Rocks
- Description of work performed
Set routes, forrun, wash holds, take out stripped bolts, rope maintenance.
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Working at Height
- Working at height documentation
- If 'other certification' please give details
National Camping School High C.O.P.E. certified
- Certification Expiry Date
2022-12-31
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Route Setter Reference
- Work Reference Name
Jordan Pacheco
- Work Reference Institution
The Rock Club
- Description of work performed
Head route setter, Set and forrun routes.
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Local Comp Reference
- Work Reference Name
Meghan McDonald
- Work Reference Institution
The Rock Club
- Description of work performed
Head coach for team rock.