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Women route setters

Close-up of a young woman wearing a harness, helmet and safety glasses.

Source:

Claude Lavallée Collection

Martine Lavallée in 2013

Safety equipment is key when opening a new route, especially if it is necessary to install anchors.

Five people; one man attached to a rock face at a low height; three men and a woman observing from the ground.

Route setter training 2013

On a regular basis, route setters must receive an update on the new techniques used when working on the rock.

In the photo above, from left to right: André Laperrière (trainer), Martine Lavallée, Paul Laperrière, Pierre Cornellier and Jean-Dominique Saudan.


Photo of a young woman attached to a yellow rope on a rock face, against a background of the forest in late fall.

Route setting in spring 2019 at Mont Larose


Above, Martine Lavallée in spring 2019. The first step in opening a route is to brush it up and down and check if there are enough holds for it to be climbed.