Giovanny Carrillo
Chief Routesetter
| NICKNAME | “Giova” |
| HEIGHT | 1,83m |
| ARMS SPAN | 1,90m |
| CLIMBING SINCE | 1994 |
| ROUTESETTER EXPERIENCE | World Games Cali 2013. Panamerican Games Venezuela 2010 and 2012. Youth World Championship Ibarra, Ecuador 2007. Many, many, many national championships. |
| PREFERED ROUTESETTING STYLE | More endurance than power. |
| FAVORITE CLIMBING MODALITY | Sport. |
| FAVORITE FOOD | Seafood. |
| ASIDE FROM ROUTESETTING? | Im a carpenter. |
| SOME CURIOSITY OF YOU? | I enjoy motivating people to climb and to know they can achieve their goals with training and discipline!! |
| PREFERED CLIMBING CRAG | La Mojarra, Mesa de los Santos, Santander! |
| WORDS OF WISDOM | Strength, discipline and enjoyment, that’s the most important things to improve on climbing. |
Jairo Bogotá
Routesetter
| NICKNAME | None |
| HEIGHT | 1,67m |
| ARMS SPAN | 1,71m |
| CLIMBING SINCE | 1993 |
| ROUTESETTER EXPERIENCE | National championships and international opens. World Games Cali 2013, National championship in Guatemala 2015 and 2016, Open Youth bouldering Championship in Salt Lake City, USA. |
| PREFERED ROUTESETTING STYLE | I like to experiment with different moves. In this moment im working with corporal tension moves using volumes and slopers. |
| FAVORITE CLIMBING MODALITY | All of them. Climbing in all its forms is really fun. |
| FAVORITE FOOD | The Salmon, but “cuchuco con espinazo” is also great! |
| ASIDE FROM ROUTESETTING | I work as environmental engineer in social projects and climb on rocks as much as i can. |
| SOME CURIOSITY OF YOU? | I enjoy climbing big walls when i can, i love crack climbing. I like teaching what i know to people that is interested, and when i can, i write climbing articles. |
| PREFERED CLIMBING CRAG | I really liked Yosemite and Indian Creek. In Colombia, Macheta is one of my favourites. |
| WORDS OF WISDOM | “You climbers are like that because you love the freedom of being outdoors and are therefore out of the ordinary, out of a system that has laws. That makes you different from the rest of the humanity”. Words of and individual i met in the road from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park. |
ANTONIO LOZADA
Routesetter
| NICKNAME | “Toño” |
| HEIGHT | 1,70m |
| ARMS SPAN | 1,70m |
| CLIMBING SINCE | 1984 |
| ROUTESETTER EXPERIENCE | National championships at Zona de Bloque and Caseritos. |
| PREFERED ROUTESETTING STYLE | I avoid hand switching. I like adding a lot of gesture where you have to move your body, and open hand holds. |
| FAVORITE CLIMBING MODALITY | Traditional. |
| FAVORITE FOOD | Chocolate. |
| ASIDE FROM ROUTESETTING | Bycicle riding and i work as a team builder and advisor. |
| SOME CURIOSITY OF YOU? | Ping Pong champion in Switzerland. |
| PREFERED CLIMBING CRAG | Suesca. |
| WORDS OF WISDOM | “Perro viejo, late echado”. |
RICARDO SIERRA
Routesetter
| NICKNAME | “Richi” |
| HEIGHT | 1,80m |
| ARMS SPAN | 1,80m |
| CLIMBING SINCE | 2004 |
| ROUTESETTER EXPERIENCE | Caseritos in Zona de Bloque. |
| PREFERED ROUTESETTING STYLE | Slopers and pinches, and in general open hand holds. Dynamic and power moves are my favourites. |
| FAVORITE CLIMBING MODALITY | Traditional and sport in rock. |
| FAVORITE FOOD | Bandeja paisa. |
| ASIDE FROM ROUTESETTING | I like to spend time with my family and friends, drink beer and gossip. |
| SOME CURIOSITY OF YOU? | I like the vallenato. |
| PREFERED CLIMBING CRAG | Machetá - Salón de la Justicia. |
| WORDS OF WISDOM | ¡Climb with courage! |
Cesar Orjuela
Routesetter
| NICKNAME | “El Zipa”, “Dr. Gato” |
| HEIGHT | 1,65m |
| ARMS SPAN | 1,74m |
| CLIMBING SINCE | 2004 |
| ROUTESETTER EXPERIENCE | 2 national championships in the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral. Caseritos in Zona de Bloque. |
| PREFERED ROUTESETTING STYLE | Equilibrium and balance, where good feet placement is crucial. |
| FAVORITE CLIMBING MODALITY | Sport. |
| FAVORITE FOOD | Fish and salad (this year). |
| ASIDE FROM ROUTESETTING | I ride bicycle, make climbing holds, resole climbing shoes, train climbers, prepare smoothies, sandwiches and cofee. |
| SOME CURIOSITY OF YOU? | I like to laugh a lot, specially of the routesetters of Zona de Bloque. |
| PREFERED CLIMBING CRAG | Maybe old Macheta, although i like all of them. I think each one has something to give to a climber. |
| WORDS OF WISDOM | Keep calm and squeeze strong. |
Julian Gutierrez
Routesetter
| NICKNAME | “Juli” |
| HEIGHT | 1,88m |
| ARMS SPAN | 1,90m |
| CLIMBING SINCE | 2006 |
| ROUTESETTER EXPERIENCE | Caseritos in Zona de Bloque. |
| PREFERED ROUTESETTING STYLE | Power, technical moves with bad feet and multiple solutions. |
| FAVORITE CLIMBING MODALITY | All of them. |
| FAVORITE FOOD | Meat and pasta. |
| ASIDE FROM ROUTESETTING | Rock and competition climber. Drink wine. |
| SOME CURIOSITY OF YOU? | I like animals. |
| PREFERED CLIMBING CRAG | Suesca. |
| WORDS OF WISDOM | Be sure to enjoy every attempt you can make. Give yourself the opportunity to know every climbing crag you have nearby. |
CATALINA SANTOS
Routesetter
| NICKNAME | “Cata” |
| HEIGHT | 1,65m |
| ARMS SPAN | 1,58m |
| CLIMBING SINCE | 1999 |
| Experiencia como rutera | Championships and activities with the Universidad Nacional climbing club. |
| PREFERED ROUTESETTING STYLE | Continuity with some long moves. |
| FAVORITE CLIMBING MODALITY | Bouldering and trad. |
| FAVORITE FOOD | Pasta wtih a lot of cheese. |
| ASIDE FROM ROUTESETTING | Im an agricultural engineer. |
| SOME CURIOSITY OF YOU? | I like to plant and take care of plants. |
| PREFERED CLIMBING CRAG | The classic, SUESCA. |
| WORDS OF WISDOM | Climbing is hard but very rewarding. “Inner Peace”. |
JUAN MANUEL BARRETO
Routesetter
| NICKNAME | “JuanMa” |
| HEIGHT | 1,74m |
| ARMS SPAN | 1,72m |
| CLIMBING SINCE | 2013 |
| ROUTESETTER EXPERIENCE | Caseritos in Zona de Bloque. |
| PREFERED ROUTESETTING STYLE | Endurance boulders. |
| FAVORITE CLIMBING MODALITY | All of them. A bit more sport and traditional routes. |
| FAVORITE FOOD | The “fritanga”. |
| ASIDE FROM ROUTESETTING | Im a designer, an instructor in Zona de Bloque and I ride bycicle. |
| SOME CURIOSITY OF YOU? | I like insect photo shooting. |
| PREFERED CLIMBING CRAG | I like all of them. Each one gives me opportunity to learn something different. |
| WORDS OF WISDOM | C’mon! Breath! |
KABAI TOLOSA
Routesetter
| NICKNAME | I don’t need one |
| HEIGHT | 1,74m |
| ARMS SPAN | 1,74m |
| CLIMBING SINCE | 2009 |
| ROUTESETTER EXPERIENCE | Caseritos in Zona de Bloque. |
| PREFERED ROUTESETTING STYLE | Slopers, long moves. |
| FAVORITE CLIMBING MODALITY | Boulder. |
| FAVORITE FOOD | Whatever is in harvest. |
| ASIDE FROM ROUTESETTING | Im a coach and instructor in Zona de Bloque. |
| SOME CURIOSITY OF YOU? | ...... |
| PREFERED CLIMBING CRAG | Sutatausa for bouldering. Macheta for sport climbing. |
| WORDS OF WISDOM | You are your worst enemy. Dont give up before you try. |