Route Setter Magazine Photo Contest 2022

Hats off to everyone who participated in this year’s Route Setter Magazine Photo Contest! We really enjoy seeing all of the Artists at Work, and so many of the nearly 200 images that were submitted captured them beautifully. A crowd vote narrowed down the collection, and a select group of judges made the final call.
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Meet the Top Three winners of 2022!

VOTERS CLICK HERE

Scroll through the Route Setter Magazine Photo Contest gallery, vote for your favorites with a simple click, and “Save and finish” on the last gallery page. You can vote for as many photos as you’d like.

The top three crowd favorites will skip the pre-selection phase and automatically move on to the Judges’ Panel, where the contest winners will be chosen among the top selected photos.

Here’s a summary of what’s up for grabs:

The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of 1.500€ , while the second and third runners up will also receive sizable cash prizes, and a selection of the highest ranked photos will be featured in Route Setter Magazine.
The gym featured in the winning photo will be rewarded with a Ninja Timer!‍

Voting is open from September 1st - 15th. Get your votes in!!
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As a Thank You for your participation, you’ll get one month of access to Vertical-Life Premium, redeemable until the end of September. Enjoy unlimited access to topos at the best late summer spots in these last days of summer!‍

Honorable mentions

Thank you for participating!

And the winners are...

Celebrating the art of route setting - Let the voting begin!

We’ve got a fantastic collection of photos highlighting the artistry of route setting. Over 200 photos were submitted, capturing the magic and creativity of the trade, and now it’s up to YOU to pick your favorites!
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View the Route Setter Magazine Photo Contest gallery and vote for your favorites with a simple click.
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Here’s a summary of what’s up for grabs:

The photos with the highest number of votes will go on to the judges’ panel.
The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of 1.500€ presented by Boulderado and a chance to land the cover of this year’s issue of Route Setter Magazine. The second and third runners up will also receive cash prizes, and a selection of the highest ranked photos will be featured in Route Setter Magazine.
The gym featured in the winning photo will be rewarded with a Ninja Timer!

Voting is open from September 1st - 15th. Get your votes in!!

As a Thank You for your participation, you’ll get one month of access to Vertical-Life Premium, redeemable until September 22nd. Enjoy unlimited access to topos at the best summer spots in these last days of summer!
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The Vertical-Life Team

Please email gyms@vertical-life.info for technical questions and issues regarding the contest.

Click on an image to see it in full. The complete Photo Contest gallery will be featured in the upcoming Route Setter Magazine #5, available in late November. Below is a collection of some of our favorite photos from the contest participants. Enjoy!
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VOTERS CLICK HERE

The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of 1.500€ , while the second and third runners up will also receive sizable cash prizes, and a selection of the highest ranked photos will be featured in Route Setter Magazine.
The gym featured in the winning photo will be rewarded with a Ninja Timer!‍

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