Meet your crew

  • Toni P.

    Routesetter / video editor

    Toni Puurunen

    Toni is the guy every route setter wishes to have on the team. He is the one who puts ideas to life. You'll be surprised by the many styles this guy has to offer. He might not be the loudest guy in the room, but the insight he gives is usually right on point.

    Specimen of a great route setter.

    When it comes to Toni's personal climbing he loves first ascents and opening new areas. In recent years as one of the biggest contributors to the northern Finlands climbing scene he lives and breathes climbing. Toni remembers the beta and holds for every climb he’s done. The countless hours spent in the forest have not been for nothing. This man has countless 8A ascents under his belt and is equipped with great power when in need.

    @tnipuu

  • Jaakko R.

    Routesetter / Photographer

    Jaakko Risku

    Jaakko is one of a kind. He is a true rationalist. If there is a better way to do things, Jaakko has most likely figured it out. Did I forget to mention, the guy is also a dream to work with? There is no stress when this man is around.

    And regarding routesetting? Don't worry he's got it.

    Jaakko basically learned to climb before he was walking. He has been hauled up the mountains as long as he can remember. Through all the mileage he has gathered a bank of moves which doesn't run out. What he lacks in strength (he doesn't) he makes up in experience. From bouldering to trad and ice climbing Jaakko has done every discipline climbing has to offer.

    @jaakko_r_

  • Eelis S.

    Routesetter / Graphic design

    Eelis Sallmén

    Eelis is the youngest of us three, 20 years old. Despite his age, he still holds an impressive amount of professionalism and routine in his work. He is efficient, creative, and always there to think of something new. Eelis holds his head up high and gets along with many.

    While working with him you need to stay set! Otherwise, you might lose track of him.

    Eelis is a true all-arounder. He basically started his climbing career setting boulders and being a comp prodigy. He went on to win the Youth National title, but quickly realized that the Japanese toddlers were much stronger than he could ever be. Thus he made the wise decision, and turned his focus into route setting/outdoor climbing. All the shenanigans have gathered him some impressive strength. Solid 8A climber.

    @saleelis

From commercial to competitions

Team Asetus has over 10 years of combined route setting experience. We all have been a part of managing the climbing experience in a center with over 150 boulders and 40+ toprope/ lead routes. Our expertise lies in the management of limited resources and time. Through our time setting in the largest gym in northern Finland, we have learned to take advantage of every hold available to us from the first scummiest PE holds to the newest fiberglass macros.

commercial

Most of our commercial experience has been collected over the past four years in Oulu Climbing Center where we have perfected our team dynamic and knowledge of the customer's needs. Besides setting thousands of boulders and routes we have been guided to commercial setting by some of the biggest names in Finland and Europe.

We have attended numerous route setting courses and clinics in Finland and abroad. The latest workshop was the Setting Summit at Moumo in Stockholm in the summer of 2024. There Fabian Ludwig took a day to hone our skills in a modern commercial setting. A couple of years back in 2022 Santeri Turkulainen together with Aleksi Mikkola held a two-day course focusing on setting for younger climbers. The first workshops we attended in 2019 and 2020 were by Tuukka Peteri.

Competitions

When it comes to competitions that's nothing new to us either. Our team has set from local to national level. During the Setting Summit, we participated in a workshop held by Niklas Wiechmann for the men's European Cup level. There our team member Toni P. got to work together with IFSC routesetter Nikken Daniels. In 2023 Our home gym held a 10th anniversary comp where two Finnish gurus Sami Romppainen and Kalle-Pekka "Keipsi" Lappalainen joined us to set for an open competition. In addition, Eelis S. Has set in the 2022 Finnish bouldering nationals for the adult category as well as few months after, for the youth nationals. As a team, we have also set dozens of local competitions for both adults and kids.

Events

Our setting is not only limited to competitions and commercial. Events and the special problems they require have been a part of our repertoire from the very start. Our home gym has hosted events ranging from valentines day specials to Christmas celebration parties. Only the sky is the limit.