
John Oungst: Professional Route Setter Interview
John Oungst is a Level 4 USA Climbing National Route Setter, as well as the Director of Route Setting at Climb So iLL, the flagship gym of So iLL Holds, in St. Louis, Missouri. Setting for 12 years, he has set competitively through USA Climbing for 11 of them. Being in the competitive climbing scene for such a lengthy amount of time, John has been selected for multiple National-level competitions, including the last three years at Youth Sport + Speed Nationals in Atlanta, GA