SETTING QUALITY BOULDERS.

Arete royale climbing comp

Sign up for Kansas City’s premier bouldering comp!

Arete Royal 2025 is going to have MORE boulders and will feature two heats PLUS FINALS. The ENTIRE gym will be full of amazing comp boulders.

More boulders definitely means more prizes.

Top male and female contestants will win an annual membership to Rendezvous. Other awesome prizes will also be distributed.

Saturday, June 7th

Heat 1: 11AM - 1PM

Heat 2: 2PM - 4PM

Finals: 5PM

rendezvous bouldering league

The Summer season is coming up! Bring your team of 2-4 to compete in the bouldering league!

Our Goals

Keeping Our Walls Fresh.

We set new boulders twice/week to keep our returning climbers on their toes! Our setting team prioritizes quality and consistency to create an excellent experience for all climbers.

We value projecting boulders, and we also value presenting our community with new bouldering problems. To hold this balance we communicate regular setting times that allow our climbers enough time to work on old projects and discover new ones.

A map of our sets can be seen in the back of the gym with details about how many sets of each difficulty are, when the next reset is, and where that reset will be. Each boulder will stay on the wall for two months. We set twice a week, stripping a section one day, and filling in that section another day.

Diverse Climbing Styles.

Our desire is for climbers of all skill levels to experience a myriad of climbing styles. We accomplish this by being intentional with each boulder that we set, forerunning every problem with our entire team. Our setters emphasize constructive criticism and value humility within the team.

Intricate Climbs at All Grades.

An inordinate aspect of bouldering is the satisfaction that accomplishing a challenge brings. Our team leans into this by creating challenging yet achievable boulders for all skill levels so that new and experienced climbers alike will share in the joy of completing something interesting.

Grading Scale

VB-V0

V1-V2

V3-V4

V5-V6

V7-V8

V9+

Meet the Team

  • Person on an orange ladder using a power drill to install climbing holds on an indoor climbing wall, wearing a red plaid shirt and red cap.

    Ethan

    HEAD SETTER

  • Person using a power drill to install climbing holds on a rock climbing wall, wearing a gray sweatshirt, in a well-lit indoor setting with scattered gym mats.

    Bree

    SETTER

  • Person standing on a ladder installing holds on an indoor climbing wall with a drill

    Maggie

    SETTER

  • Person in a headband offering a cup of coffee at a climbing gym reception desk.

    Josh

    MANAGER