Jasper Cocquyt


Meet Jasper, A Climber, Routesetter, and Event-organizer.

He is a seasoned climber with a journey spanning back to 2012. What started as a personal passion for climbing quickly evolved into a hard-working attitude towards quality route setting. Setting from high-level competitions to fun and enjoyable commercial climbs! Jasper has expertise in organizing and setting for open comps!

With an understanding of dynamic bouldering and an appreciation for "old school" style settings, he brings a diverse and captivating experience to each new climb.

Personalia

  • Year of birth: 1997
  • Height: 1.75m
  • Residence: Zwevegem, Belgium

Summary

  • Climbing since: 2012
  • Setting since: 2014
  • Speciality: from Dynamic Movements/New school (easy to hard grades) to Classic 'flow' focused climbing
  • Certificates: Regional lead and boulder, National Lead and boulder (currently finishing), Industrial Rope access techniques

What are you setting for?

Competitions Boulder: yes

  • Highlights:
    • Belgian Boulder Championship 2023
    • West-flemish championship lead + Boulder 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
    • Belgian Boulder youth cup 2021
    • Beasts and Boulders 2019
    • Style specific simulations for the Belgian climbing team
    • Klimkaffee Masters series + Youth series
    • Commercial setting lead and Boulder (since 2017): BlackboxBoulder, Rhino Bouldergym, Klimzaal Bleau, Klimzaal Stordeur, Blueberry-Hill, Boulder one, Klimkaffee, Le camp de base, Klimzaal BLOK, Entre ciel et terre, Bebloc
    • Upcomming settings in Belgium: Masters of Fire 2023, Bleau open 2023, Rhino Rampage 2023, West-Flemish lead championship

Competitions Lead: yes

  • Highlights:
    • Belgian lead Youth Championship 2023
    • West-flemish championship lead + Boulder 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
    • Commercial setting lead and Boulder (since 2017): BlackboxBoulder, Rhino Bouldergym, Klimzaal Bleau, Klimzaal Stordeur, Blueberry-Hill, Boulder one, Klimkaffee, Le camp de base, Klimzaal BLOK, Entre ciel et terre, Bebloc
    • Upcomming settings in Belgium: Masters of Fire 2023, Bleau open 2023, Rhino Rampage 2023, West-Flemish lead championship

Commercial Boulder: yes, up to a comfortable level of 8a/b

Commercial Lead: yes, up to a comfortable level of 8a/b

Setting for training: yes, up to World cup semi-final