Artimes Farshad Yeganeh

Artimes Farshad Yeganeh (, born 27 May 1981 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian rock climber who has specialized in both competition climbing (lead and bouldering), and outdoor sport climbing and bouldering. He has been climbing for 30 years as a professional climber, a member of the Iranian National climbing team for many years, as a route setter in many national, continental, and world cups and championships, and Head Coach of the Iranian National climbing team for 6 years. He also participates in sport climbing and bouldering competitions and is one of the most famous Iranian climbers.

Biography
Artimes was elected as one of the five members among competition climbing experts over Tehran province to make Tehran climbing league's statute. Then, he participated as a first Iranian Alpine Club's representative in bouldering world cup of 2009 in France. As he truly is well known for lead climbing, he also solo climbed two routes. Currently, Artimes and Amin Abbasi are the only Iranian Continental route setters. He became IFSC JUNIOR Route setter in 2019 and Asian Chief Route Setter. He also became International Route Setter in 2020.He is only Iranian International Route Setter.

Positions
Here are some positions he has held:


 * 2007 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
 * 2008 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
 * 2009 – Tehran League founding member
 * 2009 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
 * 2010 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
 * 2011 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
 * 2013 – Tehran Rebolting Committee
 * 2014 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
 * 2014 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
 * 2015 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
 * 2015 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–National Team Committee–Head Coach of Youth Team
 * 2016 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–National Team Committee–Head Coach of Youth Team
 * 2016 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
 * 2017 — Member of Sport Department ACC of IFSC – Asian Continental Council
 * 2017 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
 * 2017 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–National Team Committee–Head Coach of Youth Team
 * 2018 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
 * 2018 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Head Coach of Combined Team
 * 2019 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
 * 2019 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Head Coach of Combined Team
 * 2020 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
 * 2020 — IFSC International Route Setter – International Sport Climbing Route Setter
 * 2021 — Member of Route Setting Commission of IFSC – International Sport Climbing Federation 2021
 * 2021 — Member of Route Setting Commission of ACC of IFSC – Asian Continental Council.
 * 2021 — Chair of Coaching Commission Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation

Coaching certificates

 * IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Coach Grade 1
 * IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Coach Grade 2
 * IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Coach Grade 3
 * Rock Climbing Federation of Germany – Sport Climbing Coach Level 1, Level 2 and Level C1

Route Setting certificates

 * IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Route Setter Level 1
 * IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Route Setter Level 2
 * IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – National Sport Climbing Route Setter
 * ACC of IFSC – Continental Sport Climbing Route Setter
 * Member of Sport Department ACC of IFSC –  Asian Continental Council 2017
 * IFSC Junior – International Sport Climbing Route Setter
 * IFSC International Route Setter – International Sport Climbing Route Setter
 * Member of Route Setting Commission of IFSC – International Sport Climbing Federation 2021
 * Member of Route Setting Commission of ACC of IFSC –  Asian Continental Council 2021
 * IFSC International Chief Route Setter – International Sport Climbing Route Setter 2023

Route setting experiences

 * Chief Route Setter
 * 2006 – Chief Route Setter–University Student National Championship
 * 2007 – Chief Route Setter–Junior and Youth National Championship
 * 2007 – Chief Route Setter–University Student National Championship
 * 2009 – Chief Route Setter–National Championship
 * 2011 – Route Setter–IFSC Master Cup International Competition
 * 2013 – Route Setter– IFSC Asian Championships Tehran, Iran
 * 2015 – Route Setter IFSC Asian Youth Championship Malaysia
 * 2016 – Route Setter IFSC Asian Youth Championship Iran
 * 2016 – Route SetterIFSC World Cup Munich, Germany
 * 2017 – Route Setter IFSC Asian Championship Tehran, Iran
 * 2017 – Route SetterIFSC Youth World Championship Innsbruck, Austria
 * 2017 – Route Setter IFSC Asian Cup Wanxianchan, China
 * 2018 – Route SetterIFSC FISU World University Championships Slovakia
 * 2018 – Route Setter18th Asian Games Palembang, Indonesia
 * 2018 – Chief Route Setter IFSC Asian Championship Totori, Japan
 * 2019 – Route SetterIFSC World Cup bouldering Munich, Germany
 * 2019 – Route SetterIFSC China open Guanzhuo, China
 * 2019 – Route Setter IFSC Asian Youth Championship Combined Chongqing, China
 * 2019 – Chief Route Setter IFSC Asian Youth Championship Bengaloru, India
 * 2020 – Route Setter –  IFSC European Championships Moscow, Russia
 * 2021 – Route Setter –  IFSC Youth World Championships Voronezh, Russia
 * 2022 – Route Setter –  IFSC World Cup Innsbruck, Austria
 * 2022 – Route Setter –  IFSC European Championships Munich, Germany
 * 2022 – Chief Route Setter –  IMSCF National Championships Tehran, Iran
 * 2022 – Chief Route Setter –  IFSC Asian Championships Seoul, Korea
 * 2022 – Chief Route Setter – IMSCF Training Camp Tehran, Iran
 * 2022 – Chief Route Setter –  IFSC Asian K Championships Jamshedpur, India
 * 2023 – Chief Route SetterChinese Team Training Camp Beijing ,China
 * 2023 – Chief Route Setter Asian Games Test Event Hangzhou ,China
 * 2023 – Chief Route Setter –  IMSCF National Championships Tehran, Iran
 * 2023 – Chief Route Setter –  IFSC YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIIONSHIP Seoul, Korea
 * 2023 – Chief Route Setter –  IMSCF Training Camp  Tehran, Iran
 * 2023 – Chief Route Setter 19th Asian Games Hangzhou ,China
 * 2024- Route Setter – IFSC World Cup Briancon, France

Judging certificates

 * IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing National Judge

Iran National Team memberships

 * Junior National Team
 * 1999
 * National Team
 * 2003
 * 2004 – China, Asian Championship
 * 2005 – Kerman (IRI), UIAA Asian Championship
 * 2006 – Kaoshiung (TPE), UIAA Asian Championships
 * 2007 – Qinghai (CHN), IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L+S)
 * 2009 – France, Bouldering Worldcup

Solo

 * Mashalah, 7c, 20 meters, Overhanging & Roof, Kermanshah, Iran, 2006, first ascent
 * Gordefa, 7a+, 25 meters, Polokhab, Iran, 2006, first ascent

Climbing
Here are some of his Tops & First Ascent climbs:

Roc Trips

 * Petzl 2008
 * Petzl 2009
 * Petzl 2014

Filmography

 * Mashalla

Route
Here are some of the routes he bolted: