Ian Powell

CEO and founder of Kilter, Ian is a veteran shaper and fine artist with decades of climbing, setting, and shaping experience. Ian has shaped thousands of grips for some of the biggest companies in the game (did you know he founded e-Grips in the mid-90s?), was instrumental in the progression of materials for climbing holds, and is widely regarded to be one of the best shapers in the world. If you have climbed in a gym, most likely you have already enjoyed his designs. Since his return to the climbing industry in 2013 he has continued to push new ideas and has built one of the largest hold lines in the world in a few short years with Kilter and the Kilter Board Adjustable Light-Up System. In 2020 Ian was featured on the BBC Outlook Radio Program, which you can listen to here: Ian Powell BBC Radio