Artimes Farshad Yeganeh

Artimes Farshad Yeganeh (Persian: آرتیمس فرشاد یگانه‎, born 27 May 1981 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian rock climber who has been climbing for 30 years of experiences as a professional climber, members of Iran sport climbing National Team for many years, as route setter in many national, continental and world cups and championships, and head coach of Iran Sport Climbing National Team for 6 years. He also participates in sport climbing and bouldering competitions and is one of the most famous Iranian climbers.

Artimes was elected as one of the five members among sport 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 Continentalroute setters. He also became IFSC JUNIOR Route setter in 2019.

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 – 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

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

Coaching experience

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
• IFSC Junior  – International Sport Climbing Route Setter

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–Asian Championships Tehran, Iran
• 2015 – Route Setter – Asian Youth Championship Malaysia
• 2016 – Route Setter – Asian Youth Championship Iran
• 2016 – Route Setter – IFSC World Cup Munich, Germany
• 2017 – Route Setter – Asian Championship Tehran, Iran
• 2017 – Route Setter – IFSC Youth World Championship Innsbruck, Austria
• 2017 – Route Setter – Asian Cup Wanxianchan, China
• 2018 – Route Setter – IFSC World university Championships Slovakia
• 2018 – Route Setter – Asian Games Palembang, Indonesia
• 2018 – Chief Route Setter – Asian Championship Totori, Japan
• 2019 – Route Setter – IFSC World Cup bouldering Munich, Germany
• 2019 – Route Setter – IFSC China open Guanzhuo, China
• 2019 – Route Setter – Asian Youth Championship Combined Chongqing, China
• 2019 – Chief Route Setter – Asian Youth Championship Bengaloru, India

Judging certificates

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

• 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

IFSC Climbing Worldcup

UIAA Asian Championships

Fajr championships

National championships

Tehran Province championships

Tehran Province League

Groups Cup

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

Here are some of his Tops & First Ascent climbs:

• Petzl 2008
• Petzl 2009
• Petzl 2014

Here are some of the routes he bolted: