Ladders

Ladders are probably the best thing to start with to set routes for people who have never climbed before. Unfortunately they can be really boring. Right, Left, Right, Left, etc. When I set a route for people who have never climbed before. I try to keep it really simple. New climbers don't often know that they should figure out what the beta is, so even matching hands can throw them off. That being said, I think it's best to make a VIntro or VBeginner Route to be easy enough for almost anyone to flash.

Route Name: Purple Patas Monkey
Grade: V Intro
Moves Incorporated: Nothing Fancy
Types of Holds: Jugs

Here's the intro route I set for the newer climbers:

As you can probably tell, it's a ladder, but it doesn't go straight up and I would say it still poses a reasonable amount of challenge without being too difficult. Something else you might have noticed is that I'm at full extension for some of the moves. I am shorter than most of the climbers at my school (most of them are guys because I go to a tech school). I usually set at the edge of my reach for most routes. For harder routes, I'll set past my reach which sometimes makes being able to forerun difficult.

Also, it's always nice to have a really easy route for people to warm up on especially for new climbers. Getting a climbing related injury that could've easily been avoided with proper warm up sucks especially when you're just starting out.