Hazel Findlay

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Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Female
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8A
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 7C
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8a+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E10
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E7
Hardest Trad (Flash): E7
Notable Partnerships
Angus Kille
Maddy Cope
Family
Steve Findlay (parent)

Hazel Findlay is one of the UK's most accomplished female climbers with many hard sport and trad ascents to her name.

The daughter of Steve Findlay, she started climbing at an early age and was active around the south west of the UK. In 2011 she climbed Once Upon a Time in the Southwest at Dyers Lookout and became the first British woman to climb E9, and in 2014 she climbed Fish Eye at Oliana to become the first British woman to climb 8c.

Hazel has continually expanded the limits of her climbing with a long string of impressive sport and trad climbs. Of particular note is her ascent of Magic Line E10/8c+ in 2019, a Ron Kauk route in Yosemite with a reputation born from repelling a slew of very capable aspirants. Hazel's ascent was only the third in 25 years, and the second placing the gear on lead.

In 2022 she became the second British woman (after Emma Twyford) to climb 9a with her ascent of Escalatamàsters.

Alongside her climbing she has a deep interest in the mental aspects of climbing and runs Strong Mind, a coaching company focused on mental techniques for improving your climbing.

References

[1] Interview with Soline Kentzel for grimper.com, May 2023 https://www.grimper.com/news-femmes-falaises-hazel-findlay-you-don-need-balls-to-be-bold

[2] https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ckmpivT5UIrFCU7idZqNg?

[3] Interview with Sonnie Trotter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07_bI4lrFI

Contributors
128 contributions since 22nd December 2020.
14 contributions since 12th July 2025.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Female
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8A
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 7C
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8a+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E10
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E7
Hardest Trad (Flash): E7
Notable Partnerships
Angus Kille
Maddy Cope
Family
Steve Findlay (parent)

Hazel Findlay is one of the UK's most accomplished female climbers with many hard sport and trad ascents to her name.

The daughter of Steve Findlay, she started climbing at an early age and was active around the south west of the UK. In 2011 she climbed Once Upon a Time in the Southwest at Dyers Lookout and became the first British woman to climb E9, and in 2014 she climbed Fish Eye at Oliana to become the first British woman to climb 8c.

Hazel has continually expanded the limits of her climbing with a long string of impressive sport and trad climbs. Of particular note is her ascent of Magic Line E10/8c+ in 2019, a Ron Kauk route in Yosemite with a reputation born from repelling a slew of very capable aspirants. Hazel's ascent was only the third in 25 years, and the second placing the gear on lead.

In 2022 she became the second British woman (after Emma Twyford) to climb 9a with her ascent of Escalatamàsters.

Alongside her climbing she has a deep interest in the mental aspects of climbing and runs Strong Mind, a coaching company focused on mental techniques for improving your climbing.

References

[1] Interview with Soline Kentzel for grimper.com, May 2023 https://www.grimper.com/news-femmes-falaises-hazel-findlay-you-don-need-balls-to-be-bold

[2] https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ckmpivT5UIrFCU7idZqNg?

[3] Interview with Sonnie Trotter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07_bI4lrFI

Contributors
128 contributions since 22nd December 2020.
14 contributions since 12th July 2025.

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Ascents

35 recorded ascents.

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References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7hG2srmU4/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca9oCl4KOr2/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdiIpdxWGwg

The first 8c by a british woman.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/hazel_findlay_on_fish_eye_8c-6308

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmWfSZ7xJbk

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CaUdKbWrlv3/

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg396892.html#msg396892

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3E9SynMqo/

Hazel's first 8a onsight.

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C42tnHMNFrQ/
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References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/pigeons_cave-2544/fourteen_years_later_low-498271
Corridors of Power 7C+ Boulder | worked 2019
1 session.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CT7ZMlOt-u6/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C12Gvg0sbEP/
1 session.

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOjYrCikuYw/

Hazel's first flash of the grade. [1]

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/grand_wall_boulders-3910/the_seam-204931
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First female ascent.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/magic_line_-_8c+_trad_by_hazel_findlay-72142

[2] https://www.hazel-findlay.com/blog/reflecting-on-magic-line
First female ascent.

With this ascent Hazel became the first British woman to climb E9.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/07/hazel_findlay_on_once_upon_e9-63019

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUUyI39FOf4

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/03/hazel_findlay_on_chicama_e9_6c_-_more_info_and_photos-67949
Mission Impossible E9 Lead | worked 22nd Sep 2020
First female ascent.

I just feel like if I didn't try it I would regret it...If you fall and break your ankles you obviously regret that as well!

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CQqtuhbrgmV/

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/06/muy_caliente_e9_6c_by_hazel_findlay-72810

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BRrUSCBDwo

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVKZz0ivbwc
With Angus Kille.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CyOi-hNu1lE/
San Simian E8 Lead | worked May 2011
Second ascent.

With James Mchaffie, who also freed it, and Neil Dyer.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2017/08/tainted_love_-_new_squamish_e813d_corner_by_hazel_findlay-71227

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPtdvfqYrdY
Salathé Wall E8 Lead | worked Dec 2017

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/05/hazel_findlay_climbs_70m_splitter_crack_concepcion_513-71941

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKFENUGN7N0

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CTzyO1grBZK/

[2] https://youtu.be/e34GhC2v1tI

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ38MoXI62F/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ4S-bXNkxY/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SitT9w8c4bw

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DNDxPUSNrEK/

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/hazel_findlay_e7_flonsight-507495

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BbSII__ld8A/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CRGYGnbr-hg/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CRtWZ3jrRQI/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CTJp5xtL5I_/

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c85vuZASrN4
Belayed by Hansjörg Auer.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbw95tMjWd0
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Ejector Seat 7c Deep Water Solo | onsight