Hazel Findlay
Quick Info ˅
| Nationality: | GB |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8A |
| 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 | |
| Social Media |
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Hazel FIndlay is one of the UKs most accomplished female climbers. She was:
- The first British woman to sport climb 8c with her ascent of Fish Eye
- The second British woman to climb 9a with her ascent of Escalatamàsters
- The first British woman to trad climb E9 with her ascent of Once Upon a Time in the Southwest
- The first British woman to trad climb E10 with her ascent of Magic Line
- The first British woman to climb 8c+ with her ascent of Magic Line
Hazel is one of the co-hosts on The Curious Climber Podcast.
Podcasts
- Jam Crack Podcast, December 2019
- The Enormocast, December 2013
- The Nugget, August 2021
- Factor Two, May 2020
- Climbing Sparkling Moments, August 2021
- Climbing Gold, May 2022
- TrainingBeta, June 2015
- The Enormocast, June 2022
Pics + Vids
Mind Control (8c)
Once Upon a Time in the Southwest (E9)
Strawberries (E7)
Escalatamàsters (9a)
Ascents
22 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Escalatamàsters | 9a (Lead) | 09 Mar 2022 | ||
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7hG2srmU4/ |
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| Fish Eye | 8c (Lead) | 06 Apr 2014 | ||
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The first 8c by a british woman. https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/hazel_findlay_on_fish_eye_8c-6308 |
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| Mind Control | 8c (Lead) | 04 Mar 2017 (approx) | ||
| Kalea Borroka | 8b+ (Lead) | 01 Feb 2013 (approx) | ||
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https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg396892.html#msg396892 |
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| Salathe Wall | 8a+ (Lead) | 01 Dec 2017 (approx) | ||
| Donkey Kong | 8a+ (Lead Onsight) | 22 Nov 2020 | 8a+ | |
| Les Ailes du Désir Extension | 8a (Lead Onsight) | 01 Jan 2013 (approx) | ||
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Hazel's first 8a onsight. |
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| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Fourteen Years Later Low | 8A (Boulder) | 25 Jul 2021 | ||
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/pigeons_cave-2544/fourteen_years_later_low-498271 |
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| Roof of a Baby Buddha | 7C+ (Boulder) | 17 Sep 2021 | ||
| Corridors of Power | 7C+ (Boulder) | |||
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Magic Line | E10 (Lead) | 26 Nov 2019 | ||
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/magic_line_-_8c+_trad_by_hazel_findlay-72142 |
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| Once Upon a Time in the Southwest | E9 (Lead) | 01 Jul 2011 (approx) | ||
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First female ascent and first british woman to climb E9. https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/07/hazel_findlay_on_once_upon_e9-63019 |
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| Chicama | E9 (Lead) | 01 Mar 2013 (approx) | ||
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/03/hazel_findlay_on_chicama_e9_6c_-_more_info_and_photos-67949 |
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| Mission Impossible | E9 (Lead) | 22 Sep 2020 | ||
| Muy Caliente! | E9 (Lead) | 27 Jun 2021 | ||
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQqtuhbrgmV/ https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/06/muy_caliente_e9_6c_by_hazel_findlay-72810 |
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| San Simian | E8 (Lead) | 05 May 2011 (approx) | ||
| Impact Day | E8 (Lead) | 14 Sep 2021 (approx) | ||
| The Phoenix | E7 (Lead Flash) | 01 Dec 2017 (approx) | ||
| Surreal Appeal | E7 (Lead Flash) | 08 Jul 2021 | ||
| Heart of Stone | E7 (Lead Flash) | 24 Jul 2021 | ||
| From a Distance | E7 (Lead Onsight) | 29 Aug 2021 (approx) | ||
| Strawberries | E7 (Lead) | |||
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