Hazel Findlay

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Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Female
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

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?

Contributors
39 contributions since 22nd December 2020.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Female
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

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?

Contributors
39 contributions since 22nd December 2020.

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Ascents

31 recorded ascents.

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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Esclatamàsters 9a Lead | worked 9th Mar 2022

References

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

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

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdiIpdxWGwg
Fish Eye 8c Lead | worked 6th Apr 2014

The first 8c by a british woman.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/hazel_findlay_on_fish_eye_8c-6308
Mind Control 8c Lead | worked Mar 2017

References

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

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CaUdKbWrlv3/
Kale Borroka 8b+ Lead | worked Feb 2013

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg396892.html#msg396892
Salathé Wall 8a+ Lead | worked Dec 2017
Donkey Kong 8a+ Lead | onsight 22nd Nov 2020 8a+

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3E9SynMqo/
Les Ailes du Désir Extension 8a Lead | onsight 2013

Hazel's first 8a onsight.
Hard Crit 8a Lead | onsight Mar 2024

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C42tnHMNFrQ/
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Fourteen Years Later Low 8A Boulder | worked 25th Jul 2021

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/pigeons_cave-2544/fourteen_years_later_low-498271
Roof of a Baby Buddha 7C+ Boulder | worked 17th Sep 2021

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CT7ZMlOt-u6/
Bara Brith Low 7C+ Boulder | worked 8th Jan 2024

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C12Gvg0sbEP/
Corridors of Power 7C+ Boulder | worked
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Magic Line E10 Lead | worked 26th Nov 2019

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
Once Upon a Time in the Southwest E9 Lead | worked Jul 2011
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
Chicama E9 Lead | worked Mar 2013

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.
Muy Caliente! E9 Lead | worked 27th Jun 2021

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
The Hallucinogen Wall E9 Alternate Leads | worked 16th Oct 2023
With Angus Kille.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CyOi-hNu1lE/
San Simian E8 Lead | worked May 2011
Tainted Love aka Northern Soul E8 Lead | worked 2017
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
Concepción E8 Lead | worked 2019

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
Impact Day E8 Lead | worked Sep 2021

References

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

[2] https://youtu.be/e34GhC2v1tI
The Rising Son E8 Lead | worked 19th May 2025

References

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

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

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SitT9w8c4bw
Tombola E7 Lead | onsight 2012

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/hazel_findlay_e7_flonsight-507495
The Phoenix E7 Lead | flash 9th Nov 2017

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BbSII__ld8A/
Surreal Appeal E7 Lead | flash 8th Jul 2021

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CRGYGnbr-hg/
Heart of Stone E7 Lead | flash 24th Jul 2021

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CRtWZ3jrRQI/
From a Distance E7 Lead | onsight Aug 2021

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CTJp5xtL5I_/
Strawberries E7 Lead | worked

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c85vuZASrN4
The Cad E6 Lead | onsight Before 1st Jan 2014
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