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My journey from pre-pregnancy to 4 months postpartum. I feel like Iāve worked really hard the whole way through to keep climbing, to stay fit to stay connected and present with my body. Some days I feel like a boss, some days it feels like Iām not getting anywhere. Thatās the reality of it š @blackdiamond @strongmind.climbing @lasportivagram
28 Jan 2025
"It's not about 'getting back' to where you were, but discovering what climbing and life look like now that everything has changed."
Four months after an emergency C-section, BD Athlete Hazel Findlay sets off on her first climbing trip as a mum, to AlbarracĆn in Spain.
Discover how she is embracing this new phase of climbing and parenthood in our film, The New Normal.
Watch the full film now, link in bio.
20 Oct 2026
Trying hard is crucial for climbing hard, and I also think some of the best moments in climbing happen in that state. Itās one of the hardest things to teach, but it is something we can train.
In our latest YouTube episode, we unpack what ātry hardā really is, what prevents people from accessing it, and the somewhat paradoxical idea that trying hard also requires a kind of letting go.
Hope you like it! Let us know what you think.
@strongmind.climbing @emilitacooney @blackdiamond @angus.kille
31 May 2026
"So why do I keep coming back to these difficult goals?"
BD Athlete @hazel_findlay is climbing hard again and we got you a front-row seat to her recent project, Yma O Hyd (E10/8c+).
"Pursuing ambitious goals is one of the things I love most about climbing. But it's also about what I learn along the way. Climbing lets me practice caring deeply about something without getting too attached to the outcome, managing pressure and finding enjoyment in the process, even when things get hard."
Watch the full film now.
04 Nov 2026
Feeling very grateful to be out here in Kalymnos at the moment. Such an amazing lifestyle, climbing in the mornings while Aliette is at crĆØche and then beach time in the afternoons. It was a bit stressful getting her settled in, but definitely worth it!
Iām not feeling super confident with my climbing at the moment, with neck impingement and elbow tendinitis bothering me, but Iām making the most of it.
Mostly Iām just enjoying being able to climb more than a few routes a day, which is honestly all Iāve really managed since becoming a mum. Now that Iām finally getting better sleep, I feel like I have the energy to start adding some volume back into my climbing days š
Aliette going back in even after we had her dry and clothed.
Mornings climbing afternoons at the beach
The steep is not great for my neck sadly
Aliette loves chasing all the stray cats
Angus is crushing here and has already onsighted what feels like a 1000 8s.
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30 Oct 2026
Climbing trips look and feel a little different for BD Athlete @hazelfindlay these days. Climbing shoes and crash pads arenāt the only key items on the packing list anymore.
Must-haves now also include a pram, a baby carrier, nappies and, most importantly, her daughter to occupy them.
In our new film, The New Normal, Hazel shares her experience of returning to climbing after becoming a mumāand all the challenges, contradictions, and surprises that come with parenthood.
Watch the film now.
28 Oct 2026
Getting things off to a swinging start here in Kalymnos. If you bring your kid to the crag you have to make sure they have fun š¤© #Ģparentingtips
24 Oct 2026
I now have a 2-year-old! And this year I turned 37, which means Iāve been climbing (properly) for 30 years. 30 years! How did I get so old that I could have been doing anything for 30 years?!
Reflecting on the last 2 years. I could talk about how exhausted Iāve felt and how hard itās been, but also how full and beautiful and amazing itās all been.
And one thing that was maybe surprising, maybe not, is just how frickin psyched Iāve been to climb. Pretty much the whole time. The whole two years.
Admittedly, that might also be part of the reason why I now have pretty bad elbow tendinitis and why Iām often kinda run down š«£ But I also think that when the psyche is there, you have to go with it. Itās like free energy.
Photo from @lenadrapella from a particularly joy-filled day bouldering earlier in the year with @emmatwyford and @katy_whittaker @blackdiamond
11 Oct 2026
Most of my climbing has been spent down at the Diamond recently, a local tidal crag that has some of the best hard climbing around. Iāve been locked into trying to do the Brute, which is a total classic. Iāve been very much enjoying being down by the sea, trying super hard on a power-endurance battle.
But Iāve also been battling with pretty severe elbow tendinitis thatās coming from a nerve impingement in my neck, which is also affecting my climbing in other ways, like getting pumped quicker!
Iām proud that Iāve got to a point in my climbing where Iām in quite a bit of pain, not really making any progress, struggling on grades I should (that nasty word) be sending fairly quickly ā and Iām still actually having the best time and loving my time on the wall.
Obviously Iād enjoy it more without crippling elbow pain, and Iām lucky to have @theclimbingphysio in my corner, so Iām hoping to make some progress soon.
@blackdiamond @ray_wood took the second 2 photos
30 Sep 2026
I wanted to join the āthis is what women in sport look likeā bandwagon, and then I thought again.
Iām always sceptical of online bandwagons. They ask us to pick a side when most interesting issues are more complicated than that. So I took a pause and this is what I decided to shareā¦
I donāt love the advert but the more I thought about it, the less convinced I was that Sweeney choosing to make money from being sexy was really what bothered me. Sheās an actor, not an athlete, and I didnāt think the advert was pretending otherwise. Sheās a woman choosing what she wants to do with her own body, and Iām not interested in criticising her for that.
I feel differently when the same logic gets applied to female athletes.
Throughout my career, Iāve been very conscious of wanting to be taken seriously for what I can do with my body, how I think and how I approach things, rather than for how my body looks to men. That has shaped a lot of choices Iāve made in my career. The fact that Iāve even had to think about that in a way my male counterparts donāt feels pretty telling.
I find it uncomfortable that female athletes operate in an attention economy where sexual desirability is a very effective way to increase visibility and commercial value.
Of course, women should be free to present themselves however they want. But individual choices and the system that rewards certain choices donāt operate in isolation from one another. Women make choices with the opportunities available to them, and those opportunities are shaped by what attracts attention, sponsorship and money.
If being desirable is one of the most effective ways for a female athlete to attract attention and commercial opportunities, then that tells us something about what the system values. And I think it can make it harder for other female athletes who donāt want to do that to escape the expectation that we also need to care a lot about how we look.
Perhaps thatās why the ad bothers me less than I expected it to.
Continued in comments ā
21 Sep 2026
Professional Climber @hazel_findlay explains how downplaying circumstances can affect risk management during difficult climbs as a team!
#intothemindpodcast #professionalclimber #ropeclimbing #freesoloclimbing
17 Sep 2026
This question really made me realise that I have been SO coping the past few months - ha! Hazel has been in many scary situations as a pro rock climber and I learned a load about how to recognise and deal with fear in our conversation from all of her extreme experiences on the rock face. A lot of the time, we can feel like we need to keep pushing. But being kind to yourself and actually allowing yourself to thrive is far greater. Sometimes it comes down to truly asking yourself if you are thriving or just coping right now.
Thanks @hazel_findlay for an interesting conversation.
Find the full episode across all major platforms on the āOff Gridā Podcast.
16 Sep 2026
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