Blog

16th Feb 2021

Queer Representation in Climbing

In the UK, February is LGBT+ History Month; and with the immense amount of time thrust into her hands by lockdown, Helen Astle from TCH Plymouth has been thinking about queer representation in British climbing. Is this community less integrated into the climbing industry than our American counterparts? And if so, what might we do to address this?

28th Jan 2021

How I’m Staying Fit During Lockdown

Like so many of us, Big Ben Fitz is stuck at home right now. So how does Hangar Liverpool's resident tower of power remain strong during lockdown? Apparently, the answer involves chocolate cereal, bathroom windows, and suspect yoga poses.

21st Jan 2021

How to support The Hangar during lockdown

We have once again been forced to close our doors due to coronavirus and have frozen all of our memberships, so that nobody will pay another penny to The Hangar until they feel safe and comfortable to return, post-lockdown. But we have been overwhelmed with the kindness and generosity of our members. Here's how some of our members are choosing to support the Hangar. We know this won't be for everyone, but we have to give those who wish to help the chance to do so.

11th Nov 2020

Mind Games: Overcoming setbacks (climbing in lockdown)

At the turn of the year, pro climber Alex Waterhouse was looking forward to his debut on the IFSC circuit. Then 2020 happened and the season was cancelled. Alex discusses lockdown from the perspective of a pro athlete, from letting go of a long-held dream to rediscovering his motivation to train hard, despite many setbacks.

28th Aug 2020

Artist Spotlight: Dan O'Dempsey at Hangar Matchworks

When Ged wanted something to adorn the walls of his newest venue, Hangar Liverpool Matchworks, he turned to Dan O'Dempsey, who in turn took inspiration from one of the homes of UK climbing.  Learn more about the Matchworks murals in Dan's own words.

22nd Jul 2020

The Way Back: Preventing injuries on your return

Ahead of the launch of Hangar Liverpool Matchworks, and the reopening of our Plymouth site, on Saturday 25 July, Hangar Head Coach Oz wants everybody to get back on the wall as safely as possible. Check out half a dozen tips for preventing injuries when getting back into climbing.

20th Jul 2020

Check out our reopening video

Check out our reopening video, starring Shauna Coxsey to find out more about The Climbing Hangar post COVID-19. We have some new rules, but we're the same old Hangar you know and love.

23rd Apr 2020

DKs favourite places to climb near(ish) our centres

Until the time comes that we can get back on the road and once again get a hold of our favourite rocks, the best we can do is reminisce on our favourite crags and plan our future climbing excursions. Here's DK with a run down of his top places to pull on, within a short drive of each of our centres.

09th Apr 2020

Height and Heightened Focus: The Highball Mentality

In this original article, Jamie Taylor from DailyClimbing.com talks about the physical and mental requirements of climbing and how they're multiplied in highballing. He talks about how the elite are successful, not by having zero fear, but by managing the fear that they have, through mountains of preparation.

02nd Apr 2020

My favourite films about crushing by Dan Knight

Head of Climbing Dan Knight runs through his favourite films about climbing, all of which are available to watch online. Perfect for lockdown entertainment and inspo.