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26th Jul 2024

Session Ideas: Resilience and Mindset

This week's session idea is designed to train that all-important climbing muscle: the brain. Alex Fong is The Climbing Hangar retail manager, and an active climbing coach. He knows that many recreational climbers limit their progress because they avoid the things they need to practice if those things make them feel bad. But a session like this could help.

19th Jul 2024

The Olympic Effect, Pt. 2: UK Competition Climbing

How will the return of climbing at the Summer Olympic Games affect the UK competition climbing community? In part 2 of her article series, writer and youth competition climber Hannah Smith discusses the pros and cons of the sport's inclusion in the games.

19th Jul 2024

The Olympic Effect, Pt. 1: The Climbing Community

As climbing returns to the Summer Olympics for 2024, we ask what affect this massive global event will have on UK climbing community.  Part 1 of an article series by writer and competition climber Hannah Smith.

15th Jul 2024

Session Ideas: Snakes & Ladders

Our latest session idea is from GB Climbing Coach, and true Hangar Royalty, Austyn "Oz" Fry. This is a suggestion for a gamified hour long power endurance session. You could have so much fun you forget you're training at all.

08th Jul 2024

Session Ideas: Dynamic Movement

Our latest session idea is from young climbing sensation and Hangar Ambassador Louise Flockhart This is a suggestion for a 45 minute dynamic climbing crash course... minus the crashing, of course.

01st Jul 2024

Session Ideas: The Slab Project

If you’re unsure what to work on during your next visit to the climbing gym, we're here to help.  Check out this idea for a slab projecting session from Hangar climbing coach Cris Fontano.

09th May 2024

SBL 2024: FAQs

The Summer Bouldering League is back and there are more chances to go home a winner than ever before.   All you need to do for the chance to win is purchase a scorecard and take part in the comp.   Here's a bunch of useful info, if you're still on the fence.

03rd May 2024

SBL: Summer Bouldering League 24 FAQs

The Summer Bouldering League is back and this time every round is a one-night-only summer bloc party: complete with climbing, food and great tunes. So what else is new? Find out the answers to this and other questions, right here.

26th Apr 2024

A Short History of Edinburgh's Climbing Scene

To celebrate the launch of Hangar Edinburgh, we asked climber/journalist/Hangar legend Natalie Berry to tell us a little about the local climbing scene.  Here's a beginners guide to the local climbing scene in Nat's own words.

08th Mar 2024

Women Rock: Shauna Coxsey

Shauna Coxsey is one of Britain’s most successful competitive climbers, now focusing on outdoor projects & commentating on the biggest climbing events across the world. Find out more about her here.

08th Mar 2024

Women Rock: Tara Hayes

Tara Hayes is one of our routesetters at TCH Sheffield but outside of work, she’s also a solid climber. She's set her focus on rock climbing and has some pretty big ambitions for the future.