Hazel Findlay Makes the FA of Tainted Love (5.13d)
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Whether she’s freeing El Cap or climbing crumbly sea-cliffs with sparse protection, Hazel Findlay is known for her strong head for trad climbing. When she arrived in Squamish last summer, a friend and fellow Brit knew just the route she should try. Perched precariously at the top of the Chief, a bold stemming corner protected with little more than micro stoppers still awaited a first ascent. Watch Hazel get down to business and make the FA of Tainted Love (5.13d).