Hazel Findlay was the first British woman to climb E9 with Once Upon a Time in the South West (E9 6c) in 2011, and the first British woman to free-climb El Capitan. She has free-climbed El Cap four times via four different routes. She completed the third ascent of Magic Line (5.14c) in Yosemite, climbed Mission Impossible (E9 7a) in 2020, and redpointed Esclatamasters (9a/5.14d) in Spain in 2022. She won Climbing Magazine's Golden Piton Award for trad climbing in 2013. She founded Strong Mind, a mental training platform for climbers, and hosts the Strong Mind podcast.
Black Diamond
Product description
Four-lobe cam available in sizes #0 through #0.75, covering a clamping range of 7.5-42.1mm. Strength ratings from 5 kN to 10 kN depending on size. RigidFlex stem stays rigid during placement and flexes once loaded. Narrow head width with sandblasted lobes improves holding power in tight placements. Weights range from 43g (#0) to 93g (#0.75).
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Black Diamond
Product description
Uses the same RigidFlex stem and narrow head as the Z4 but pairs lobes of different sizes within the same unit for flared or irregular cracks. Available in sizes .1-.2 through .5-.75, with strengths from 5 kN to 10 kN and weights from 45g to 80g. Intended as a complement to a standard cam rack.
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