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British Bouldering Championship 2026 Debrief


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Natalie Berry and Louise Flockhart join me to chat about the 2026 British Bouldering Championship, which Louise competed in.

Natalie is a freelance journalist with work published in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic Traveller UK, WIRED UK, and New Lines Magazine. She was the editor of UKClimbing, a former GB competitor and the first Scottish woman to climb 8b on rock. She won bronze at the 2018 British Bouldering Championship.

Louise is a former GB Climbing athlete and content creator. She won bronze at the 2024 and 2023 British Boulder before deciding to take 2025 off competing.

Chapters

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (02:30) - Women
  • (09:30) - Selection events
  • (15:55) - Men’s Competition
  • (19:32) - BBC Final format
  • (20:50) - Broadcast woes
  • (24:00) - PCL format
  • (25:48) - Max Milne’s Final
  • (27:47) - Routesetting
  • (38:53) - Weird boulders
  • (42:27) - What is next for Louise

  • Links:
    Natalie's Instagram
    Louise's Instagram, TikTok and YouTube channel
    British Bouldering Championship Results
    Louise getting stuck on the women's semi-final mantle problem

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