Women who make indoor climbing a social adventure

Pulenaz: a session where there is room to try

Pulenaz returns to the bouldering gym with a friend and stops at a problem neither has tried. They take turns, laugh when they both miss the same hold and step back to watch another climber. A regular asks whether they would like a suggestion before offering one, then points out a foothold they had overlooked. Pulenaz tries it and reaches the next hold. The exchange makes the gym feel welcoming because the regular joins their conversation without taking over their attempt.

Her friend is struggling to move away from the starting holds. Pulenaz notices that the friend keeps looking at the next handhold and misses a lower foothold. After asking if a suggestion would help, she points it out; the friend tries again and reaches farther. Later the friend notices that Pulenaz pauses before shifting toward a side hold and suggests she look for a more comfortable position. Pulenaz adjusts on her next attempt and stays on long enough to reach it. Neither needs to solve the entire problem for the other.

The conversation continues between attempts: they compare what felt different, watch the regular try a separate problem and make room for the next person at the wall. Follow Pulenaz for the feeling of a shared evening where asking, trying and laughing together matter as much as finishing. Her role is that of a participant learning alongside her friend.

Hannah Morris and Nathan Betts: a problem becomes a conversation

Hannah Morris and her partner Nathan Betts run the Hannah Morris Bouldering YouTube channel together. Their site describes them puzzling over indoor bouldering projects as well as sharing outdoor climbing content.

References: Hannah Morris Bouldering · Hannah Morris Bouldering

At the gym, Hannah and Nathan take turns on a problem with a wide reach near the middle. Nathan sees Hannah hesitate after setting her foot and suggests she try a nearer hold before reaching across. Hannah gives it another go and reaches the next position with more control. When Nathan tries, Hannah notices that he moves past a foothold too quickly; he returns to it on his next attempt and stays balanced long enough to continue.

Their conversation is part of the climb, not background chatter. Each can see something from the mat that the other misses on the wall, and each tests the suggestion rather than simply accepting it. Choose Hannah and Nathan for that back-and-forth: the shared puzzle and the changing attempts give the session its shape.

Pulenaz’s outing puts the wider gym community in the foreground, with a regular asking before offering advice. Hannah and Nathan offer a closer look at two partners exchanging observations over the same problem. Both make improvement feel social without turning every conversation into a lesson.

Sources and attribution

1. Hannah Morris Bouldering

   About Hannah Morris BoulderingPublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026

2. Hannah Morris Bouldering

   Hannah Morris BoulderingPublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026