Climber Spotlight: Meg Noel

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From beach boulders to bold projects, Meg Noel’s climbing journey is grounded in nature, movement, and community — with a healthy dose of playful determination.

From Pebbles to Power.

When it comes to chasing strength and sunshine, Meg’s got both locked in.

Meg’s first introduction to climbing was unexpected — and instantly transformative. “I got invited to try beach bouldering. I fell in love with climbing instantly and bought my own pair of climbing shoes the following week. I bought my own bouldering pads within a month.”

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After a few months of “wrestling pebbles,” Meg shifted her focus to sport climbing and hasn’t looked back. Now a passionate outdoor sport climber with 3–5 years on the wall, Meg trains where the rock is real—spending 90% of her time on outdoor routes, and just a touch inside to fine-tune the details.

Right now, she’s zeroing in on power endurance, pinch strength, and finger health—getting ready for an upcoming climbing trip that spans from the limestone crags of Turkey to the golden walls of Greece. “I’ve started taking my finger health more seriously,” she says, noting that proper warm-ups at the crag have become a new non-negotiable.

 

What Keeps Her Climbing

For Meg, climbing isn’t just about the send, it’s about everything that comes with the journey. The connection to nature, the power of movement, and the people who share the wall all keep her coming back. “Being out in nature is so important to human health and wellbeing,” she says, adding that it “clears the mind, reduces mental stress, and releases anxiety.”

Wherever she climbs, Meg finds the same welcoming, quirky energy from the climbing community — “one of the most supportive I’ve ever encountered.” And at the heart of it all is movement itself. “It’s super fun and keeps me a happy little chappy. Keeps me feeling playful and forever young.”

Photo credit: Angela Stark

 

What Her Week Looks Like

Right now, Meg’s climbing week is packed with intention:

• Climbing: 4–5 days a week
  
• Training: 2–3 sessions focused sessions
  
• Rest: 2 solid days — because recovery’s part of the plan
  
  

Training includes everything from a daily morning routine of skipping, deadhangs on bars, and weighted squats to power endurance sessions on the Kilter Board. It’s all part of building the base for an ambitious climbing trip through Turkey and Greece later this year.

She’s currently zoning in on her grip strength in anticipation of the climbs she has in her sights. “I use Crux Gear's Quadblock as my favourite dedicated pinch training tool. It packs light, adorable and has sooo many uses. It’s perfect for warm-ups, pinch gains, finger isolation training, injury rehab and looking fabulous in my gear bag. I also use it in combination with the Crux Gear Pull-Up Resistance Bands as a part of my crag warm up routine — like a dynamic duo— helping me get to my goals to become a bendy, buff climbing goblin.

 

What’s Next for Meg

With harder grades ahead and a finger-focused approach in motion, Meg’s training is evolving,  blending strength, care, and conscious movement. “I’ve started taking my finger health more seriously,” she says, explaining that proper warm-ups at the crag have become a new non-negotiable.

 

Takeaways from Meg’s Journey

• Your first session might just be the start of something big
  
• Keep your training playful — and your mindset grounded
  
• Prioritise connection: to your body, your crew, and the outdoors
  
• Don’t skip the small stuff — finger strength matters
  
• Climbing is about more than grades. It’s about showing up strong, curious, and committed

 

Meg’s got big goals on the horizon — and we’re stoked to be part of the training setup helping her chase them down.

Ready to dial in your own training journey? Join Meg and the Crux Crew and make every session count.

 

Photo credit: Angela Stark