Jed McDernal (Ged) – CEO, The Hangar
CEO of The Hangar climbing gym group and former independent gym owner who scaled his business with external investment; speaks about gym chains, pricing, route setting, and industry strategy from an operator's perspective.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 1h 32min
E185: Talking with a climbing CEO, Ged from the Hangar offers his views from the other side of the aisle
Jed McDernal, CEO of The Hangar and former independent gym owner, shares operator-side views. He talks about scaling with outside investment, pricing experiments to grow accessibility, route-setting challenges and talent shortages, and the pressures of meeting investor targets while protecting climbing culture. Brief, candid, and industry-focused.
