Andrew Earl, or Andy Earl (born 1976), is a professional climber and coach from the north-east of England.[1] He performs in both traditional climbing and bouldering, having ascended both E9 and 8B+ (V14) graded problems in Europe. He was British bouldering champion from 2003 to 2006.[2][3] In 2004, he won the silver medal in bouldering at the European Championships in Birmingham.[4] In 2007, he won the fourth stage of the Bouldering World Cup in Réunion.[5]
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) | ||||||||
| Education | Sunderland University | ||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||
| Climbing career | |||||||||
| Type of climber | Traditional climbing, bouldering | ||||||||
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| Retired | 2008 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Notable ascents
editBouldering
edit- Monk Life, 8B+, Northumberland. (Second ascent)[6]
- Blood Sport, 8A, Shaftoe Crags, Northumberland. (First ascent)
- The Bitch, 8A+, Northumberland. (First ascent)
- Desperado, 8A+, Northumberland. (First ascent)
- Cypher, 8B, UK.[7]
- High Fidelity, 8B, UK.[8]
- The Ace, 8B, UK.[7]
- Careless Torque, 8A, UK.
Traditional climbing
edit- The Dark Side, E9, Back Bowden Doors, Northumberland. (First ascent)
- The Prow, E9, Northumberland. (First ascent)
- The Young, E8, Northumberland. (First ascent)
- Endless Flight Direct, E8, Northumberland. (First ascent)[9]
References
edit- ^ "Youngster is top of the climbing class". The Northern Echo. 29 September 2003.
- ^ Nicola Juncar (21 September 2006). "Rock star". EVENING CHRONICLE.
- ^ David Old (9 May 2009). "Living The High Life On A Budget". Evening Chronicle.
- ^ "UIAA European Championship - Lecco (ITA) 2004". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - La Reunion (FRA) 2007". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Dan Dewell. "Andrew Earl, The Ace Climber". climbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Ben Moon, Tyler Landman and Andy Earl bouldering hard". planetmountain.com. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Mick Ryan (November 2007). "Andrew Earl Repeats High Fidelity...highball V13". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "New E8 for Andrew Earl in Northumberland". ukclimbing.com. July 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2013.