Andrew Earl (climber) explained
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 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]
Notable ascents
Bouldering
- 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.
- Careless Torque, 8A, UK.
Traditional climbing
- 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]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Youngster is top of the climbing class. The Northern Echo. September 29, 2003.
- News: Nicola Juncar. Rock star. EVENING CHRONICLE . September 21, 2006.
- News: David Old. Living The High Life On A Budget. Evening Chronicle. May 9, 2009.
- Web site: UIAA European Championship - Lecco (ITA) 2004. ifsc-climbing.org. 20 May 2013.
- Web site: IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - La Reunion (FRA) 2007. ifsc-climbing.org. 20 May 2013.
- Web site: Andrew Earl, The Ace Climber. climbing.com. Dan Dewell. 20 May 2013.
- Web site: Ben Moon, Tyler Landman and Andy Earl bouldering hard. planetmountain.com. 8 December 2006. 20 May 2013.
- Web site: Andrew Earl Repeats High Fidelity...highball V13. ukclimbing.com. Mick Ryan. November 2007. 20 May 2013.
- Web site: New E8 for Andrew Earl in Northumberland. ukclimbing.com. July 2004. 20 May 2013.
