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ANDY POLLITT 1963 - 2019

Andy Pollitt grew up in a small town called Dyserth (UK) and was very lucky to have a climbing wall at his school. This determined his future. His extrovert, addictive personality (he came from a family of stage and TV actors) would find a home in the ‘80s climbing scene, where he loved lycra, ladies and leaping on routes that filled others with fear.

Amongst his shining early achievements, Andy made the first repeat of John Redhead's route, The Bells,

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