Andy Pollitt

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Year	Climb	Grade	Style	Date
1982	Fingerlicker Direct	E6	Lead \| worked	29th May 1982
	Fingerlicker Direct	First ascent. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.115298749927011/115300946593458 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=115864739870412&set=a.115862679870618
	A Midsummer Night's Dream	E6	Lead \| worked	30th May 1982
	The Dillusioned Screw Machine	E6	Lead \| worked	27th Jul 1982
	The Dillusioned Screw Machine	First ascent. 1 point of aid.
1983	Zero	E7	Lead \| worked	1983
	Zero	Second ascent. Again with Paul [Williams], the second ascent of Pete Livesey’s Zero – a genuine frightener on Idwal’s Suicide Wall. On my first attempt, facing a ground fall from about seventy feet, my left index finger ended up in the pocket that my hex 3 needed to be in. Committing to the ‘dead-point’ principle, I pulled my finger out with a ‘pop’ and hurriedly stacked the little nut upright to cam it in the pocket, then grabbed it and clipped my rope in. On reaching the ground after a rapid but gentle lower-off, the nut must’ve come out of tension so slid all the way back down to the bottom … along with my rope a second or two later! [1] References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/andy_pollitt_-punk_in_the_gym-_exclusive_extract-8314
	Psyche 'n' Burn	E6	Lead \| worked	1983
	Flash Dance	E5	Lead \| worked	1983
	Flash Dance	First ascent. References [1] https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116372176486335
	Space Case	E6	Lead \| worked	2nd Jun 1983
	Space Case	First ascent.
1984	Skinhead Moonstomp	E6	Lead \| worked	12th Apr 1984
	Skinhead Moonstomp	First ascent. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116373223152897 https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116373246486228 https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4520398724692934
	For Whom the Bell Tolls	E6	Lead \| worked	29th Apr 1984
	For Whom the Bell Tolls	First ascent. References [1] https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116373066486246
	Mammoth	E5	Lead \| worked	20th May 1984
	Mammoth	First ascent. First all free ascent. https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/gogarth_north_stack_and_main_cliff-598/mammoth-4286
	Mammoth Direct	E6	Lead \| worked	26th May 1984
	Mammoth Direct	First ascent.
	Teenage Kicks	E6	Lead \| worked	28th Aug 1984
	Teenage Kicks	First ascent. References [1] https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116374329819453
1985
1986	The Bells! The Bells!	E7	Lead \| onsight	1986
	The Bells! The Bells!	Second ascent. References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/publications/other_publications/the_bells_the_bells__an_extract_from_andy_pollitts_punk_in_the_gym-12110
	Chimes of Freedom	8a+	Lead \| worked	27th Jun 1986
	Chimes of Freedom	First ascent. References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/dbpage.php?id=391050
	The Hollow Man	E8	Lead \| worked	2nd Oct 1986
	The Hollow Man	First ascent.
1987	Knocked Out Loaded	E6	Lead \| worked	1987
	Knocked Out Loaded	First ascent.
	Boot Boys	8a+	Lead \| worked	10th Apr 1987
	Boot Boys	First ascent. Freed two days after the first aid ascent! [1] References [1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf
	The Whore of Babylon	8a	Lead \| worked	28th May 1987
	The Whore of Babylon	First ascent. 3 points of aid.
	Out of My Tree	8a	Lead \| worked	20th Jun 1987
	Out of My Tree	First ascent.
	The Spider	8a	Lead \| did not finish	2nd Aug 1987
	The Spider	First ascent. 1 point of aid.
	Arch Enemies	7c+	Lead \| worked	9th Dec 1987
	Arch Enemies	First ascent.
1988	Knockin' on Heaven's Door	E9	Lead \| worked	2nd Mar 1988
	Knockin' on Heaven's Door	First ascent. Climbed from the right with a pre-placed peg. References [1] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/3416013038464847
	Masters of the Universe	E7	Lead \| worked	7th Apr 1988
	Masters of the Universe	First ascent.
	Ruby Fruit Jungle	8a	Lead \| worked	19th May 1988
	Ruby Fruit Jungle	First ascent.
	Over the Moon	8a	Lead \| worked	Jun 1988
	Over the Moon	First ascent.
	Thormen's Moth	8a	Lead \| worked	16th Jun 1988
	Thormen's Moth	First ascent.
1989
1990
1991
1992	Punks in the Gym	8b+	Lead \| worked	5th May 1992
1992	Punks in the Gym	After long and frustrating (but ultimately successful) siege Andy gave up climbing.

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Punks in the Gym	8b+	Lead \| worked	5th May 1992
Punks in the Gym	After long and frustrating (but ultimately successful) siege Andy gave up climbing.
Chimes of Freedom	8a+	Lead \| worked	27th Jun 1986	E7
Chimes of Freedom	First ascent. References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/dbpage.php?id=391050
Boot Boys	8a+	Lead \| worked	10th Apr 1987
Boot Boys	First ascent. Freed two days after the first aid ascent! [1] References [1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf
The Whore of Babylon	8a	Lead \| worked	28th May 1987
The Whore of Babylon	First ascent. 3 points of aid.
Out of My Tree	8a	Lead \| worked	20th Jun 1987
Out of My Tree	First ascent.
The Spider	8a	Lead \| did not finish	2nd Aug 1987	E5
The Spider	First ascent. 1 point of aid.
Ruby Fruit Jungle	8a	Lead \| worked	19th May 1988
Ruby Fruit Jungle	First ascent.
Over the Moon	8a	Lead \| worked	Jun 1988
Over the Moon	First ascent.
Thormen's Moth	8a	Lead \| worked	16th Jun 1988
Thormen's Moth	First ascent.
Arch Enemies	7c+	Lead \| worked	9th Dec 1987
Arch Enemies	First ascent.

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Knockin' on Heaven's Door	E9	Lead \| worked	2nd Mar 1988	E9
Knockin' on Heaven's Door	First ascent. Climbed from the right with a pre-placed peg. References [1] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/3416013038464847
The Hollow Man	E8	Lead \| worked	2nd Oct 1986
The Hollow Man	First ascent.
Masters of the Universe	E7	Lead \| worked	7th Apr 1988
Masters of the Universe	First ascent.
Zero	E7	Lead \| worked	1983
Zero	Second ascent. Again with Paul [Williams], the second ascent of Pete Livesey’s Zero – a genuine frightener on Idwal’s Suicide Wall. On my first attempt, facing a ground fall from about seventy feet, my left index finger ended up in the pocket that my hex 3 needed to be in. Committing to the ‘dead-point’ principle, I pulled my finger out with a ‘pop’ and hurriedly stacked the little nut upright to cam it in the pocket, then grabbed it and clipped my rope in. On reaching the ground after a rapid but gentle lower-off, the nut must’ve come out of tension so slid all the way back down to the bottom … along with my rope a second or two later! [1] References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/andy_pollitt_-punk_in_the_gym-_exclusive_extract-8314
The Bells! The Bells!	E7	Lead \| onsight	1986
The Bells! The Bells!	Second ascent. References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/publications/other_publications/the_bells_the_bells__an_extract_from_andy_pollitts_punk_in_the_gym-12110
Eye of the Tiger	E7	Lead \| worked
Eye of the Tiger	Andy made an early repeat of the line.
Strawberries	E7	Lead \| worked
Strawberries	References [1] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/3454948037904680
Fingerlicker Direct	E6	Lead \| worked	29th May 1982
Fingerlicker Direct	First ascent. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.115298749927011/115300946593458 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=115864739870412&set=a.115862679870618
The Dillusioned Screw Machine	E6	Lead \| worked	27th Jul 1982
The Dillusioned Screw Machine	First ascent. 1 point of aid.
Space Case	E6	Lead \| worked	2nd Jun 1983
Space Case	First ascent.
Skinhead Moonstomp	E6	Lead \| worked	12th Apr 1984
Skinhead Moonstomp	First ascent. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116373223152897 https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116373246486228 https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4520398724692934
For Whom the Bell Tolls	E6	Lead \| worked	29th Apr 1984
For Whom the Bell Tolls	First ascent. References [1] https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116373066486246
Mammoth Direct	E6	Lead \| worked	26th May 1984
Mammoth Direct	First ascent.
Teenage Kicks	E6	Lead \| worked	28th Aug 1984
Teenage Kicks	First ascent. References [1] https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116374329819453
Knocked Out Loaded	E6	Lead \| worked	1987
Knocked Out Loaded	First ascent.
A Midsummer Night's Dream	E6	Lead \| worked	30th May 1982
Psyche 'n' Burn	E6	Lead \| worked	1983
Flash Dance	E5	Lead \| worked	1983
Flash Dance	First ascent. References [1] https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116372176486335
Mammoth	E5	Lead \| worked	20th May 1984
Mammoth	First ascent. First all free ascent. https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/gogarth_north_stack_and_main_cliff-598/mammoth-4286

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

From:	United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth:	26th October 1963
Age:	56 years old
Date of death:	13th November 2019
Hardest Sport (Worked):	8b+
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E9
Hardest Trad (Onsight):	E7

From:	United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth:	26th October 1963
Date of death:	13th November 2019
Age:	56 years old
Hardest Sport (Worked):	8b+
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E9
Hardest Trad (Onsight):	E7

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Punks in the Gym (8b+)

Strawberries (E7)

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