Phil Mitchell is 21 years old, from Liverpool and a full time student at the University of Central Lancaster. A member of the GB Paraclimbing Team, Phil has been climbing for nearly three years and has competed on the international paraclimbing circuit at events throughout Europe.
I met Phil briefly at the Kendal Mountain Festival in 2014 and his sense of humour and strength of character immediately jumped out, long before I spoke to him or even noticed his disability - he was stood at the bar near to me laughing and joking about having only one leg in a self-deprecating manner. I asked him a few questions regarding his outlook on the sport and his life in general.
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