Andy Earl is one of Britain's most accomplished climbers, from hard, dangerous first ascents in Northumberland, to performing at the highest level in World Cup competitions. In 2010, tragedy struck and changed the Earl's lives forever.
Well that brought tears to my eyes. What a remarkable and moving story. Thank you Suzan for sharing it with us so eloquently, and thank you and Andy both for showing such inspiration in the face of some of life's more challenging difficulties.
Great read, thanks. I remember Andy as a student back in the mid to late 90's. I was pootling about on the outdoor boulder at Wickham Thorns and Andy arrived and proceeded to climb with more measure and control than anyone I had ever seen. Amazing to watch.
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