Andy Say

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Ex-Typist. Ex-Compulsive attender of meetings. Holder of the holy grail that is known as the MIC -far more rigorous than the Guides carnet :-)
First route done was Route 1 on Burbage North, Spring 1966. Been climbing on and off ever since throughout the UK (even Lancashire - though I will regret that lapse for the rest of my life) and various obscure places abroad.

Just realised that I am 70 going on 100; so officially an extremely old git. Maximus Geriatricum. Just have to rest on me laurels from now on (so updating logbook!) and collect my pension.

Location
Wales and Lancs

Best Climbing Experience
The feel of the crystal under the middle finger of my left hand as I pulled into the crux move of Crazy Diamond with the whole crag to myself with an Autumn sun on my back and the mantra I can do this I can do this I can do this in my head.
Crawling over the top, completely pumped, on Wallbanger; just not my type of climb.
Keeping my head together on barmy Culm solos when the holds started to snap.
Finding the strangest gear on Solitude in Glencoe.

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
How bolts are slowly destroying the universe by unbalancing the globe.
Anti-semitism and it's impact on the trad grading system of the UK.

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Articles by Andy Say

• Rockfax Mallorca Guidebook Jan/2007

Logbooks Volunteer
Moderator for 177 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Marciaga, Collias, Mouriès, Torralba de los Frailes, Culles-les-Roches, Weissbach Klettergarten, Weissbach - Kinderklettergaten, Robin Hood Rocks, Saint-Bauzille de Montmel, Crosano ... plus 167 more, Vallon d'Estay, Saint-Jean de Buèges, Roquebrun, Le Landeyran, Angon, Vieux Gueberschwihr, Pont Saint Nicolas, Riesenstein, Karlstein, Le Prieuré, Hauteroche, Cuchillo de Cheste, Saint-Égrève, Le Rocchette, Pra Premier, Little Verdon, Platte Unterm Dach, Malsaire, L'orto, Moosalm, Les Allières - Lans en Vercors, Arcambal, Valample, Courbons, Vissou, Gros Cerveau, Le Paradou, Lantana, Predore, Castro, San Siro, Piede dell'Elefante, Brochon Rive Gauche, Premia, Notre Dame du Pre / Rocher du Glaisy, Les Cabannes, Valloire, Al Palazzo, Cerdon, Falaise d'Hermillon, Masarach, Pallestre delle Guardie, Falesia Ronco, Rocher de Amoureux, Falaise Village de L'Esseillon, La Fauge, Oetz, Ragas, Weisensee, Chassezac, La Cosina, Semur-en-Auxios, Blazina Stena - Srbsko, La Roche Taillee, Falaise de Leschaux, Falesia Di Perino, Falaise de Beaufort - Frison-Roche, Massi di Gaggiolo, Tiske Skaly, Vailhan, Via Ferrata d'Andagne, Tomasovsky Vyhlad, Agnielles, Vallon du Saut, Col de l'epine, Rocher de Neuf Heures, Cirque du Verneau, Destel, Klettergarten Reiden, Battert, Falesia Family San Martino, Le Hirnelestein, Rucas d'la leu, Satilleu - La Marche, Gsperr, Klettergarten Franzensfeste - Hohe Festung, Locherboden, Trapezio, Burgstollknott, Chateaux Arnoux - Saint Jean, Bad Heilbrunn, Aubais, Sainte Rosalie, Chateau Virant, Cabasse, Nassereith, La Rocchetta, Serrada, Celva, Blocs de la Madeleine, Brauneck, Great Castle Head, La Bastille, La Salette, Le Rocher de Pierre Chatel, Ponte Compol, Bosplans, Dardago, Ai Ciclamini, Dos Pela, Cascara Rio Ruzza, Borstein, Brohmfels, Dalles du Mollard, La cime du mas, Neuntelstein, Falaise De la Justice, Finale Ampola, Vestone - Corna 23, Gaver, Bundesheerklettergarten, Mas De L'Ayre, La Boule, Falaises du Brauch (Carces), Le Pourtalas, Les Communaux, Ranchot, Saint Ame (Petit Rocher), Rocher Blanc, Pedra do Urso, Roccasparvera, Peira Cava, Miroglio, Perino, La Rocarina, Wackenbach, Falkenstein, La Roche aux Corpias, Roc La Tour, Pas Bayard, Hockenlochfels, Böllisburren, Lochfels, Rosenbourg, Moutiers des Fées, La Rochette, Roche du Cerf, Knappenfelsen, Roche Fleurie, Winewall Quarry, Le Menil, Crêt des Roches, Roche Beuty, Champ du Bois, Rocher des Artistes, Saint Amé (Grand Rocher), Montfaucon, La Prela, Lavigny, Marigney, Loveresse, Falaise de la Miotte, Roche Guillebaud, Les Darots, La Roche Tuiliere, Gausbacher Straßenwandl, Auer Wandl, Ruhpolding, Brechlplatte, Stoissengraben, Eckenfels, Bellenstein, Foce di compito, Hornberger Platte, Kreuzfelsen (Lauterbach), Karlsruher Grat, Castle Dean Rocks

Interests Outside Climbing
Ben and Tom - my sons and the loves of my life.
Gardening.
Reading.
Beer.

About My Photography
Point and shoot.

Photo Gallery

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Anything Else We Should Know
What else is there to say! I grow a lot of my own vegetables?

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