Andy Pollitt is one of Britain’s most iconic climbers, pushing standards with friends Jerry Moffatt, Martin ‘Basher’ Atkinson and others. He made early repeats of legendary routes such as John Redhead’s The Bells, The Bells! on Gogarth’s North Stack Wall, and cutting-edge first ascents of his own, including The Hollow Man on North Stack, and Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door on Peak District gritstone. In 1992, after forty-four days of attempts spread over three trips to Australia across two years, he nally redpointed Wolfgang Güllich’s route Punks in the Gym (the world’s first 5.14a) at Mount Arapiles, and then immediately gave up climbing—for good. Andy has lived in Melbourne, Australia, since 1993 where he has enjoyed a successful career in the rope-access industry.