Andy Kirkpatrick

Andy Kirkpatrick is a British mountaineer, author, and speaker known for demanding big-wall and alpine climbs. He has made numerous ascents of Yosemite’s El Capitan, including solo climbs, and has undertaken major expeditions in Patagonia, Alaska, Antarctica, and the Alps. His 2014 expedition established a new route on Ulvetanna in Antarctica, while his book *Psychovertical* won the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature.