States worked in
California, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Countries worked in
United States, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Brief Bio
James began climbing in the Wasatch Mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been climbing for the past 19 years, and has climbed in many areas of the western United States, including Yosemite National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Zion National Park, as well as France, Spain, Japan, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
With a broad range of career experiences, including serving as an USAF officer, an Airline Pilot, and Space Systems Engineer, James draws from knowledge gained throughout his climbing and career experiences to provide clients with an outstanding learning experience on the rock.
James saw the need for a professional climbing institute in Asia to teach the skills, culture and ethics of mountain climbing and technical climbing, and founded the Hong Kong Climbing School in Feb of 2014. He is certified as a Single Pitch Instructor by the American Mountain Guides Association, and is a Wilderness First Responder.