Hire A Guide – James Dover

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    First Name
    James
    Last Name
    Dover
    City
    Idyllwild
    State
    CA
    Phone
    951856609
    Website
    States worked in
    California
    Countries worked in
    United States
    Brief Bio
    I started climbing late in life--at the age of 52 in 2010--so I'm here to tell you that it's almost never too late. I love climbing and love teaching people how to enjoy the vertical world. My goal as a climbing instructor is to keep my clients as safe as possible while providing a fun, adventurous and successful day of climbing. My previous careers have included bicycle shop manager and mechanic, climbing shop manager, Honda motorcycle service and sales rep and semi-professional mountain bike racer. I have two children--a 21 year old daughter and a 20 year old autistic son. Neither has any interest in climbing (they've got their own interests I guess) but my son's been to the the top of Half Dome and you can read about his adventure on Supertopo. Here's the link: http://www.supertopo.com/tr/Half-Dome-cables-with-an-autistic-boy-er-young-man/t11115n.html Also, a little about me: https://www.palmspringslife.com/scaling-joshua-tree/ My favorite places to climb are Idyllwild and Joshua Tree.
    Fun Fact
    I eat M&Ms 4 at a time.
    Guiding Since
    2015
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