Alan James - UKC and UKH
I am the owner and director of UKClimbing Limited, the company that runs both UKClimbing.com and Rockfax. I have been involved with ROCKFAX guidebooks since authoring my first book in 1992, and with UKClimbing since its early days in the mid-90s. I am married with 3 children and I live in the longest house on Crookes Mountain in Sheffield. In a former career I used to draw the Pokketz cartoons for OTE, print T-shirts, make trousers and several other hair-brained self-employment ideas.Location
Sheffield
Recent Postings
Personal Webpage
https://www.rockfax.com
Route Cards by Alan James - UKC and UKH
- The Scottish border ridge from Upper Coquetdale May/2020
- Abney Moor - Away from the Crowds in the Peak District May/2020
- Win Hill Loop Mar/2013
- Eyam Moor and Bretton Clough - Family Walk Feb/2012
- Hathersage and Over Owler Tor - Family Walk Jan/2012
- Coombs Dale, Calver - Family Walk Nov/2011
- Chee Dale and Monsal Trail - Family Walk Oct/2011
- Edale to Mam Tor Oct/2011
- Hope Valley to Monsaldale cycle tour Oct/2011
- Mont Ventoux from Bédoin Sep/2011
- Galibier from the North Sep/2011
- Ballon d'Alsace from the North Sep/2011
- Col de la Croix de Fer from the West Sep/2011
Articles by Alan James - UKC and UKH
- REVIEW: Arc'teryx Creston Pant Sep/2020
- REVIEW: Montane Protium Pull-on Jun/2020
- REVIEW: Lowe Alpine Rogue 48 Jun/2020
- REVIEW: Veloce GTX by Dolomite Jun/2019
- REVIEW: LEKI Black Series Micro Vario Carbon Pole Mar/2019
- REVIEW: MSR DynaLock Ascent Carbon Poles Nov/2018
- JOBS: UKClimbing Ltd Full Stack Web Developer May/2018
- REVIEW: Montane Icarus Jacket Dec/2017
- PRESS RELEASE: UKC, UKH and Rockfax at Kendal Nov/2017
- JOBS: UKClimbing Ltd Front End Web Developer May/2017
- REVIEW: Via Ferrata Sets from Climbing Technology Sep/2016
- Ken Wilson - Passionate Defender of British Climbing Jun/2016
- REVIEW: Overboard Waterproof Large Phone Case Jun/2016
- UKC, UKH and Rockfax at Kendal Nov/2015
- REVIEW: Lowe Alpine Carry-On 45 Sep/2015
- REVIEW: MSR Talus TR3 Walking Pole Apr/2015
- REVIEW: Camp Four Approach Shoe by 5.10 Dec/2014
- UKH Readership Survey Results Jun/2013
- Mammut Montana Sleeping Bag Jun/2013
- UKC/UKH Readership Survey - Prizes Feb/2013
- Jobs, Jobs, Jobs - Opportunities for Climbers Apr/2012
- Kendal Mountain Festival - Last Few Tickets! Nov/2011
- Horscroft and Geldard in Kendal Festival Scandal Nov/2011
- Lightwave Trek Range of Tents Nov/2011
- Kendal Mountain Festival 2011 - Who's There? Sep/2011
- Marmot ROM Jacket Mar/2011
- Kendal Confessions 2010 Nov/2010
- REVIEW: Marmot PreCip Kids Jacket Apr/2010
- Rockfax Assistant Editor Nov/2009
- UKC/UKH and Censorship Dec/2007
- Lakes 360 Calendar Dec/2005
- Calendars for 2005 Dec/2004
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Photo Gallery
Froggatt Pinnacle Boulder
© Alan James
Sophie Milner and Paul Dearden posing for the cover of the Peak Rockfax (1992) on Lady of the Lake (E5 6b), WCJ.
© Alan James
Alan James on the steep side of Excalibur at the Bjoeks wall in Groningen, the Netherlands.
© Alan James - UKC and UKH
High-lining on the summit of Tryfan
© Alan James
David Noddings climbing The Fascist and Me (E4) at Trevallen, Pembroke.
© Alan James - UKC and UKH
The magnificently-positioned Wideislove (5+) in the Verdon.
© Alan James
High-lining on the summit of Tryfan
© Alan
The delicate Pieces of Eight (HVS 4c) on the beautiful Drake Stone.
© Alan James
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