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
- Calver, Bramley Wood and Baslow Away from the Crowds Feb/2023
- Saughy Hill and Usway Burn Jan/2022
- Rushup Edge - Away from the Crowds Sep/2021
- Eyam History Family Walk Aug/2021
- Ladybower Circuit including Win Hill Jul/2021
- Ughill Moor and Boots Folly - Family Walk May/2021
- 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: Dolomite Crodarossa Hi GTX Boot Jun/2022
- REVIEW: Scarpa Gecko Approach Shoe Jan/2022
- 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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Moderator for 54 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Stanage North, Stanage Plantation, Stanage Popular, Horseshoe Quarry, Radford Quarry, Stoney West, Santa Ponca, S'estret, Valldemossa, Sa Gubia ... plus 44 more
Photo Gallery
Wall End Slab at Stanage. Mike James (aged 20, 1955), Alan James (aged 20, 1984), Sam James-Louwerse (aged 24, 2021)
© Alan James - UKC and UKH
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
David Noddings climbing The Fascist and Me (E4) at Trevallen, Pembroke.
© Alan James - UKC and UKH
High-lining on the summit of Tryfan
© Alan James
The magnificently-positioned Wideislove (5+) in the Verdon.
© Alan James
High-lining on the summit of Tryfan
© Alan
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