James has been an active climber in the UK and abroad since the early 1990′s. In this time he has climbed extensively in all disciplines, from multipitch trad routes to sport redpoints. His ticklist includes many routes throughout the UK including several new routes in Wales, The Lake District and Scotland. Climbing trips abroad have included Yosemite, Madagascar, Patagonia and many areas in Europe.

 Some sport ascents:

• The Big Bang (9a), LPT – Wales
• Barney Ragin (8b+) Peak District, 1st ascent
• The Serpent Vein (8b) Slate, 1st ascent
• Sauron (8b) Slate – Wales, 1st ascent
• The Meltdown (9a), Slate, 1st ascent
• The Bat Route (8b+/c), Yorkshire  
• Unjustified (8b+/c), Yorkshire  

                                       
Some favourite trad climbs:                           

• Conan The Librarian (E6) Gogarth – Wales
• Longhope Direct (E9ish), Hoy
• Bitter Oasis (E4) Goat Crag – Lake District
• Silly Arete (E3) Tremadog – Wales
• Central Buttress (E1) Scafell – Lake District
• Super Direct (E1) Dinas Mot – Wales

Major Routes Overseas:
>Always the Sun (7c+) Tsaranoro, Madagascar
>Voie Petit (8b) Grand Capucin, France
>Muir Wall, Yosemite, California
>Salathe Wall, Yosemite, California
> El Nino, Yosemite, California

James McHaffie Climbing 2023