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James McHaffie is one of the most experienced performance climbing instructors in the UK and one of the worlds most experienced trad climbers, based in North Wales.
James has worked on, directed and orgainsed hundreds of rock climbing courses, working with people from all backgrounds and experience levels, from complete beginner to GB climbing competitors. On trad, sport and bouldering. Having onsighted lots of tricky routes covering most rock types in Britain, repeated the hardest sport climb in wales The Big Bang, the hardest sea cliff in Britain, The Longhope direct and made the first ascent of the hardest slab in Britain, The Meltdown in the Dinorwic slate quarries James is a leading rock climbing specialist. James holds the MCI award and for many years worked at Plas Y Brenin, Wales' National Mountain Centre, then 7 years as the BMCs Youth & Equity Officer, organising events and improving pathways for under-represented groups to access climbing and walking. If you are looking to improve your climbing, learn more safety techniques, climb some classic routes or need instruction in North Wales or the UK, just drop a line here. 
Big thanks to DMM for being a great sponsor over the years, making great gear in Llanberis
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Spirit Guide, a new route on Lundy
Young climbers on a BMC youth meet I organised at Bosigran, Cornwall, 2019
BMC youth climbing meet, Llanberis Pass 2018
Big thanks to Boreal for sponsoring me for years too. Great gear mainly made in Spain
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James McHaffie Climbing 2023 |
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