Sean James
Sean grew up in Sheffield, UK and started rock climbing on both limestone and gritstone and scratchy mixed winter climbing in Scotland in the 1980s. He currently has a home with his wife and 3 dogs in Dallas, Texas but is also a resident of France and has guided all of the iconic peaks in the Alps multiple times. He lived in Dubai for 20 years which is a short 3 hour hop from the Himalayas and led 18 8000m expeditions, including 4 to Everest North side and 1 on the South side. His favorite sport crags are Red River Gorge, Kentucky and anywhere in Spain. A serial traveller he has probably filled more passports with visas than most and there are not many mountain range he hasnt climbed in from South America, New Zealand, Central Asia, Africa, Japan, Europe.
In his free time, apart from climbing, Sean runs, bikes and swims and dreams of past glories of racing Ironman triathlon. He is also a keen golfer.
Climbing Resumé
- 18 expeditions to 8000m peaks (Everest N #4, Everest S 1)
- 10 expeditions to Aconcagua, Argentina
- Mont Blanc, France 10+ times
- Matterhorn, Switzerland 5+ times
- Eiger, Switzerland
- Grandes Jorrasses, France / Italy
- Arête du Diable, Mont Blanc du Tacul, France
- East Ridge, Mt Logan, Canada
- Dych Tau, Russia
- Elbrus, Russia
- Winter Mt Damavand, Iran
- Khan Tengri, Kyrgyzstan
- Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan
- Ecuador Volcanoes, multiple times
- French Pillar, Jebel Mischt, Oman
- Ama Dablam, Nepal 2 times
- Ski mountaineering in France, Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Spain and a traverse of the Haute Route, Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland
- Rock climbing up to 5.14a
Certifications
- AMGA Rock Guide Course
- Wilderness First Responder
- American Avalanche Association Certificate
- Various UK instructor Certs (rock, ice, winter, kayak, canoe)
- Personal Fitness Instructor
