James Pearson

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James has gone from climbing near his family home in the Peak District of England to exploring walls and mountains in exotic locations around the globe everywhere from Tazmania to Thailand. His first venture into rock climbing came at the age of 15 and it was soon clear that he was blessed with a naturally elegant climbing style. However, he also had the dedication and commitment to refine and develop that talent and by the age of 19 he was already one of the UK’s brightest climbing stars. James has been scouring the planet for more demanding challenges ever since.

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Newsflash James Pearson makes ascent of What We Do in the Shadows, E10 7a

James Pearson has made an ascent of Robbie Phillips' What we do in the Shadows (E10 7a) at Duntelchaig, Scotland.

99 12 Aug

News Hard boulder repeats in Switzerland

Switzerland has been the scene of a number of top-end bouldering ascents, with James Pearson, Yannick Flohé, and Elias Iagnemma all making hard repeats of rarely climbed boulders in the region of 8C - 8C+.

5 21 Feb

News James Pearson makes first repeat of Shikantaza

James Pearson has made the first repeat of Jacopo Larcher's bold Valle dell'Orco trad route, Shikantaza.

9 1 Oct, 2024

Interview James Pearson on his repeat of Echo Wall

Earlier in the month, we reported on James Pearson making the first repeat of Dave MacLeod's mysterious Ben...

33 15 Aug, 2024

News James Pearson makes first repeat of Echo Wall

First climbed in 2008, left ungraded after the first ascent, and unrepeated for more than sixteen years,...

2 Aug, 2024

Newsflash James Pearson makes rare repeat of highball 8A+

James Pearson has made a rare repeat of the highball 8A+ boulder 29 Dots in Valle...

17 23 Apr, 2024

News James Pearson climbs Immortal E11

James Pearson has made a repeat of Franco Cookson's E11 route Immortal, at Maiden's Bluff, North...

83 23 Jan, 2024

News James Pearson proposes E12 for Bon Voyage

83 15 Dec, 2023

Feature Kendal 2023 - E12? There and back again with James Pearson

65 2 Nov, 2023

News James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot, E10 6c

44 31 Aug, 2023

Interview James Pearson climbs Prisoners of the Sun, E10 7a

21 Aug, 2023

News James Pearson makes first ascent of longstanding trad project 'Bon Voyage'

41 9 Feb, 2023

Fri Night Vid Slabducation - La Pedriza

6 3 Feb, 2023

News James Pearson climbs Lexicon E11 7a

81 15 Jun, 2022

Fri Night Vid James Pearson on Harder Faster E9 7a

24 10 Dec, 2021

Fri Night Vid New Life with Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson

4 Jun, 2021

The Ticklist #27 Megos, Bridges and Hard Sport

7 1 May, 2021

Fri Night Vid Bound By Tradition - Larcher and Pearson discuss Tribe

4 23 Apr, 2021

News Hard Grit Repeats by James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini

47 28 Dec, 2020

Video Le Tour des Alpilles - A Biking and Climbing Roadtrip

5 12 Nov, 2020

News Second Ascent of Tribe - World's Hardest Trad Route? - by James Pearson

21 22 Oct, 2020

The Ticklist #2 - Puccio on Fire, Pearson Climbs his 2nd 9a and More

3 31 Jul, 2020

Interview James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini - Training at Home with a Baby

4 27 Apr, 2020

Fri Night Vid James Pearson - The Walk of Life

10 28 Jun, 2019

Fri Night Vid Sawanobori - Climbing Waterfalls in Japan

2 5 Apr, 2019

Article Sawanobori - James Pearson on Climbing Waterfalls in Japan

34 1 Apr, 2019

Video James Pearson: Beyond the Mostest

19 12 Mar, 2018

News Power Ranger - 5.14 R First Ascent by James Pearson

13 Dec, 2017

Fri Night Vid James Pearson E10 at Annot

19 16 Jun, 2017

News Rhapsody E11 7a repeat for James Pearson

72 25 Sep, 2014

Newsflash James Pearson Flashes Pembroke E9

26 4 Sep, 2014

Video James Pearson Talks Trad & Flashes E8

6 22 Aug, 2014

Video James Pearson - F8c

24 29 Nov, 2010

Features Exclusive Interview: James Pearson

30 29 Nov, 2010

Photo James Pearson on Gerty Berwick

11 17 Feb, 2009

News James Pearson... E12 justification

51 13 Oct, 2008

News James Pearson climbs Devon Project - E12 7a

325 30 Sep, 2008

News James Pearson Climbs Cratcliffe Groove E10 7b

90 4 Feb, 2008

Latest Reviews for James's Sponsors

Reviews from the UKC editorial team

Performance All-Rounder Climbing Shoes

If you're only going to buy one shoe for all your climbing, then make it an all-rounder. We check out six versatile models at the performance end of the market.

7 27 Aug

Wild Country Session 2.0 and Mosquito Pro Harness

Wild Country's revamped harness range puts the brand right back up there with the market leaders, says Tim Hill. Here we check out the sport-oriented Session 2.0 and the traddy Mosquito Pro.

1 Aug

OTS 2025 - Our Best of the Show

The Outdoor Trade Show has just wrapped up, and after a few quiet years post-Covid, 2025 saw a strong showing for new ideas and interesting products. Here are our highlights of the show - the items our review team are going to be fighting over next...

20 13 Jun

Lightweight Down Jackets

Offering unrivalled warmth for their low weight and easy packability, thinner down jackets can be handy in pretty much any outdoor...

17 6 Jan

Indoor Beginner's Bouldering Shoes

Today's novice climbers are bouldering to a harder level than ever before. To meet these needs, modern indoor beginner's...

2 12 Nov, 2024

La Sportiva G-Summit - Do They Work for UK Winter Climbers?

The G-Summit is billed as 'the new benchmark for high-altitude technical mountaineering'. So should...

36 7 Nov, 2024

Supportive Approach Shoes

Lighter and more nimble than boots, more capable on steep rocky ground than a trail shoe, approach shoes are the all-terrain 4x4...

57 21 Oct, 2024

Latest News from James's Sponsors

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Celebrate International Women's Day with Yonder and The North Face

In line with this year's theme for International Women's Day – INSPIRING INCLUSION – Yonder and The North Face are breaking down the barriers to climbing and extending an open invite to our IWD climbing event.

1 Mar, 2024

Join the Kendal Mountain Masters Tour

Whether you're a seasoned climber or just starting out, the Kendal Mountain Masters Tour provides a unique chance to test your limits, learn from the pros, and become part of an amazing climbing community.

13 Dec, 2023