James Pearson

James Pearson is an English rock climber who has redpointed of some of the hardest traditional climbing routes in the world, including Rhapsody at E11 8c+ (5.14c) and Tribe at E11 9a (5.14d). In 2023, he made the first ascent of Bon Voyage in Annot in France which became the world's first-ever traditional climbing route to have a consensus grade of E12 9a (5.14d).