Ben Lim

Alan is an AMGA Assistant Rock Guide with over a decade of climbing experience from many of North America’s iconic climbing areas, from the granite walls of Yosemite to the alpine peaks of the Bugaboos and the limestone of El Potrero Chico. While he enjoys every style of climbing, he’s especially drawn to long multi-pitch trad routes.

Alan loves helping others discover the adventure that climbing has given him - whether they’re taking their first steps outside or building the skills and confidence for huge objectives. He strives to create a fun, supportive environment where clients leave with new skills, great memories, and stoke for their next climb. Alan is fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese.

Credentials

  • AMGA Assistant Rock Guide

  • Wilderness First Responder

Highlighted Climbs and Descents

Long routes climbed “in-a-day” style

  • The Nose - 5.10+ C2, 3000ft, El Capitan, Yosemite CA

  • Regular Northwest Face - 5.10+ C1, 2200ft, Half Dome, Yosemite CA

  • Time Wave Zero - 5.12a, 2300ft, El Potrero Chico, Nuevo León MX

  • Beckey-Chouinard - 5.10 2000ft, Howser Towers, Bugaboos BC

  • High Plains Drifter - 5.11c, 1700ft (via Angel’s Crest), Squamish BC

  • Positive Vibrations - 5.11a, 1200ft, Incredible Hulk, High Sierra CA

  • Casual Route 5.10a, The Diamond, RMNP CO

Mutipitch climbs up to Grade III

  • Dragon’s Jaw - 5.11-, 700ft (onsight first ascent), Dragontail, Enchantments WA

  • West Face - 5.11+, 850ft, Colchuck Balanced Rock, Enchantments WA

  • Shune’s Buttress - 5.11+, 800ft, Zion NP UT

  • Abracadaver - 5.11a, 500ft, Rockfellow Dome, Cochise Stronghold AZ

  • The Passenger - 5.11c, 900ft, Liberty Bell Group, Washington Pass WA

  • The Grand Wall - 5.11a, 1000ft, Squamish BC

  • Costa Blanca - 5.11c 660ft, Valencia Spain

Single-pitch climbs

  • Predator, 5.12c, Broughton Bluff OR

  • Bela Lugosi, 5.12c, Broughton Bluff OR

  • Crosta Panic, 5.12a, Siurana Spain

  • Panic Attack, 5.12a, Smith Rock OR

Mountain climbs

  • 10+ Mt. Hood summits

  • Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams in a day

  • Mt. Whitney winter summit

  • Mt. Pisco, Peru

  • Huayna Potosi, Bolivia