James Rushforth is an experienced climber, mountaineer and skier. His book Rock Climbs and Via Ferrata - The Dolomites was nominated for the Banff Film Festival Book Award and was cited as the best Dolomite guidebook ever produced (SA Mountain Magazine). James also works as a professional photographer and has won 12 international photography competitions and published work in numerous magazines and newspapers including National Geographic, The Times and The Daily Telegraph. He has written tutorial and blog posts for a number of popular media platforms, such as Viewbug and 500px, and appeared as a judge in several global competitions. Based in the UK, James spends much of his time exploring the Italian Dolomites and is one of the leading authorities on the region, particularly with regards to photography and extreme sports. He is part of the Norrona Pro Team and is kindly supported by Breakthrough Photography, Landcruising and Hilleberg.