James was born and raised in Alaska and has been an avid snow machine rider most of his life.  He rides extensively throughout south-central Alaska.  In 1998 he  entered his first race in the Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb. This event is the largest in the State and continues to gain popularity and skilled competitors each year.  James has continued to excel in the Valdez events as well as other races near Fairbanks and Anchorage.  He has also performed well in numerous Snow X  race events.   Below is a compilation of events James has entered with his placements followed by the machine he was riding. 

2010 Alyeska/Girdwood Hillclimb

Overall King of the Hill

Stock King of the Hill

1st 800 Stock (Arctic Cat 800 HCR Stock)

2nd 1000 Stock (Arctic Cat HCR 800)

2010 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb

Overall King of the Hill

Stock King of the Hill

Improved King of the Hill

1st 600 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)

1st 900 Stock (Arctic Cat HCR 800)
1st 1000 Stock (Arctic Cat HCR 800)

1st 800 Improved (Arctic Cat 800 HCR Stock)

1st 1000 Improved (Arctic Cat 800 HCR Stock)

1st 600 Modified (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)

2nd 700 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)

2nd 600 Improved (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)

2nd 700 Improved (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)

4th 800 Stock (Arctic Cat HCR 800)

2009 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
1st 600 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)

1st 600 Improved (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)

1st 700 Improved (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)

2nd 700 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
3rd 800 Stock (Arctic Cat HCR 800)
3rd 1000 Stock (Arctic Cat HCR 800)
Remaining classes and 2nd day of event was

canceled due to avalanche

2008 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
2008 Stock King

1st 600 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
1st 700 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
1st 900 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
1st 1000 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
1st 600 Improved (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)

1st 600 Modified (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)
2nd 800 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
3rd 800 Improved (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)
 

 

2006 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
 1st 600 Improved (Stock Summit 600)
 1st 700 Stock(Ski Doo Summit 600)
 1st 800 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
 2nd 600 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
 3rd 700 Improved (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)
 3rd 900 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)

 

2005 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
1st 500 Stock(Ski Doo MXZX 440)
1st 600 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
1st 600 Improved (Stock Summit 600)
2nd 700 Stock (Ski Doo Summit 600)
2nd 700 Improved (Ski Doo Summit 600 Stock)

 

2004 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
1st Stock 600 (Ski Doo MXZX 440)
1st Stock 700 (Ski Doo MXZX 440)
1st Stock 800 (Ski Doo MXZX 440)
1st Improved 700 (Stock Summit 700)
Stock King of the Hill
 

2003 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
2nd Improved 700 (Stock Summit 700)

2002 Fur Rondy Snow X Anchorage
1st Pro Open (440 Ski Doo MXZ)
3rd Pro 500 (440 Ski Doo MXZ)

2002 Pro Open Snow X Valdez
4th Place (440 Ski Doo MXZ)

2001 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
3rd Improved 700 (Stock Ski Doo Summit 700)
 

2000 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
1st Stock 500 (Ski Doo MXZX 440) (11 Riders)
1st Stock 600 (Ski Doo MXZX 440) (20 Riders)
1st Improved 700 (Stock Summit 700) (26 Riders)
2nd Improved 1000 (Stock Summit 700) (8 Riders)
4th Improved 800 (Stock Summit 700) (21 Riders)

2000 Alyeska Girdwood Hill Climb
1st Stock 800 (Stock 700 Ski Doo Summit) (21 Riders)
2nd Stock 700 (Stock 700 Ski Doo Summit) (30 Riders)
4th Improved 700 (Stock 700 Ski Doo Summit) (31 Riders)
 

2000 Haystack 100 Eliminator-Chatanika
3rd Stock 500 (Yamaha XTC)

1999 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
1st Stock 800 (Ski Doo 670 Summit X) (15 Riders)
3rd Stock 700 (Ski Doo 670 Summit X) (29 Riders)
4th Modified 1500

1998 Valdez Mountain Man Hill Climb
3rd Stock 700
 

Video Files - wmv

2010 Valdez Mountain Man Hillclimb

2010 Stanley's Superman

2009 Valdez Mountain Man Hillclimb - 800 Stock

2009 Mountain Man Hillclimb - 700 Imp Stock