Jim Bridwell (July 29, 1944 – February 16, 2018) was an American rock climber and mountaineer. He was active from 1965 until his death in 2018. He especially performed in Yosemite Valley, but also in Patagonia and Alaska. He was known for pushing the standards of both free climbing and big-wall climbing, and later alpine climbing. He has written many articles on climbing for leading sport publications.