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29/06/2024 - Climbing
Farewell to Keita Kurakami Keita Kurakami has died aged 38. The Japanese climber had made a name for himself for making the first rope-solo free ascent of The Nose in Yosemite, as well as pushing the limits of highball boulder problems established ground-up.
22/03/2022 - Climbing
Watch Yuji Hirayama sending Hanabi at Mt futago The video of Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama making the first free ascent of Hanabi, the 8c+ freed by the 52-year-old at Futagoyama (Mt futago) in Japan at the end of 2021.
07/03/2022 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama (53) liberates Peaceful Mountain 9a at Mt futago, Japan 53-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of Peaceful Mountain 9a at Futagoyama (Mt futago) in Japan.
22/12/2021 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama (52) fires first ascent of Hanabi 8c+ at Mt futago in Japan 52-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of the 8c+ Hanabi at Futagoyama (Mt futago) in Japan.
20/12/2019 - Climbing
Łukasz Dudek makes 8c rope solo first ascent in Poland Polish rock climber Łukasz Dudek has made the rope-solo first ascent of an 8c sport climb, Core at the crag Biblioteka in Poland.
30/03/2019 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama and Sachi Amma at the top of their climbing game While Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of his 8c+ project in Japan aged 50, in Spain 30-year-old Sachi Amma has redpointed his third 9b, Stoking the fire at Santa Linya.
28/03/2019 - Climbing
Keita Kurakami climbs 8c+ rope solo at Mt. futago in Japan Japanese climber Keita Kurakami has made a rope-solo ascent of Mare, an 8c+ sport climb at Mt. futago in Japan. This is likely to be the most difficult rope-solo ever of a single pitch sports climb.
22/12/2004 - Climbing
Bereziartu and Otegi big in Japan! During a 40 day trip to Japan Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegi redpoint "Logical Progression" 9a at Jo Yama. Bereziartu on-sights "Steroid Performance" at Horai.
13/10/2003 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama repeats Golden Gate Yuji Hirayama has made the first repeat of Golden Gate 5.13b by the huber brothers in Yosemite, America
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