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James Pearson & Caroline Ciavaldini, hard trad ascents at Cadarese and Balmanolesca
At Balmanolesca in NW Italy James Pearson made the first repeat, and first trad ascent, of A Denti Stretti 8b+, while at nearby Cadarese Caroline Ciavaldini made a trad ascent of Grazie Rickie 8a+ .
Toru Nakajima repeats Tokoyo 8C
Japanese climber Toru Nakajima had repeated the boulder problem Tokoyo 8C at Kasagi in Japan.
Tomoko Ogawa and the Catharsis 8B+ interview
Interview with Japanese climber Tomoko Ogawa who made the first female ascent of an 8B+ boulder problem, Catharsis at Shiobara in Japan.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2012: a huge success
Sun, sea, great climbing and partying. These are the ingredients of the first The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival which took place on the Greek island from 26 - 30 September 2012.
Mt Kinabalu, climbing information and photos
Information and photos of the latest climbing trip by Yuji Hirayama, Daniel Woods, James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini to Mt Kinabalu in Borneo, Malaysia
Borneo, new extreme rock climbs by Yuji Hirayama, Daniel Woods and James Pearson on Mount Kinabalu
In the Mount Kinabalu National Park in Borneo Yuji Hirayama has freed the multi-pitch Pogulian Do Koduduo 9a, while Daniel Woods has added Tinipi 9a+.
Yuji Hirayama climbs Italian trad
During a brief trip to Italy the Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama visited the crags Discoteca, Cadarese, Valle dell'Orco and Balmanolesca in search of Italian trad.
Yuji Hirayama, Cobra Crack and back to his roots
Interview with Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama, who on 15/09/2009 made the sixth ascent of Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada.
Yuji Hirayama frees The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan
40 year old Yuji Hirayama has amde the first ascent of The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan.
New Speed record on The Nose El Capitan by Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine
Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine have once again broken their Speed record on The Nose, El Capitan, climbing the route in 2:37:05
Yuji Hirayama - The Nose, big walls and bouldering
Interview with Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama after his recent record speed ascent of The Nose on El Capitan, Yosemite, together with Hans Florine.
Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama set new record on The Nose, El Capitan
Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama have set a new speed record on the Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite, climbing the route in 2:43:33.
Yuji Hirayama Pata Negra 8c on-sight in Rodellar
On 9 June Yuji Hirayama on-sighted his second ever 8c, "Pata Negra" at Rodellar in Spain.
Yuji Hirayama, the White Zombie 8c on-sight interview
An interview with Yuji Hirayama after the first ever 8c on-sight: "White Zombi", Baltzola Cave, Spain.
Hirayama world's first 8c on-sight!
On 6/10/2004 Yuji Hirayama made the first ever 8c on-sight: "White Zombi", Baltzola Cave, Spain.
Yuji Hirayama repeats El Niño
Yuji Hirayama has repeated the Huber brothers' El Niño, El Capitan, Yosemite, America
Yuji Hirayama repeats Golden Gate
Yuji Hirayama has made the first repeat of Golden Gate 5.13b by the huber brothers in Yosemite, America
Hirayama and Florine set new Nose record
In just 2.48.55 Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine set new Nose record in Yosemite
Hirayama sets new Salathé record
Yuji Hirayama climbs the Salathé, Yosemite in 13 hours
Legrand sends Necessary Evil 8c+
A year after his American tour with Yuji Hirayama, the Frenchman François Legrand is back in the States and on top form, sending Necessary Evil 5.14c/ 8c+ at Virgin River Gorge shortly after his arrival
Legrand and Hirayama to tour America
The two-month 'Pig Brothers Tour' of America by François Legrand and Yuji Hirayama gets underway to climb the hardest routes in the States
Hirayama and Sansoz win in Kranj and conquer the World Cup Difficulty 2000
Yuji Hirayama and Liv Sansoz win the fifth leg at Kranj and in doing so conquer the World Cup Difficulty 2000
World Cup Difficulty Nantes - Hirayama and Sansoz victorious
The Frenchwoman Liv Sansoz and the Japanese Yuji Hirayama win the fourth stage of the World Cup Difficulty 2000 at Nantes, France
Yuji Hirayama climbs Underground 8c+
Hirayama redpoints seventh 8c+ at Massone, Italy
Yuji Hirayama repeats Noia 8c+
Hirayama repeats Noia 8c+ and adds Tecno metal 8c+ at Andonno, N. Italy
"Xsport Corextreme Summer Games", Tokyo
Yuji Hirayama wins first edition of "Xsport Corextreme Summer Games" at Tokyo. François Legrand places second, Cristian Brenna third
Yuji Hirayama first to onsight 8c!
Yuji Hirayama is the first person in the world to onsight the mythical 8c. The route is called Mortal Kombat and is situated at Castillon, France.
