Yuji Hirayama


Quick Info

Nationality: JP
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9

References

[1] Interview with PlanetMountain, 1999 https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/yuji-hirayama.html

Contributors: remus

Quick Info

Nationality: JP
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9

References

[1] Interview with PlanetMountain, 1999 https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/yuji-hirayama.html

Contributors: remus

Podcasts


Pics + Vids

White Zombie (8c)
Added at 08:07 on 01 July 2021
Super Tweak (8c)
Added at 10:09 on 08 September 2021
Peaceful Mountain (9a, FA)
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Added at 20:03 on 08 March 2022

Ascents

11 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.
Year Climb Grade Style Ascent Date
2000 Noia 8c+ Lead | worked Sep 2000
2001 Kryptonite 9a Lead | worked 2001

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 109, page 12

Super Tweak 8c Lead | worked 2001
2002
2003 Flat Mountain 9a Lead | worked Mar 2003
First ascent. 25 sessions.

Yuji first bolted the line in 1989 before coming back to finish the project in 2003!

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/flat-mountain/

2004 White Zombie 8c Lead | onsight Oct 2004

The first onsight of an 8c.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Csdo59GHnI

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 Cobra Crack E9 Lead | worked Sep 2009
2010
2011 Greenspit E9 Lead | worked Oct 2011
Second go.
2012
2013
2014 The Big Issue E9 Lead | worked Sep 2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022 Peaceful Mountain 9a Lead | worked 6th Mar 2022
2023
2024 Daydream E9 Lead | worked 19th Feb 2024
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Flat Mountain 9a Lead | worked Mar 2003 9a/9a+
First ascent. 25 sessions.

Yuji first bolted the line in 1989 before coming back to finish the project in 2003!

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/flat-mountain/

Peaceful Mountain 9a Lead | worked 6th Mar 2022
Kryptonite 9a Lead | worked 2001

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 109, page 12

Akira 9a Lead | did not finish
Noia 8c+ Lead | worked Sep 2000
Super Tweak 8c Lead | worked 2001
White Zombie 8c Lead | onsight Oct 2004

The first onsight of an 8c.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Csdo59GHnI

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Cobra Crack E9 Lead | worked Sep 2009
Greenspit E9 Lead | worked Oct 2011
Second go.
The Big Issue E9 Lead | worked Sep 2014
Daydream E9 Lead | worked 19th Feb 2024
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade