| Nationality: | JP |
| Date of birth: | 23rd February 1969 |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9a |
| Hardest Sport (Onsight): | 8c |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E9 |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E8 |
[1] Interview with PlanetMountain, 1999 https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/yuji-hirayama.html
13 recorded ascents.
| Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Date |
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| 1991 | UIAA Worldcup - Innsbr... Comp | 2nd | 20th September 1991 | |
| UIAA World Championshi... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 2nd October 1991 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Tokio ... Comp | 1st | Lead (Men) | 16th October 1991 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Birmin... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 5th December 1991 | |
| 1992 | UIAA Worldcup - Zürich... Comp | 3rd | 1st May 1992 | |
| Masters Serre Chevalie... Comp | 1st | Lead (Men) | 21st July 1992 | |
| 1993 | UIAA Worldcup - Frankf... Comp | 1st | 2nd April 1993 | |
| UIAA World Championshi... Comp | 3rd | Lead (Men) | 30th April 1993 | |
| Jeux de Pyrinae - Ains... Comp | 3rd | Lead (Men) | 21st May 1993 | |
| Masters Serre-Chevalie... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 22nd July 1993 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Nürnbe... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 5th November 1993 | |
| 1994 | ||||
| 1995 | ||||
| 1996 | Sphinx Crack | E8 | Lead | onsight | 1996 |
| 1997 | UIAA Masters - San Die... Comp | 2nd | 23rd June 1997 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Birmin... Comp | 3rd | Lead (Men) | 29th November 1997 | |
| 1998 | UIAA Worldcup - Courma... Comp | 2nd | 4th September 1998 | |
| UIAA Masters - Rock Ma... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 12th September 1998 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Milan ... Comp | 1st | Lead (Men) | 9th October 1998 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Kranj ... Comp | 1st | Lead (Men) | 14th November 1998 | |
| 1999 | UIAA Worldcup - Leipzi... Comp | 3rd | 28th May 1999 | |
| Int. Event - Arco Rock... Comp | 3rd | Lead (Men) | 10th September 1999 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Kranj ... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 12th November 1999 | |
| UIAA World Championshi... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 3rd December 1999 | |
| 2000 | UIAA Worldcup - Chamon... Comp | 3rd | 12th July 2000 | |
| Int. Event - Serre Che... Comp | 1st | Lead (Men) | 20th July 2000 | |
| Noia | 8c+ | Lead | worked | Sep 2000 | |
| Int. Event - Rock Mast... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 9th September 2000 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Lecco ... Comp | 3rd | Lead (Men) | 23rd September 2000 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Courma... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 29th September 2000 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Nantes... Comp | 1st | Lead (Men) | 2nd November 2000 | |
| UIAA Worldcup - Kranj ... Comp | 1st | Lead (Men) | 17th November 2000 | |
| UIAA Asian Championshi... Comp | 1st | Lead (Men) | 24th November 2000 | |
| 2001 | Kryptonite | 9a | Lead | worked | 2001 |
References[1] On The Edge Issue 109, page 12 |
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| Super Tweak | 8c | Lead | worked | 2001 | |
References |
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| Int. Event - Rock Mast... Comp | 1st | Lead (Men) | 16th September 2001 | |
| 2002 | ||||
| 2003 | Flat Mountain | 9a | Lead | worked | Mar 2003 |
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First ascent. 25 sessions.
Yuji first bolted the line in 1989 before coming back to finish the project in 2003! References |
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| 2004 | White Zombie | 8c | Lead | onsight | Oct 2004 |
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The first onsight of an 8c. |
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| UIAA Asian Championshi... Comp | 2nd | Lead (Men) | 30th October 2004 | |
| 2005 | ||||
| 2006 | UIAA Asian Championsh... Comp | 1st | 29th October 2006 | |
| 2007 | ||||
| 2008 | ||||
| 2009 | Cobra Crack | E9 | Lead | worked | Sep 2009 |
| 2010 | ||||
| 2011 | Greenspit | E9 | Lead | worked | Oct 2011 |
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Second go.
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| 2012 | ||||
| 2013 | ||||
| 2014 | The Big Issue | E9 | Lead | worked | Sep 2014 |
| 2015 | ||||
| 2016 | ||||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2018 | ||||
| 2019 | Time Machine | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 26th Mar 2019 |
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First ascent.
References[1] https://gripped.com/profiles/yuji-hirayama-sends-time-machine-a-new-5-14c/ |
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| 2020 | ||||
| 2021 | ||||
| 2022 | Peaceful Mountain | 9a | Lead | worked | 6th Mar 2022 |
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First ascent.
References |
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| 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+ |
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First ascent. 25 sessions.
Yuji first bolted the line in 1989 before coming back to finish the project in 2003! References |
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| Peaceful Mountain | 9a | Lead | worked | 6th Mar 2022 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| Kryptonite | 9a | Lead | worked | 2001 | |
References[1] On The Edge Issue 109, page 12 |
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| Akira | 9a | Lead | did not finish | ||
| Time Machine | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 26th Mar 2019 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] https://gripped.com/profiles/yuji-hirayama-sends-time-machine-a-new-5-14c/ |
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| Noia | 8c+ | Lead | worked | Sep 2000 | |
| Super Tweak | 8c | Lead | worked | 2001 | |
References |
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| White Zombie | 8c | Lead | onsight | Oct 2004 | |
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The first onsight of an 8c. |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Crack | E9 | Lead | worked | Sep 2009 | |
| Greenspit | E9 | Lead | worked | Oct 2011 | |
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Second go.
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| The Big Issue | E9 | Lead | worked | Sep 2014 | |
| Daydream | E9 | Lead | worked | 19th Feb 2024 | |
| Sphinx Crack | E8 | Lead | onsight | 1996 | |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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