Ashima Shiraishi

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Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 3rd April 2001
Age: 24 years old
Gender: Female
Height: 154 cm
Weight: 40 kg
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8A+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a

References

[1] Interview with Sam Prior and Aidan Roberts, April 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1j8yi1s7I8rkG5CjSqLq76?

[2] Muga (2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmchZGKZ93U

Contributors
57 contributions since 4th April 2021.
14 contributions since 8th April 2025.
9 contributions since 19th February 2025.
4 contributions since 8th April 2025.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 3rd April 2001
Age: 24 years old
Gender: Female
Height: 154 cm
Weight: 40 kg
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8A+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a

References

[1] Interview with Sam Prior and Aidan Roberts, April 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1j8yi1s7I8rkG5CjSqLq76?

[2] Muga (2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmchZGKZ93U

Contributors
57 contributions since 4th April 2021.
14 contributions since 8th April 2025.
9 contributions since 19th February 2025.
4 contributions since 8th April 2025.

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Ascents

19 recorded ascents.

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Open Your Mind Direct R1 9a Lead | worked 17th Mar 2015

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/0WHLkwLJUn/

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/03/open_your_mind_direct_9a+_by_ashima_shiraishi-69590

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1yf51BiRoQ
Ciudad del Dios 9a Lead | worked 23rd Mar 2015 9a/9a+

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/03/ciudad_de_dios_9a+_by_ashima-69608
Southern Smoke 8c+ Lead | worked Oct 2012

Climbed age 11, making Ashima the youngest person in the world to climb 8c+ at the time.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2012/10/southern_smoke_8c+_by_ashima_shirashi-67558

[2] https://youtu.be/ttVPOEQe9cQ?t=51
La Fabela 8c+ Lead | worked Mar 2014

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/l5YyPxQ6DR/
Lucifer 8c+ Lead | worked

References

[1] https://youtu.be/ttVPOEQe9cQ?t=202
Digital System 8c Lead | worked 19th Mar 2014
Second go.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/lxAx4IQi0J/
Nordic Flower 8c Lead | worked 2015
Second go. First female ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Horizon 8C Boulder | worked 22nd Mar 2016

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BDPvVUDLJRE/

[2] https://www.climbing.com/news/ashima-shiraishi-sets-new-standard/
Golden Shadow 8B+ Boulder | worked 15th Jul 2014
Phenomena 8B+ Boulder | worked 24th Dec 2015
Second ascent. 1 session.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/12/phenomena_8b+_by_ashima_shiraishi-70162
Jade 8B+ Boulder | worked 22nd Aug 2021

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/tv/CSznB2qpFgJ/

[2] https://youtu.be/hHveI852h0M?t=772
Crown of Aragorn 8B Boulder | worked 20th Mar 2012

Aged 10!

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/10-year-old-repeats-crown-of-aragorn-v13/
One Summer in Paradise 8B Boulder | worked Aug 2013
The Automator 8B Boulder | worked Aug 2013
The Swarm 8B Boulder | worked 2nd Jan 2015
First female ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/xVQNLHLJZS/
Terre de Sienne 8B Boulder | worked 25th Nov 2015
A Maze of Death 8A+ Boulder | worked 23rd Jan 2014
Lethal Design 8A+ Boulder | flash Mar 2019

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZYAvHcQ-eo

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/BvcPUJ6gSe1/?hl=en
Chbalanke 8A Boulder | worked 21st Mar 2011

At age 9!
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