Keenan Takahashi

First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hz3cjlNpT0

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDm_9J8REfY0

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GVJCY6AxCE

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkEmZj5CEy0

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzUyuGxe-7c

First ascent.

References

[1] https://gripped.com/news/empath-5-15a-in-california-gets-three-more-repeats/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CixtQ-ZJRdZ/

First ascent.

Simply stunning, perhaps my best moment ever climbing. stoked for other people's thoughts... seemed pretty heinous albeit definitely morpho. one of the hardest highballs I'd reckon... go on youths, prove it ;)

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNz8Kxrvll/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFMup6zbl7I

References

[1] https://youtu.be/jS45K4YstjQ?t=1855

First ascent.

After a lot of rest, I went back again, this time alone as Katie [Lamb] was resting. I found a new mental space I’ve never had before, fully calm and really happy to be there, truly not caring if I did it. I knew I’d try until it would get done. Then, on the wall, I climbed perfectly. The sort of moment I always wish for but have only had one other time, on Kintsugi in 2018. I barely stuck the crux and then had a minor error in the easier upper bit but very fortunately didn’t punt. I deal with ego like everyone else, but the name stems from the flow on the wall, as “I” really ceased to exist, there was just awareness and breath.

All told, for sure one of the best experiences I’ve ever had, in any aspect of my life. [1]

References

[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/ego-death-8c-fa-by-keenan-takahashi-yo329

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tiIf3Ac6HQ

First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C5loYhuJAz4/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGE4SOOmYlk

[3] https://open.spotify.com/episode/2icuKH0Ap3QUKE2P7zKO3x?si=GPCGkv-nQgOI4jGkBpk8WQ

The same day as Katie Lamb.

Second ascent.