Keenan Takahashi


Quick Info

Nationality: US
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Social Media

Contributors: remus

Quick Info

Nationality: US
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Social Media
Contributors: remus

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Podcasts


Pics + Vids

A Little Life (8B+, FA)
Added at 06:05 on 08 May 2023
Coup de Grace (9a)
Added at 20:09 on 30 September 2021
A Little Life (8B+, FA)
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Added at 21:02 on 28 February 2023
Guest List (8B)
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Added at 07:09 on 24 September 2022

Ascents

16 recorded ascents.

Year Climb Grade Ascent Date
2016 Terminus 8A+ (Boulder worked) 12th Feb 2016
First ascent.
2017 Meadowlark Lemon 8B+ (Boulder worked) 28th Jan 2017
The Island 8B+ (Boulder worked) 1st Apr 2017

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

2018 The Nest 8C (Boulder worked) 25th Jan 2018
Kintsugi 8C (Boulder worked) 10th Dec 2018
2019 Monkey Wedding 8C (Boulder worked) 19th Aug 2019
2020 Coup de Grace 9a (Lead worked) 17th Mar 2020

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

Kaizen 8B (Boulder worked) 14th Apr 2020
First ascent.
2021 Empath 9a+ (Lead worked) 3rd Jun 2021

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

2022 Trust Issues 8B+ (Boulder worked) 8th Jul 2022
Cosmic Artifact 8B+ (Boulder worked) 6th Aug 2022
Guest List 8B (Boulder flash) 10th Aug 2022

https://www.instagram.com/p/CixtQ-ZJRdZ/

Mirta 8B+ (Boulder worked) 2nd Sep 2022
2023 A Little Life 8B+ (Boulder worked) Feb 2023
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 ;)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNz8Kxrvll/

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

Insomniac 8C+ (Boulder worked) 18th Jul 2023
Ego Death 8C (Boulder worked) 27th Sep 2023
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

Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Empath 9a+ (Lead worked) 3rd Jun 2021

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

Coup de Grace 9a (Lead worked) 17th Mar 2020

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

Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Insomniac 8C+ (Boulder worked) 18th Jul 2023
Ego Death 8C (Boulder worked) 27th Sep 2023
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

The Nest 8C (Boulder worked) 25th Jan 2018
Kintsugi 8C (Boulder worked) 10th Dec 2018
Monkey Wedding 8C (Boulder worked) 19th Aug 2019
A Little Life 8B+ (Boulder worked) Feb 2023
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 ;)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNz8Kxrvll/

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

Meadowlark Lemon 8B+ (Boulder worked) 28th Jan 2017 8B (hard)
The Island 8B+ (Boulder worked) 1st Apr 2017

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

Trust Issues 8B+ (Boulder worked) 8th Jul 2022 8B+ (soft)
Cosmic Artifact 8B+ (Boulder worked) 6th Aug 2022 8B+
Mirta 8B+ (Boulder worked) 2nd Sep 2022 8B+
Kaizen 8B (Boulder worked) 14th Apr 2020
First ascent.
Guest List 8B (Boulder flash) 10th Aug 2022

https://www.instagram.com/p/CixtQ-ZJRdZ/

Terminus 8A+ (Boulder worked) 12th Feb 2016
First ascent.
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Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade