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In 2015, she completed her first V13 (8B) in Rocklands, South Africa by completing the first female ascent of Ray of Light. [4]Williams is noted for her Highball bouldering, in which the climber attempts a very tall boulder problem without rope protection, combining the physicality of bouldering with the mental discipline of free soloing.
It is known for highball bouldering and long trad lines. [3] The rock consists of granite with many natural pockets. Because of the higher altitude it is also possible to climb in Mizugaki during the summer. [4] Jason Kehl can be seen climbing in Mizugaki in the movie Big in Japan. He praises Mizugaki for its beautiful forest setting. [5]
Jason Kehl is a professional American rock climber known for his highball bouldering ascents, inspired artistic endeavors, and for his work shaping holds. In 2006, he was awarded the prestigious Everest Award for climbing, and is the first person to ever boulder a 5.14d grade route; The Fly (climb), Rumney, NH.
Alex Johnson (born 1989) US, five-time American national bouldering champion and two-time Bouldering World Cup stage winner Raghav Joneja (born 1997) India, youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest Chris Jones (1939–2024) UK–US, first ascent of north face of North Twin Peak and other routes in Rockies and Andes
Born in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, [6] Ogata began bouldering at age 10 after he saw the sport on television. [7] At age 17, he won the lead competition at the 2015 Japan Youth National Championships, [8] as well as the bouldering competitions at the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships [9] and the IFSC Climbing Asian Youth Championships [10] in the Male Youth A (age 15–17) category.
Ai Mori (森 秋彩, Mori Ai, born September 17, 2003) is a Japanese professional rock climber who specializes in competition lead climbing and competition bouldering.. At the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships, Mori became the youngest Japanese athlete to finish in a podium place in the competition, third in lead.
In 2017, Futaba Ito then 14-year-old, became the youngest athlete to win the Bouldering Japan Cup. [10] There were no male athletes who won more than once until Kokoro Fujii won three times consecutively from 2016 to 2018 and then again in 2021.
In 2018 he won the Bouldering Climbing World Championships as an outsider, and was the only person to get four tops in the final. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In December 2020, Harada's qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was confirmed after a dispute between the IFSC and the Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association.