Yuji Hirayama
Yuji Hirayama (Japanese平山 ユージ, Yuji Hirayama, born February 23, 1969 in the prefecture of Tokyo) is a Japanese rock climbers.
On 12 October 2008, he needed, together with Hans Florine, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 5 seconds for the ascent of The Nose route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. This record was set on November 6, 2010 by Sean Leary and Dean Potter with a time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 45 seconds.
Yuji is the first Asian climber, who won the World Cup climbing. He also was the first climber, the one 8c route ( " White Zombie " ) could climb onsight world.
Achievements
Rock
Routes
- Flat Mountain, 9a ( first ascent, 2003)
- Karachi, 9a ( first ascent, 2005)
- Kinematix, 9a (2006)
- Underground 9a ( 2000)
- Tas - Tas, 8c ( 2004)
- White Zombie, 8c ( onsight, 2004)
- Mortal Kombat, 8b ( onsight, 1999)
- Devers Royal 8c ( 2010)
Boulder
- Ginga Fb 8c ( first ascent, 2008)
- Uma Fb 8b ( 2008)