Yuji Hirayama
- January 8, 2024
- Rock Climber
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Yuji Hirayama |
| Occupation | Rock Climber |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 23, 1969(1969-02-23) |
| Age | 55 |
| Birthplace | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Yuji Hirayama Biography
| Name | Yuji Hirayama |
| Birthday | Feb 23 |
| Birth Year | 1969 |
| Place Of Birth | Tokyo |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Yuji Hirayama is one of the most popular and richest Rock Climber who was born on February 23, 1969 in Tokyo, Japan. Yuji Hirayama, also known as Ping Shan yuzi (born February 23, 1969), is a Japanese rock climber who specializes in lead climbing. In 1998, he was the first Asian climber to win this title. He also won the Lead World Cup in 2000. He is also known for his achievements on El Capitan, including being the first climber to see an 8c route (5.14b).
He made headlines once again on October 6, 2004 when he sighted the 8c (5.14b), White Zombie (Baltzola Cave), ESP. This was the historic 8c ascent. On August 10, 2005, Tomas Mrazek saw Pata Negra in Rodellar, eastern Spain.
In 2008 he has put up and repeated hard boulder problems, such as the third ascent of Uma V14 at Shiobara, and the first ascent of Ginga V14 at Kanoto.
In 2010 Hirayama opened “Climb Park Base Camp”, a climbing gym in Saitama prefecture, Japan.
He made the first ascent on Flat Mountain, a 9a+ (5.3a) in 2003.
Yuji Hirayama Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rock Climber |
| House | Living in own house. |
Yuji Hirayama is one of the richest Rock Climber from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yuji Hirayama 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
On November 25, 1999, Hirayama onsighted Mortal Kombat (Castillon, FRA). This feat has historical significance because it was originally announced as the first 8c (5.14b world onsight), but Hirayama later downgraded the route from 8b+. Over the years, there has been consensus about Hirayama’s rating.
Hirayama (and Hans Florine) climbed The Nose on September 29, 2002 in 2:48.55, setting a new speed mark.
In 2007 his Nose record was broken by the German “Huberbuam”, Alexander Huber and Thomas Huber. The two brothers climbed The Nose on October 8, 2007 in 2 hours, 45 minutes and 45 seconds. On July 2, 2008, Hirayama and Florine retook the record in a time of 2:43:33. Then on October 12, 2008, they lowered the record to 2:37:05.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | 65 kg |
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Facts & Trivia
Yuji Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Climber. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yuji Hirayama celebrates birthday on February 23 of every year.