Ryuichi on the first ascent of Japan's hardest boulder, United (8C+/V16). The boulder is the sit start to Decided, an established V14 from Toru Nakajima in Mt. Mizugaki.
The difficulty on this seriously looks next level. That kind of water polished granite texture on an overhanging boulder is not conducive to climbing, let alone sending. His ability to be static on imaginary feet while stacking a mono (yeah, that's not a two finger pocket, it's 1 finger of bite) just floored me. The contact strength on sticking that pogo move really just made me stand up and walk around the room like I was one of those onlookers of some unbelievable street magic. This is a master class is technical dynamic climbing. Let's see someone repeat this thing because I think I just saw the future. Prepare for the legion of climbers sharing this one on their smart phones in front of the Moonboard at a gym near you.
Agreed, that's why we try to include close-ups of all the important holds in our videos. Unfortunately we don't climb v16 so it's not NEARLY as fun or inspiring to watch! That was insane, those last two moves especially blew my mind! This was a good video.
@drew13600 and I find that the harder something is, the more perfect you have to be to do it, which in turn makes it look easier because you have to be so smooth. It's always telling if somebody is flailing around or stalling on a route it probably isn't that hard. And when they're moving quickly and efficiently it probably is.
Can this be the future of bouldering videos? I love the up close shots of the holds, the way they edit his progression, and the way the music faded a way for the send. Im floored. This is awesome.
I feel it's a throwback style actually, like late 90s early 2000s. Very simple, no crazy graphics, maybe edited on an iPhone... but has all the details to give the viewer a sense of what the climb is about. Many videos the last decade have gone too wild with graphics and editing and you still don't know what any of the hold look like at the end. I like the style of this video a lot better.
You ever watch a hard bouldering video, and the way the climber is so dialed in, and the boulder is a certain composition, makes it look a bit easier? This is not that video. This boulder is sick. 45* angle, barely anything on the face except the holds, and the holds themselves look so hard to hold. This is what a V16 looks like in my eyes, a route where I don't think I could body weight a single hold in the entire route. Well freakin' done.
I don't disagree, but don't you think it's a bit ironic you saying that when after the first sit start moves it's a V14? The stand start is quite a bit higher though.
Firstly, everything about this was so dope, from the filming /editing to the boulder. But I particularly appreciated his climbing partner easing on the encouragement during the slab. The last thing you need in that situation is the roars of "you've got this" repeatedly while trying to find micro beta on the fly so you don't slip off your V16 first accent.
Lol I agree! Who started the whole come on thing with climbing? I personally find it annoying as hell. You can feel the anxiety or the impatience of most people. It's not even emotionally supportive.
It's the first time I see a boulder video where the climbing moves look totally impossible... Remind me Silence and that feeling to have watched something almost holy...
Yeah I agree. While watching boulders like Off the wagon. U are like, ok it's campus board move, I'm able to do it. But on this one, Wow it looks so hard
@@gezzapk I had the chance to try that boulder ! Actually the jump is not that hard (i'm tall) but the start, damn that's mind-blowing how hard it is !
When he got to the slab, at 4:19, I thought his right foot was going to slip. Amazing ascent! I would like to see others try to repeat that performance.
@Michael D put in a little effort for a quick youtube search buddy... In fact, he flashed the stand start to this exact route. On this channel. How lazy/ignorant can you get?
Legend has it he's still wondering how he's going to top-out the V2 mossy top section..... Just kidding. What an amazing ascent! Beautiful footage of something unimaginably difficult. STRONG!
Everything about this video is completely and wholly impressive. Can not really tell without other's opinions, but damn if that doesn't look harder than V16.
This guy is relatively unknown but I'd wager that he is stronger than Woods or Webb, at least for the hardest individual moves that he can pull off. He is maximum power and strength packed into a small frame, perfect for climbing. Insane.
walabyla lots of boulders in Mizugaki! Just do a search on UA-cam, watch a few and you’ll be booking a flight in no time. It’s also close to two other areas; Ogawayama and SSK.
The difficulty on this seriously looks next level. That kind of water polished granite texture on an overhanging boulder is not conducive to climbing, let alone sending. His ability to be static on imaginary feet while stacking a mono (yeah, that's not a two finger pocket, it's 1 finger of bite) just floored me. The contact strength on sticking that pogo move really just made me stand up and walk around the room like I was one of those onlookers of some unbelievable street magic. This is a master class is technical dynamic climbing. Let's see someone repeat this thing because I think I just saw the future. Prepare for the legion of climbers sharing this one on their smart phones in front of the Moonboard at a gym near you.
Very inspiring!
hahahahaha gold.
I thought the same thing about the pogo @ 3:47 ! He didn't even get a proper leg swing and he just stuck it after doing ~10 insanely hard moves...
Chill out Chris
Toshi will do it and in a similar style!
The close ups on the holds gives the viewers at least a vague feeling for the difficulty. Awesome video and awesome send 👌
Agreed, that's why we try to include close-ups of all the important holds in our videos.
Unfortunately we don't climb v16 so it's not NEARLY as fun or inspiring to watch! That was insane, those last two moves especially blew my mind!
This was a good video.
@drew13600 and I find that the harder something is, the more perfect you have to be to do it, which in turn makes it look easier because you have to be so smooth. It's always telling if somebody is flailing around or stalling on a route it probably isn't that hard. And when they're moving quickly and efficiently it probably is.
The most mellow first ascent I’ve ever seen
pure zen
Japanese climbers are some much more reserved. I like that, though I am certainly the type to yell lol
So great to see Ryuchi on here! Dude is an animal!! I love the v16 overhang into the v18 moss covered slab. XD
😂😂😂😂😂😂
🤣🤙🏻
And in true wad style he looks like he hadn't checked the top out beforehand. Legend.
Can this be the future of bouldering videos? I love the up close shots of the holds, the way they edit his progression, and the way the music faded a way for the send. Im floored. This is awesome.
I feel it's a throwback style actually, like late 90s early 2000s. Very simple, no crazy graphics, maybe edited on an iPhone... but has all the details to give the viewer a sense of what the climb is about. Many videos the last decade have gone too wild with graphics and editing and you still don't know what any of the hold look like at the end. I like the style of this video a lot better.
I imagine a conversation like;
“Have you practiced the top”
“Yeah I did it once, it’s fine, bit dirty”
😁
"Have you tried the top part?"
"Nah, I'll just roll with it with the momentum I gain from starting at the bottom"
Sends V16. Gets spooked on the 5.8 slab lol.
Honestly looked pretty risky. That green stuff looks like a death trap.
You ever watch a hard bouldering video, and the way the climber is so dialed in, and the boulder is a certain composition, makes it look a bit easier? This is not that video. This boulder is sick. 45* angle, barely anything on the face except the holds, and the holds themselves look so hard to hold. This is what a V16 looks like in my eyes, a route where I don't think I could body weight a single hold in the entire route. Well freakin' done.
I don't disagree, but don't you think it's a bit ironic you saying that when after the first sit start moves it's a V14? The stand start is quite a bit higher though.
It looks impossible, that was some amazing execution.
v14 stand ..does not make v16 sit
@@marcg3923?
@@marcg3923 Have you seen where the stand start is? It skips like 5 whole moves. The new route fits a second 8b+ section under the stand start.
That slow-mo shot is probably the best I've ever seen at communicating the insane difficulty of cutting-edge climbing. Amazing video.
Firstly, everything about this was so dope, from the filming /editing to the boulder. But I particularly appreciated his climbing partner easing on the encouragement during the slab. The last thing you need in that situation is the roars of "you've got this" repeatedly while trying to find micro beta on the fly so you don't slip off your V16 first accent.
It’s his gf she knows her man, they’re both stupidly strong 😅
Lol I agree! Who started the whole come on thing with climbing? I personally find it annoying as hell. You can feel the anxiety or the impatience of most people. It's not even emotionally supportive.
It's the first time I see a boulder video where the climbing moves look totally impossible... Remind me Silence and that feeling to have watched something almost holy...
Yeah I agree. While watching boulders like Off the wagon. U are like, ok it's campus board move, I'm able to do it. But on this one, Wow it looks so hard
@@frenchflair7699 Return of the sleepwalker also looks impossible.
@@gezzapk I had the chance to try that boulder ! Actually the jump is not that hard (i'm tall) but the start, damn that's mind-blowing how hard it is !
Tomoa Narasaki just flashed Decided, the top part of this boulder. That's insane!
😲 that first heal hook looks insane!
Jonathan Midgett nice spelling bro
@@DylanZapf-dm4mh I need healing!
Jess del Mundo bless up brotha XD
When he got to the slab, at 4:19, I thought his right foot was going to slip. Amazing ascent! I would like to see others try to repeat that performance.
Ryuchi's videos have always been of such high quality. Glad for him to get featured on Mellow.
What an incredible line !! It has everything and pure difficulty. Perfect Boulder
This guy is amazing. So quiet too, I was power screaming just watching!!!
That looked like an onsight for the topout ^^
That moss surely didn´t help...
Sick send!!
the moss helped a lot
it might be my favorite of all time.
The crux is the mossy part at the top
that had my hands sweating like crazy
Who remembers this guy’s trip to Magic Wood when he crushed so many hard routes on a single trip.
Not me.
EverythingViral yeah bouldering wise this guy is better than Adam Ondra
@Michael D put in a little effort for a quick youtube search buddy...
In fact, he flashed the stand start to this exact route. On this channel. How lazy/ignorant can you get?
@@MrFantasticMunch Well that's just a little bit ironic from you pahaha
@@crescentfuze the guy I replied to deleted his comment ya knob. What could be ironic if you don’t see the comment chain
Ganbateeeeeee! Sick sick sick send. Unbelievably amazing! 🙇🏻♂️
Absolutely Incredible. One of the best posts to date on this channel.
This video taught me I should try more to heal hook on 2 inch edges, since you're heal hooking on 1 centimeter edges...I'll start small :)
Holy s*** , insane. Really conveys the difficulty. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around top level bouldering, the video nailed it. Well done wow
Love that you show a close up of holds so we can get our heads around how hard this is
村井さん叫んだりしないですよね。凄い冷静ですし。唯一無二なのでは無いでしょうか？
What a cruel top out.. awesome send
Legend has it he's still wondering how he's going to top-out the V2 mossy top section.....
Just kidding. What an amazing ascent! Beautiful footage of something unimaginably difficult. STRONG!
That was awesome. Great video, even greater send. Congratulations! & thanks for sharing!
Everything about this video is completely and wholly impressive. Can not really tell without other's opinions, but damn if that doesn't look harder than V16.
He looks will never stop climb that boulder... Beatiful
I didn't know people could send this hard without all the dramatic screaming! ;)
the japanese way XD
Ryuichi: Yes!🔝V16!!
Moss at 4:19 : I’m About to End This Mans Whole Career
well filmed
wow, that is sick!
This music made me feel like I was inside Bubble Bobble.
This guy is relatively unknown but I'd wager that he is stronger than Woods or Webb, at least for the hardest individual moves that he can pull off. He is maximum power and strength packed into a small frame, perfect for climbing. Insane.
He has the same tension rating as D. Woods which is impressive as they come
this is phenomenal
I enjoy that theres no yelling
topout game strong
looked sketchy af
Dude... all that moss
Seriously impressive. I honestly had to just chuckle when I saw how ridiculous the first "heel hook" was lol
Niceuh niceuh!!! Gnarliest looking boulder. Super sick climb!
What a beautiful line
Beautiful problem. Nice send
Really thought the chick talking to him was part of the song
My A2 exploded just looking at the close up of that mono
Wow. Incredible!
usually I'm like V what now, this time I'm like yep, that looks every bit of V16 O.O well done that man, what a send!
Incredible!
完璧の一言、村井さま♡
Awesome content, MORE
Videoooooo is dope af!
This boulder is so my style🤓😍. Maybe will try it after 4 years of training
Wow incredible send !
Yes, Ryuchi! Crushing!
That last move. I can't believe he fuckin got it. :O Must have slept like a very satisfied baby after that ascent!
One of the best in mellow...
Those holds look so slippery
this climb looks insanely hard. I actually never seen anything this hard before.
I squirmed at that mono pocket every time. Absolutely absurd.
The top out was sketchy! Gripped. Great video!
I'v never seen a two finger pocket looking that bad xD. The slow motion is insane
incredible
that is a real mellow!
That top out is ridiculous
Very nice send!
ナイス！
song?
So good!!!
Awesome send!!
That mono pocket is psycho.
I so want to be there with the sun out like that. Just chill and try some climbs. If there's easier stuff that is :) the water sounds so nice
walabyla lots of boulders in Mizugaki! Just do a search on UA-cam, watch a few and you’ll be booking a flight in no time. It’s also close to two other areas; Ogawayama and SSK.
doesn't get better! I'm freaking sicked now =D let's go training!
monster
Yep, that looks proper V16 hard.
I´m not into bouldering anymore but holy shit that´s impressive.
Zero screaming, zero f-bombs, zero "Bro's." Just climbing. Nice.
Amazing!!! Looks impossible!
They sure know how to celebrate
Song?
Seriously good video
Perfect hard boulder and Ryuichi is making it look easy.
Please correct the spelling of the climbers name.
This looks kinda hard.
wow.. just wow
Absolutely incredible.
but...
How is this considered a sit-start?
Sick send!!! Her voice sounds like one from the LoFi mixes :D
How did he get down! Did he climb to the top or traverse more to the left?
How do you even come up with the idea of sending it? I saw no route until you did it... :O
Amazing. We must be on the cusp of 9a bloc or very close.
Burden of Dreams is supposed to be 9a
SICK!!!!!
V17 to go back to the ground
should be Ryuichi Murai, instead of Ryuchi
Sick
The introduction of every romance anime character 3:00
I can do one pullup. How much harder is this?
Great video!
Several orders of magnitude 😂
@@d.sherman8563 I was kidding obviously... Can't do any pullup.
get that 8c counter out!!
Insane
beast:)
Yatta!
4:51 ...and he is still there...