Beasts of Bouldering

Several years ago, when I first got into climbing, I remembered when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s and baseball was the sport. We had baseball cards, and new the names and stats of all of our favorite players. Between the baseball cards, shirts, posters, VHS tapes, these players’ images were plastered everywhere and it was a great contribution to the sport’s popularity, but also to encouraging us to get out and play - looking to emulate these icons. I made these Beasts of Bouldering videos as my attempt to contribute to the sport of climbing in the same way.

Alex Puccio

"Beasts of Bouldering: Alex Puccio" is a video highlighting a few of the American rock climber's many great moments, featuring both indoor and outdoor climbing. Alex Puccio an ABS Champion, World Cup Champion, and has achieved a number of firsts in the outdoor arena.

Ashima Shiraishi

This edition of Beasts of Bouldering features NYC climber, Ashima Shiraishi. Ashira Shiraishi is the first female to climb a V15. At the age of 14, Ashima is the youngest person, male or female, to climb a V15. The route in question is "Horizon" and is located in Japan.

Alex Megos

This edition of Beasts of Bouldering features German climber, Alex Megos. Alex is a young climber, who prefers outdoor climbing, but often dominates on those few occasions where he participates in a comp.

Alex Megos was the first climber on record to on-sight a 5.14D, although he is probably more known for his outdoor bouldering problems, including boulder problems with a confirmed v15 rating.

He currently holds the high point of Black Diamond's The Project, widely considered one of the world's hardest indoor routes, and has finished in the top three numerous times in the IFSC and La Sportiva’s Legends Competition. Alex won gold in the 2018 Briancon World Cup.

Adam Ondra

This episode of Beasts of Bouldering features Adam Ondra, who is a Czech professional rock climber, specializing in lead climbing and bouldering. He has won titles in both disciplines, both in the World Cup and World Championships.

Shauna Coxsey

This edition of Beasts of Bouldering features British climber, Shauna Coxsey. Shauna Coxsey is an IFSC World Cup Champion, route setter, coach, founder and organizer of Women's Climbing Symposium, to just list a few of her many accomplishments.

Beasts of Bouldering: Shauna Coxsey Part TWO. She won the Bouldering World Cup in 2016 and 2017, among a number of other accomplishments. I did not intend to edit a "part two" for Shauna Coxsey (I have a few other climbers in queue,) but when I got back to the Beasts of Bouldering hard drive, I had twenty minutes of great, unused, Shauna footage on the timeline, so I had to cut another video.

Jan Hojer

This edition of Beasts of Bouldering features German climber, Jan Hojer. Jan Hojer climbs outdoors, and in competition. He has won the the German Championship in 2008, his first year. He wonGold in the IFSC at Innsbruck in 2015, and is known for solving several V15 boulders.

Jason Mamoa

Jason Momoa is a beast who happens to boulder, and a positive force for climbing as a sport. A worthy contender for an episode where we stray away from IFSC champions, and outdoor mold breakers, and first ascents. He is not at the skill level of other climbers on this list, but has done a lot to bring the sport into the public eye, while adventuring with Christ Sharma.

Juliane Wurm

This edition of Beasts of Bouldering features German climber, Juliane Wurm. Juliane Wurm has won a number of Gold medals via the ifsc, 2014 Boulder World Cup Champion, but has moved away from competition climbing in favor of outdoor climbing.

Daniel Woods

This edition of Beasts of Bouldering features American climber, Daniel Woods. Daniel Woods is an IFSC World Cup Champion, ABS Champion, accomplished a number of First Ascents, including Exhale V14, Jade V14, In Search of Lost Time V15, La Force Tranquille V15, to just list a few. Daniel Woods has also climbed a several routes evaluated as V16s.

Jimmy Webb

This edition of Beasts of Bouldering features American climber, Jimmy Webb. Jimmy Webb climbs out of Chattanooga Tennessee. He is one of the handful of rock climbers who can climb a V15, and is considered the worlds best "flash" boulderer.

Akiyo Naguchi

This episode of Beasts of Bouldering is dedicated to Japanese climber, Akiyo Noguchi. 「ボルダリングの獣」のこのエピソードは、日本のクライマーに捧げられています。野口。 Akiyo Noguchi has been climbing competitively as an adult since 2003 in the IFSC, and collected numerous medals. She won overall Silver in 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013, and GOLD in 2009, 2010, 2014, and 2015.