This episode of Road to Tokyo is the second part of Tokyo training trip.

In 2014, Jimmy made the first ascent of an amazing project in Wyoming.

Russ Clune is a cornerstone of Black Diamond history and an integral part of climbing’s humble beginnings in America. Recently, BD Athlete Sam Elias paid Clune a visit at his home in the Gunks, where he sampled the historic routes of the past, and attempted a rare ascent of the new-school trad testpiece: Brozone (5.14b).

Niky Ceria recently traveled through his homeland of Italy from North to South. Over 3 months, Niccolo hit main bouldering zones along with those less traveled.

Shawn Raboutou and Giuliano Cameroni have a mellow 10 days in Valais, Switzerland.

Bouldering on the competitions is getting more and more different compared to outdoor climbing or “old school” competition style and it is getting progressively more difficult to train for it. I set on a pilgrimage to a city where some of the best “new school” boulderers live and train – Tokyo.

First featured at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, Blood on the Crack features Jacob Cook and Kevin Jorgenson on Will Stanhope’s Tom Egan Memorial Route in the Bugaboos, BC.

Watch Jernej Kruder and Julija Kruder DWS in Mallorca.

Watch Alex Puccio and the First Ascent of Mammoth Rub (v12) in Hueco Tanks.

A Black Diamond short on Adam Ondra and fame. Pretty decent!