CLIMBER

Kazuya Hiraide

Japan

Japanese alpinist and four-time Piolet d'Or winner; died on K2's west face in 2024.

Kazuya Hiraide (1979–2024) was a Japanese alpine climber, ski mountaineer, and professional mountain cameraman. Known for alpine-style first ascents of unclimbed lines in the Himalaya and Karakoram, he won the Piolet d'Or four times. He died on 27 July 2024 while attempting a new route on K2's west face.

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