Keenan Takahashi
Boulderer and prolific first-ascensionist known for highball and aesthetic problems, with notable ascents like Dreadnought and Gold Standard; founder of the Antigrav brand and active in Yosemite bouldering.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 2h 7min
E190: Keenan Takahashi - 10 seconds of fear a year, the pros and cons of large egos and getting distracted by trees
Keenan Takahashi, boulderer and prolific first-ascensionist known for highball, aesthetic problems and projects like Dreadnought. He talks about discovering and sending sketchy lines, debating bolting and ground-up ethics, wrestling with ego and its costs, his '10 seconds of fear a year' idea, and how design and long-form media shape his Antigrav work.
