United: Ryuichi Murai climbs the heaviest boulder in Japan

Two weeks ago, Japanese rider Ryuichi Murai and United (8c +) managed to commit the heaviest boulder in his home country. This video shows his inspection.

At the Boulder United (8c +) is a combination of two 8b + rated sections, the Ryuichi Middle of the month after a long project.

Ryuichi Murai on the Boulders United (8c +)

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