Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “On the rocks, Ashima moved like a ninja,” Pari Dukovic writes in the New Yorker. “When she climbs, it is as if she is merely ...

For starters, Ashima Shiraishi is first and foremost an urban climber. By that we don’t mean she scales buildings. Rather that she’s also a cosmopolitan young woman who just happens to be arguably the ...

With her thick blunt-cut bangs and wide, toothy grin, Ashima Shiraishi looks like any other American teenager until you watch her climb. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad ...

In 2007, Ashima Shiraishi was six years old. She stood three feet eight inches tall, weighed 47 pounds—and had a mind preset for adventure. Growing up in New York City, she would often go with her dad ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. This article is more than 9 years old. Ashima Shiraishi is setting the ...

Decades ago before the term “hypebeast” was even born, a niche group of collectors and fans of sneakers, streetwear, and hip-hop culture coexisted and were seemingly a mystery to the rest of the world ...