Rock Climber Ashima Shiraishi Plays 'Not My Job' On 'Wait Wait
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Shiraishi is a pro at climbing sheer rock faces, so we've invited her to play a game called "Let's take the easy way up."
Shiraishi is a pro at climbing sheer rock faces, so we've invited her to play a game called Let's take the easy way up.
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Neely Quinn: Training for Short Climbers - TrainingBeta
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Ashima Shiraishi: fall in climbing gym - Up-Climbing
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Ashima Shiraishi: Portrait of the Young Climbing Prodigy (2024)
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Reaching new heights: girl ascends to rock-climbing royalty – at only
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Ashima Shiraishi's Book Shows Kids 'How To Solve A Problem' Like A
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Reaching new heights: girl ascends to rock-climbing royalty – at only
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Climb On, Sister!
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Stream episode Ep 02 - Ashima Shiraishi – The Icon by Hold On
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Top Female Rock Climbers To Follow On Instagram In 2018
Great Big Story - Ashima Shiraishi is your average
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Get Back on the Rock
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Still Climbing at 37 Weeks Pregnant! : r/climbing
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Rock star: After 'Free Solo,' climber unsure of next journey