Kintsugi (V15) and The Nest (V15) - Keenan Takahashi

Kintsugi (V15) and The Nest (V15) follows Keenan Takahashi into the sandstone corridors of Red Rocks as he takes on two iconic, life-list boulders. In 2018, he ticks The Nest in January—his first V15—then returns later in the year to complete the arc with Kintsugi, turning a season of attempts into a concise story of progression, patience, and precision. This short film is worth your time for its focus and atmosphere: high-stakes bouldering without the noise, where every move feels earned and every reset carries intention. With clean editing, additional angles that sharpen the sense of height and commitment, and a steady musical pulse underneath, it captures the quiet intensity of hard climbing—those moments when doubt is loud, friction is everything, and a single sequence can define a trip.

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Keenan Takahashi puts down two life-list boulders in Red Rocks in 2018; "The Nest" in January, marking his first of the grade. A return trip in December yields Kintsugi. Video and edit by Kevin Takashi Smith. Additional footage by Parker Yamasaki. kevintakashismith.com Music is "Mouth Full of Gold" (Instrumental) by Blue Sky Black Death buy their work here: https://bsbd.bandcamp.com/album/stonedstrumentals