His list of accomplishments includes first ascents, reaching summits without oxygen, and skiing from mountain peaks.

In 2009, he scaled the previously unclimbed southeastern wall of Kamet (7,756m) in India, and with his climbing partner Kei Taniguchi, became the first Japanese to receive the 17th Piolet d'Or Award, the "Academy Award" of mountaineering.

He also won three other Piolet d'Or Awards with climbing partner Kenro Nakajima for their first ascent on an uncharted route with Shispare in 2017, Rakaposhi in 2019 and Terich Mir in 2023.

[2][3] He also received the Japan Sports Award, sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, in 2001 and 2009.

On July 28, 2024 it was reported that Hiraide fell when attempting an ascent of the western face of K2 together with Kenro Nakajima.