Reel Rock: The Sensei
Forty-three-year-old Yuji Hirayama is one of the great legends of modern climbing. Near retirement, he plans one big swan-song mission to complete a project, one of his hardest ever, at the spectacular summit of Mount Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo. But first he must find the right partner.
Enter Daniel Woods, the young American boulderer who is one of the strongest humans in the climbing world, but lacks mountain experience. Daniel-San travels to Japan to prove himself worthy of Hirayama's mentorship, and the unlikely duo team up for the expedition of a lifetime.
Duration: 26 minutes
Film by: Josh Lowell, Nick Rosen, Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Zachary Barr, Brett Lowell, Chuck Fryberger, Alex Lowther, Alex Russek (for the REEL ROCK Tour)
Year: 2013
Nationality: American
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