【塩原】Birth of the cool 8B+/5段 First Ascent

In the rugged boulders of Shiobara, Japan, Ryuichi Murai takes you into the process behind “Birth of the cool,” a cutting-edge 8B+/V14 (5-dan) problem and its long-awaited first ascent. In just over five minutes, the film captures the atmosphere of winter rock, the precision of modern bouldering, and the quiet intensity of a line that demanded everything on the send day—completed on February 5, 2017. What makes this worth watching is how much it packs into a short runtime: crisp movement, hard-earned progress, and the unmistakable moment when effort turns into execution. Whether you’re a boulderer chasing your next breakthrough or simply curious about what top-end difficulty looks like on real stone, this is a focused hit of motivation—beautiful rock, real commitment, and a reminder that the coolest ascents are born from patience, repetition, and belief.

Ryuichi Murai · 5:15

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