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Valley Uprising

2014NR1h 39m7.7 / 10

In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service. And up on the walls, generation after generation has pushed the limits of climbing, vying amongst each other for supremacy on Yosemite's cliffs. "Valley Uprising" is the riveting, unforgettable tale of this bold rock climbing tradition in Yosemite National Park: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity -- and the laws of the land.

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Synopsis

In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service. And up on the walls, generation after generation has pushed the limits of climbing, vying amongst each other for supremacy on Yosemite's cliffs. "Valley Uprising" is the riveting, unforgettable tale of this bold rock climbing tradition in Yosemite National Park: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity -- and the laws of the land.

More about Valley Uprising

Cast

Peter SarsgaardSelf - Narrator (voice)
Royal RobbinsSelf
Warren HardingSelf
John BacharSelf (archive footage)
Ron KaukSelf
Jim BridwellSelf
Lynn HillSelf
John LongSelf

Credits

Directed by
Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen
Written by
Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Kathleen McGlaughlin

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Collection
Reel Rock

Production

  • Sender FilmsUnited States

Themes

80s stylealpinismcaliforniaclimbingextreme sportsmountain climbingmountain documentarymountaineering