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.
Editing
Seamless vintage footage weaves decades into one breathing legend.
Direction
Captures Yosemite's scale without losing the human absurdity.
Sound
That 70s rock score hits like a perfectly placed cam.
Director
Nick Rosen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Warren Harding spent 47 days hammering bolts up the Nose of El Capitan in 1958, often returning to his hammock drunk. The 'Harding Hole' is still there.
The film helped resurrect 'dirtbag' as aspirational lifestyle branding — Patagonia literally sells 'dirtbag' shirts now. Capitalism always finds its way up the wall.
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