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Valley Uprising
Documentary · 2014
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.
The sides of Valley Uprising
- Climbers living rough in Camp 4
- Fifty years of climbing on Yosemite's walls
- Climbers against the park rangers
Valley Uprising is good for you if…
- you like El Capitan and Half Dome filmed from every angle.
- you want to see how rock climbing turned into what it is now.
- you like a counterculture told decade by decade, from the 1950s to free solo.
Valley Uprising is bad for you if…
- you can't watch someone climb without a rope, with nothing below.
- you lose track of a long line of climbers and rivalries.
About: freedom · rivalry · risk · counterculture
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