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Valley uprising : Yosemite's rock climbing revolution /

In the campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle that clashed with the values of the National Park Service. But up on the walls, generation after generation has pushed the limits of climbing, vying amongst each other for supremacy on Yosemite's cliffs. This...

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Other Authors: Sarsgaard, Peter (Narrator), Mortimer, Peter, 1974- (Screenwriter), Rosen, Nick, 1974- (Screenwriter)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional subtitles in Spanish, German, Hungarian, Chinese and English.
Published: Boulder, CO : Sender Films, [2014]
Subjects:
Rock climbing > California > Yosemite National Park > History.
BASE jumping > California > Yosemite National Park > History.
BASE jumping.
Rock climbing.
California > Yosemite National Park.
Documentary films.
Sports films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
History.
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Summary:In the campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle that clashed with the values of the National Park Service. But up on the walls, generation after generation has pushed the limits of climbing, vying amongst each other for supremacy on Yosemite's cliffs. This film recounts the history of Yosemite's climbing tradition: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity-- and the laws of the land.
Item Description:Originally produced in 2014.
Special features: Valley uprising trailer, Reel Rock welcome video, Making of Valley uprising, The big walls, Yabo, Tommy Caldwell vs The Dawn Wall, Potter climbs Heaven, Honnold Climbs The Phoenix, John Long stories, More Jim Bridwell, Bullwinkle, Dharma Bums.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen; stereo.
Production Credits:Editors, Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen.