Valley Uprising: The Pioneers of Yosemite's Climbing Culture - Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen

The Yosemite Valley has long been a destination for Americans seeking rest and relaxation with nature. But following World War II, some young Americans found their way to the valley and set up camp for a long-term stay in the valley seeking an alternate postwar dream than the one that was being promoted in the nation's sleepy suburbs. What ensued was an arms race fit to rival the Cold War, but this one was made of flesh and rock: Royal Robbins and Warren Harding, both talented climbers with very different visions for the sport they were helping pioneer, each sought to become the first to ascend Yosemite's granite cliffs. Their clashes, and the evolution of American rock climbing that followed in the ensuing decades through to the present day, are told in the new film, Valley Uprising. Directors Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen created the film and discuss the culture of climbing in the Yosemite Valley.