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.
Directed by Nick Rosen and Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer
california
extreme sports
climbing
yosemite
mountain climbing
mountaineering
rock climbing
alpinism
80s style
mountain documentary
solo climbing
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
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Cast
Peter Sarsgaard
Self - Narrator (voice)
Royal Robbins
Self
Warren Harding
Self
John Bachar
Self (archive footage)
Ron Kauk
Self
Jim Bridwell
Self
Lynn Hill
Self
John Long
Self
Doug Robinson
Self
Yvon Chouinard
Self
Dean Potter
Self
Tommy Caldwell
Self
Crew
Nick Rosen
Director
Josh Lowell
Director
Peter Mortimer
Director
Nick Rosen
Writer
Peter Mortimer
Writer
Josh Lowell
Editor
Nick Rosen
Editor
Peter Mortimer
Editor
Nick Rosen
Director of Photography
Peter Mortimer
Director of Photography
Chuck Fryberger
Director of Photography
Renan Öztürk
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
24 reviews
LoganJ
9.0★ · 02/02/26
If I haven’t been to Yosemite and done at least one climb by 30 there’s something wrong with me
If I haven’t been to Yosemite and done at least one climb by 30 there’s something wrong with me
Hattie Noyes
Yosemite is the best place on earth
Yosemite is the best place on earth
Lucas Espinosa
8.0★ · 12/04/25
deeply human and inspirational
deeply human and inspirational
Connor lyon
7.0★ · 07/04/24
Felt like it wanted to be 5 different documentaries in one.
Felt like it wanted to be 5 different documentaries in one.