Climbing at the Egg in Yangshuo, China.
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For the past fifty years, Yosemite’s massive cliffs have drawn explorers and madmen to leave materialism behind and venture onto the high, lonesome granite.
The larger-than-life characters of Yosemite carved out an extreme bohemian lifestyle in the valley: living in the dirt, clashing with the National Park authorities, and pioneering the boldest climbs on earth. The torch has been passed across three generations of climbers; through rivalries, tragedies and triumphs, the art of Yosemite climbing has advanced beyond anyone’s imagination.
Narrated by acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State, Jarhead, An Education) and produced by Emmy® Award-Winning Sender Films with Big UP Productions, Valley Uprising deftly recounts the history of Yosemite’s bold tradition: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity, and the laws of the land.
Starring Yosemite climbing legends Dean Potter, Alex Honnold, Lynn Hill, Jim Bridwell, Royal Robbins, Warren Harding, Yvon Chouinard, John Bachar, “Chongo” Chuck and so many more…
Why talking about what we’re wearing—or not wearing—is such a touchy subject
People love to talk about Sierra Blair-Coyle. Men, women, me … it’s hard to ignore the platinum blonde professional rock climber with a penchant for pink booty shorts and smiley-face emojis.
Blair-Coyle is a good climber. She’s a two-time junior national champion, a finalist in the Psciobloc Masters Series, and came in tenth at the 2015 USA American Bouldering Series Nationals. So you’d think we’d all be talking about how good she is. Instead, we’re talking about what she’s wearing—and not wearing … More
Professional climber and one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year, Will Gadd, took ice climbing to new heights by being the first person ever to ascend the frozen sections of the world’s largest flowing waterfall, Niagara Falls. Take an inside look at the journey behind Gadd’s historic first ascent.