Valley Uprising
Film and Social Night
28 October, 2014
Doors open at 6:30pm film starts at 8:00pm
Venue: The Boathouse Nelson
326 Wakefield Quay
In its ninth year, the REEL ROCK Film Tour features a special presentation of Valley Uprising. The greatest untold story of American counterculture is that of the Yosemite Valley rock climbers. 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 on red wine and boiled potatoes, clashing with National Park authorities, and pioneering the boldest climbs on Earth. The torch has been passed down across three generations of climbers; through rivalries, tragedies and triumphs, the art of Yosemite climbing has advanced beyond anyone’s imagination.
Valley Uprising is the riveting, unforgettable tale of this bold tradition: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity — and the laws of the land.
Producer: Sender Films
Featuring: Lynn Hill, Jim Bridwell, Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold, Dean Potter and more …
Cash bar open from 6:30pm – 8:00pm ~ Nibbles catered by Blinc ~ Spot prizes by Gearshop
Cash sales only at Macpac Nelson – limited door sales tonight
TICKETS: $25.00 Ticket price include nibbles and film. Cash bar open from 6:30-8:00pm.
Watch the trailer: