The history of climbing in the Yosemite valley is artfully documented in the latest project from Sender Films. Valley Uprising has already gotten a lot of attention as it has started to make its rounds through the festival circuit.
So here's a little scenario that is all too familiar to some of us: You've graduated from college, you've got that magic piece of paper, and now your working that dream job, right? Oh, wait... you mean that dream job isn't all its cracked up to be? But somewhere along the way you've found something you are truly passionate about. "Waste" is a short from Handman Productions and the good folks at Mountain Athlete - you know, that little "gym" in Jackson Hole that has a nasty habit of turning ski bums into ski mutants, and dirtbag climbers into hard men and women! They take a look at a few of their athletes who have traded a "normal life" for the chance to chase their dreams of becoming pro skiers.
The Monster Factory- Episode 1: Waste from Handman Productions on Vimeo.
"I think I'd rather go toil in a garden or something" - that was Alex Honnold's response after seeing this footage of Cedar Wright struggling up "Squat," the 5.12 off-width test piece in Vedauwoo. You can take the off-width out of the man, but sometimes you can't take the man out of the off-width...
Have a great weekend! - James
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