Finding Hetch Hetchy: The Hidden Yosemite

Finding Hetch Hetchy: The Hidden Yosemite

FINDING HETCH HETCHY: The Hidden Yosemite Yosemite Valley is well-known as the epicenter of American climbing. Its sister valley to the north has long been left in the shadows of Yosemite’s reputation. The Hetch Hetchy Valley, similarly home to towering granite walls and the majestic beauty for which the Sierra is known, stays well out of the limelight despite being part of Yosemite National Park as a result of San Francisco's controversial dam and reservoir that covers the valley floor. Timmy O’Neill had spent three decades scaling the monoliths in Yosemite Valley but, like so many climbers in the park, had never visited nearby Hetch Hetchy. As it follows Timmy and Lucho, Finding Hetch Hetchy shows breathtaking views of the canyon and the excellent opportunities for climbers while explaining the opportunity to relocate Hetch Hetchy’s namesake reservoir and restore the valley below to its natural beauty. Please support the campaign to restore Hetch Hetchy Valley. To learn more or to get involved, please visit https://ift.tt/oVj9Zmp FEATURING Timmy O'Neill - https://ift.tt/ZLu7eHn Lucho Rivera - http://luchorivera.com/ Spreck Rosekrans - https://ift.tt/oVj9Zmp DIRECTORS James 'Q" Martin Chris Burkard EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Burkard Studio - https://ift.tt/pGFMrP8 PRODUCTION STUDIO Q Stories - https://qstories.com/ PRODUCERS Mike Sandifer Chelsea Walsh James 'Q' Martin DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Mikey Schaefer SECOND CAMERA Chris Burkard Evan Rudman Jeffrey Brundage James "Q' Martin Nelson Klein ADDITIONAL TIMELAPSES Shawn Reeder FIELD AUDIO Nelson Klein EDITORS Jesse Clark Chelsea Walsh RIGGERS Lucho Rivera Nelson Klein Mecia Serafino SOUND DESIGN Luc Burson MOTION GRAPHICS Scott Hanshew TITLE GRAPHIC Jeremy Collins COLOR Jesse Andrew Clark STORY CONSULTANTS Chelsea Walsh Spreck Rosekrans Virginia Johanessen ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPHS Courtesy of Restore Hetch Hetchy ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE SFMTA Photo Archive MUSIC Ben Sollee SPECIAL THANKS TO Ben Simon - Evergreen Lodge Julene Freitas - Restore Hetch Hetchy Erika Ghose Jack Pier