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://hetchhetchy.org/

FEATURING

Timmy O'Neill - https://www.timmyoneill.com/

Lucho Rivera - http://luchorivera.com/

Spreck Rosekrans - https://hetchhetchy.org/

DIRECTORS

James 'Q" Martin

Chris Burkard

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Burkard Studio - https://www.chrisburkard.com/

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