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