Park Life - Yosemite Bouldering

Park Life - Yosemite Bouldering drops you into Yosemite Valley in late November as the Louder Than Eleven crew converges for two weeks of granite, camp life, and all-day attempts on hard problems. Framed by Jon Krakauer’s idea of passion that “consumes utterly,” it follows a group of dedicated boulderers chasing steep lines and small holds beneath the Valley’s legendary walls, where the simple act of trying becomes a way of defining who you are. What makes this film stick is its blend of difficulty, atmosphere, and honesty: powerful sessions, the sting of failure, the rush of sticking the move, and the friendships that form when everyone is living for the next attempt. With crisp visuals, a driving soundtrack, and a clear love letter to Yosemite’s bouldering culture, Park Life isn’t just about sending—it’s about the reckless commitment, the purpose, and the “why” that keeps climbers coming back.

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Jon Krakauer wrote, "In any human endeavor, some fraction of it's practitioners will be motivated to pursue that activity with such concentrated focus and unalloyed passion that it will consume them utterly. As a result of this infatuation, existence overflows with purpose. Through immoderation, he experiences something akin to rapture." Yosemite Valley has long been regarded as the holy land for climbers and boulderers throughout the world. The origins of rock climbing lie in the 3000-foot granite walls lining the valley and the boulders that sit strewn about below these staggering monoliths. In the late weeks of November, the Louder Than 11 crew gathered from all corners of the country to experience Yosemite Valley bouldering. As a group of passionate individuals, we enveloped ourselves in the landscape for two weeks, attacking boulders as if tomorrow would never come. On the surface, the very foundation of our identities is built on rock climbing—a sport that we believe is the greatest on the planet—but there is much more to this seemingly inherent addiction than meets the eye. With Park Life, we strive to answer this age-old, omnipresent question: Why? By combining difficult climbing, captivating visuals, and engaging music under the all-encompassing umbrella of a professional production company, we hope to portray a unique lifestyle that has given us all a palpable sense of unwavering purpose. The long-lasting friendships, incessant failure and equally abundant success, reckless commitment and dedication driven to the point of complete and utter irresponsibility; it's an eternal battle. We do it because we love it. At LT11 our media is always free, whether you like it or not. A Louder Than 11 Production Starring Natasha Barnes Rich Crowder Sarah Fullerton Jon Glassberg Jordan Shipman Ryan Silven Ben Vernon Anson Whitmer Dave Wetmore Max Zolotukhin Directed by Rich Crowder Jon Glassberg Jordan Shipman Video by Rich Crowder Jon Glassberg Jordan Shipman Additional Camera Support by Ben Vernon Director of Photography Rich Crowder Edited by Jon Glassberg Jordan Shipman Motion Graphics by Jordan Shipman Visual Effects by Jordan Shipman Music Supervision by Jon Glassberg Music Django Django "Default" The Japanese Pop Stars "Take Forever" Metronomy "Everything Goes My Way" Gramatik "Dungeon Sound" Umek, Baltek "Out of Play" Mr. Sche & L. Ceasar "Hustle Maniac" Flowers and Sea Creatures "Secrets we Stole from the Dance Floor" Kemek "Certain Frequencies" The Japanese Pop Stars "Shells of Silver White Sea" Flowers and Sea Creatures "A.M." T&K "Summer Night" Best Boy Grip Ben Vernon Special Thanks to Urban Climber Revolution Climbing Buck Hoover Ethan Pringle Chad Wolak Doug Hartman Free. Whether you like it or not. © 2012 Louder Than 11