Valley Uprising

'Free Solo' won this year's oscar for best documentary. But before Alex Honnold even set eyes on El Capitan, generations of bold, fearless and frankly insane climbers, blazed the trail for him in Yosemite National Park.

Valley Uprising charts the quirky, rebellious, crazed and, at times, tragic path of the sport of rock-climbing, from an outlawed practice to a vibrant counter-culture.

Long before Alex honed his zen-like approach to climbing, these are the men and women who threw themselves into the unknown, getting drunk and taking drugs on the climb, evading park rangers and attempting countless hair-raising stunts.

You'll be on the edge of your seat throughout.

Title: Valley Uprising

Director: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen

Release: 2014

Length: 1h43mins

Where to watch: Netflix