Gallery: 12 mind-blowing adventure photos from the new OUTset film festival

From 'lake-boarding' to hair-raising climbs, these photos and stills from the inaugural UK-wide OUTset adventure sports film festival capture the pioneering spirit of California’s adventurers

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Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson hanging around in Yosemite (Myles McGuinness, licensed to Visit California)

 


San Diego surfer Rob Machado (Myles McGuinness, licensed to Visit California)

 


Bob Burnquist dreaming big with his temporary half pipe (Myles McGuinness, licensed to Visit California)

 


Climber Warren Harding tackles the last pitch of Yosemite’s Dawn Wall, 1970. From the film Valley Uprising (Glen Denny)

 


Snowboarding with a view at Lake Tahoe (Visit California / Blaise)

 


Mountain biking Snow Summit in Big Bear (Ryan Killackey, Visit California)

 


Bob Burnquist’s floating skate ramp on Lake Tahoe (Myles McGuinness, licensed to Visit California)

 


Dave Diegelman climbs Separate Reality in Yosemite, 1979. From the film Valley Uprising (George Meyers)

 


Surveying the mighty High Sierras (Canadastock)

 


Halfpipe at Northstar at Tahoe (Visit California / Blaise)

 


Rob Machado hits the SoCal waves (Myles McGuinness, licensed to Visit California)



Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson at home in the High Sierras (Myles McGuinness, licensed to Visit California)

 

These photos and film stills are taken from OUTset, the inaugural UK-wide adventure sports film festival presented by Visit California, which charts the birth of action and outdoor adventure sports culture in California and the pioneering spirit that made them possible. 

The festival is running from March 13-29, with screenings across the UK, showcasing three iconic films that celebrate the revolutionary California spirit: Dogtown and Z Boys, Klunkerz and Valley Uprising.

For more information on the festival, visit outsetfilmfestival.co.uk





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