Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Program

BANFFMOUNTAINFILM BOOKFESTIVAL

THE BANFF CENTRE PRESENTS THE 39TH

NOVEMBER 1 – 9, 2014

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3. ROLSTON RECITAL HALL / MUSIC AND SOUND BUILDING NOTE: PARKADE ON LOWER FLOORS

4. MAX BELL BUILDING

5. KINNEAR CENTRE FOR CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION Maclab Bistro

6. SALLY BORDEN FITNESS AND RECREATIONVistas Dining Room, Three Ravens Restaurant and Wine Bar (3rd Floor), and Le Café

7. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE(Accommodation check-in)

8. TELUS STUDIO, JEANNE AND PETER LOUGHEED BUILDING, WALTER PHILLIPS GALLERY

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Where can you fi nd the best mountain fi lms, books, photography, and internationally-renowned personalities – all in one place, all at one time? Nowhere else but right here at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival! Banff is a fabulous place to be any time, but during these nine days, the Bow Valley comes alive with the energy created when the global mountain community comes together. It’s magical!

We’ve been working hard to get ready for your arrival. By the time you settle into your seats and the lights go down in one of our four theatres, thousands of hours will have been spent reviewing fi lms and reading books, all in an effort to create an exciting and well-balanced program. You’ll have to make choices. Gone are the days when you could see everything the Festival has to offer. These days, you’ll have to choose between multiple fi lm programs, speaker presentations, book signings, readings, seminars, exhibitions, the mountain marketplace, the art and craft sale, live music, even wine tastings. It might seem impossible to take in everything that appeals to you, but the fun will be in the trying. You can’t lose!

Now in its 80th year, The Banff Centre – the home of the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival – is the largest arts and creativity incubator in the world. Our mission is inspiring creativity. Every

year, over 8,000 artists, leaders, and researchers from across Canada and around the world participate in multidisciplinary programs like our Adventure Filmmakers’ Workshop, Mountain and Wilderness Writing Program, and Banff Wilderness Photography Workshop. The Banff Centre provides these participants with the support they need to create, to develop solutions, and to make the impossible possible. The Festival is proud to be a fl agship program of The Banff Centre, and we hope you’ll take advantage of some of the other amazing events that happen here year round.

On behalf of the entire Festival team, we’d like to thank you, our audience, for your support. Join us in thanking the countless individuals who help make this event the success that it is – our generous sponsors, energetic volunteers, inspiring fi lmmakers, speakers, photographers and artists, and our dedicated staff. In the following pages you’ll fi nd a diverse program with countless opportunities to be inspired, to be challenged, and to be entertained. Enjoy the show!

Deb Smythe Joanna CrostonFestival Director Programming Director

The Festival Shuttle is generously provided byThe above schedule does not include shuttles from The Banff Centre following Late Night Music events (Matthew Barber and Jenn Grant) at The Club.

NOTE: Times are approximate and subject to change.

PRE-EVENTPICK-UP SCHEDULE: FRI, NOV 7 SAT, NOV 8 SUN, NOV 9 (19:00 – 20:00 HRS) (08:00 – 10:00 HRS AND (08:00 – 10:00 HRS AND 19:00 – 20:00 HRS) 18:30 – 20:00 HRS)

1) Depart Tunnel Mountain Resort :00 | :30 :00 | :30 :00 | :30

2)✪ Depart TBC, Eric Harvie Theatre :05 | :35 :05 | :35 :05 | :35

3) Depart Banff Y Mountain Lodge :10 | :40 :10 | :40 :10 | :40

4) Depart Mount Royal Hotel :15 | :45 :15 | :45 :15 | :45

5) Depart Fox Hotel & Suites :20 | :50 :20 | :50 :20 | :50

6) Depart The Banff Aspen Lodge :21 | :51 :21 | :51 :21 | :51

7)✪ Arrive TBC, Eric Harvie Theatre :25 | :55 :25 | :55 :25 | :55

POST EVENTPICK-UP SCHEDULE: FRI, NOV 7 SAT, NOV 8 SUN, NOV 9 (22:30 HRS – CLOSE OF SHOW) (12:00 – 14:00 HRS AND (12:00 – 14:00 HRS AND 17:00 – 19:00 HRS AND 17:00 – 18:30 HRS AND 22:30 HRS – CLOSE OF SHOW) 22:30 HRS – CLOSE OF SHOW)

1) Depart TBC, Eric Harvie Theatre :00 | :30 :00 | :30 :00 | :30 to downtown hotels

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EHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Harvie Theatre, Theatre Complex

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MBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Bell Auditorium

MBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Max Bell Building

MBF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Bell Husky Energy Foyer

MGT . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Greenham Theatre, Theatre Complex

RRH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rolston Recital Hall, Music & Sound Building

SBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation Building

TC . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theatre Complex (includes laszlo Funtek Wing)

TS . . . . . . . . . . . .Telus Studio, Jeanne and Peter lougheed Building

WPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter Phillips Gallery

FIND A FIlm FAsT14.c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 Legs: Spider Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23500 Miles to Nowhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Above the Alley, Beneath the Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Africa Fusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Afterglow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 18All My Own Stunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Almost Ablaze – Angel Collinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Alone on the River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4And Then We Swam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19ARCTIC SWELL – Surfi ng the Ends of the Earth . . . . . . 4, 15Attention – A Life in Extremes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Beyond Good & Evil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Catch It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21The Cave Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Cerro Torre – A Snowball’s Chance in Hell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The Chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23The Crash Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Crossing Darwin - The Last Terra Incognita . . . . . . . . . . . . 23DamNation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Danny MacAskill: The Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 18Déjame Vivir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Delta Dawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Desert Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Distilled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Downside Up (T’es pas bien là?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9DRAWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17DREAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Dream Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Finding Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Fjord Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Footprints on the Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20For a Handful of Seconds (Pour une poignée de secondes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Forgotten Dirt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7The Fortune Wild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Frozen Titans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Gare au Gauri (Shankar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17The Grand Canyon of the Stikine River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Happiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Happy Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Horace and The Rough Stuff Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Into The Ditch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Into The Empty Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Jungwa, the Broken Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19K6 West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20The Karsts of China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Little Red Bus (Petit Bus Rouge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19The Little Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Love in the Tetons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Marmato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Mending the Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Myanmar: Bridges to Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4NATURE: Touching the Wild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Nobody’s River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17The Orchard Keepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Our Canyon Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Parking Lot Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9River of Eden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Sculpted in Time: The Wiseman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9El Sendero Luminoso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Silencing the Thunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Sound of the Void . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Spirits of Asgard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Stone Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Sub-Zero - John Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Sun Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 19Survival Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Tashi & The Monk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 18Trails Across the Steppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Travailen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A Tribute to Discomfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20The Unrideables: Alaska Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Valley Uprising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Vasu Sojitra: Out on a Limb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Walk New Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4We are the Rovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19WEIGHTLESS TIME. Places, People and Tales of Mezzano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19When Dogs Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Wild Women - Faith Dickey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Wingsuit Daredevil – Flying Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

By phone: Call 1.800.413.8368 or 403.762.6301

In-person: Banff Centre Box offi ce or Downtown Ticket outlet (old Crag Cabin, 211 Bear Street)See page 29 for hours of operation

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mountain Art and Craft Sale11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.EHL | Free | Page 5

from the Arctic to Africa – fi lms12 p.m. | EHT | $10 | Page 4

Trails and Triumph – fi lms3:30 p.m. | EHT | $10 Page 4

mountain Artwalk4 p.m. | Meet outside EHT Free | Page 5

Opening Night: Cerro Torre with David Lama7:30 p.m. | EHT | $22

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mountain Art and Craft Sale11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.EHT Lobby | Free | Page 5

Cultural Landscapes – fi lms12 p.m. | EHT | $10 | Page 5

The Crash Reel – fi lms3:30 p.m. | EHT | $10Page 5

Jeff Lowe’s metanoia – fi lm7:30 p.m. | EHT | $10 | Page 5

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mountain Art Exhibitions Various venues (See pg. 11) Free

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Radical Reels 7:30 p.m. | EHT (LIVE) / MGT (SIMULCAST) | $25Epic Sampler $45 | Page 7

Live Radio Show5:30 p.m. | CLB | Free Page 7

Landscapes: Opening Reception7 – 9 p.m. | Banff Public Library | Free | Page 11

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The Snow Show7:30 p.m. | EHT | $25 | Epic Sampler $45 | Page 9

The Dirtbag Café: Jen Olson and fi lm7:30 p.m. | CLB | $15 Page 9

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Old Style Storytelling Session 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | MBB 252 Free | Page 14

A Geography of Blood: Candace SavageThe Last Ocean: John Weller 10 – 11:30 a.m. | MBA$15 | Page 14

The Calling: Barry Blanchard12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | MBA $15 | Page 14

paddlenorth: Jennifer KingsleyGreat Bear Wild: Ian mcAllister2 – 3:30 p.m. | MBA | $15 Page 14

Will Gadd: frozen Titansand Book Awards7:30 p.m. | EHT | $32 Page 15

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Voices of Adventure:Sandy Allan and Rick Allen10 – 11:30 a.m. | MBA | $15 Page 16

Sherpas – The Next Generation: Broughton Coburn12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | MBA $15 | Page 16

The Letters of Conrad Kain: Zac RobinsonOne Day as a Tiger: John porter2 – 3:30 p.m. | MBA | $15 Page 16

Words and Wine: A mountain Reading4 p.m. | KCCI 301 | Free Page 16

Neïl Beloufa – Counting on people Exhibition Opening 5 p.m. | WPG | Free | Page 11

mountain marketplace 7 – 10 p.m. | TC | Free Page 26

Impossible Rock: Chin, findlay, Synnott8 p.m. | EHT | $32 | Page 17

Drawn: Jeremy Collins 8 p.m. | MGT | $32 | Page 17

Nobody’s River 8 p.m. | MBA | $32 | Page 17

matthew Barber – Live music 11:30 p.m. | CLB | $20 Page 17

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mountain marketplace8 a.m. – 10 p.m. | TC | Free Page 26

Daytime film Screenings program A9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | EHT/RRH $49 | Page 18

Daytime film Screenings program B9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.MGT/MBA | $49 | Page 19

NG Exploration and Grants Workshop9 a.m. | KCCI 203 | Free Page 26

NG Adventure Writing and photography Workshop11 a.m. | KCCI 203 | Free Page 26

Spin Class12 p.m. | SBB | $7 per day Page 31

Hot Topics: Where is Guiding Taking Us?12:30 p.m. | MBA | Free Page 27

mountain Artwalk4 p.m. | Meet outside EHT Free | Page 4

Ocean Song – fi lms7 p.m. | RRH | $10 | Page 21

Yvon Chouinard: DamNation8 p.m. | EHT | $32 | Page 20

Life on the Edge – fi lms8 p.m. | MGT | $25 | Page 20

Raphael Slawinski: K6 West8 p.m. | MBA | $32 | Page 20

Higher – fi lm 9:15 p.m. | RRH | $10 Page 21

Jenn Grant – Live music11:30 p.m. | CLB | $20 Page 21

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mountain marketplace8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | TC | Free Page 26

Daytime film Screenings program A9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | MGT/MBA $49 | Page 18

Daytime film Screenings program B9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | EHT $49 | Page 19

Terra Incognita – fi lms 9 a.m. | RRH | $15 | Page 23

NG Television Story pitch Workshop9 a.m. | KCCI 203 | Free Page 26

NG Digital Storytelling Workshop11 a.m. | KCCI 203 | Free Page 26

Spin Class12 p.m. | SBB | $7 per day Page 31

Hot Topics:film or footage? The Rise of At Home Adventure filmmaking 12:30 p.m. | MBA | Free Page 27

Cloudwalker with Jeff Lowe – fi lm2 p.m. | TS | by donation Page 26

Subterranean Special – fi lms 2 p.m. | RRH | $15 | Page 23

Best of the festival7:30 p.m. | EHT$25 – Awards and Films Page 23

8 p.m. | MGT/RRH$25 – Films Only | Page 23

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Afterglow(USA, 2014, 12 min)Director: nick Waggoner*, Michael Brown*Producer: Zac Ramras*Production Company: Sweetgrass Productions

From Alaskan spines to deep pillows in British Columbia, Afterglow turns big mountain skiing on its end, and then turns it upside down again, heading into the night through a wintery glow of trippy technicolor.

Africa Fusion(South Africa, 2014, 52 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: nic Good*Producer: Robert Breyer*Production Company: Fresh Rock Films in Assocation with Fresh Air Crew

Climbers Alex Honnold (USA) and Hazel Findlay (UK) team up for a journey into the exotic landscapes of South Africa. Breathtaking scenery and some of the best climbing in the world await.

1:22 p.m. (BREAK, 15 mIN)

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Take Me Outside2nd annual Student Video Contest winner: Beyond the Walls

ARCTIC SWELL – Surfi ng the Ends of the Earth(USA, 2014, 8 min), CANADIAN THEATRICAL pREmIEREDirector: Anton lorimerProducer: Anton lorimer, Chris BurkardProduction Company: SmugMug inc.

Surfi ng photographer Chris Burkard loves capturing cold-water surfers. He’s prepared to venture to the ends of the earth to snap that once-in-a-lifetime shot.

Walk New Ground (USA, 2013, 4 min)Director: Seth Epstein Producer: Dexton Deboree, Melina osornioProduction Company: Stardust

Follow ultra-endurance hiker Trevor Thomas on one of his challenging long-distance trips. Trevor’s not your average avid walker.

When Dogs Fly(USA, 2014, 22 min)Director: Dean PotterProducer: Jennifer RappProduction Company: Whisper Films

Wingsuit BASE jumper Dean Potter loves his dog Whisper. He wants Whisper to experience everything that gives him joy in his life, including the art of fl ight.

TRAILS AND TRIUmpH – fILmS 3:30 P.M. FilM PRoGRAMERiC HARViE THEATRE | $10

Alone on the River(France, 2013, 37 min), subtitledDirector and Producer: Stéphane PionProduction Company: We Are Hungry

High altitude sickness, freezing temperatures, and scarcity of food are not what you’d expect on a normal kayaking trip. Join fi ve world-class kayakers on a self-supported 550-kilometre journey into the heart of the Himalaya, dropping 14,400 feet in 30 days.

Trails Across the Steppe(Germany, 2014, 83 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIERE, subtitledDirector: Anni SeitzProducer: Hartmut Schwenk, Peter SeitzProduction Company: Schwenk Film, Seitz Filmproduktion

Three young Mongolians dream of an international career as cross-country skiers. Their ultimate goal is to represent their country in the Olympic Games. Shamanitic rituals and Buddhist prayers are all part of the required training regime as fi nancial shortfalls, equipment failure, and personal dilemmas haunt them at every turn.

Opening Night: Cerro Torre with David Lama7:30 P.M. PRoGRAMERiC HARViE THEATRE | $22

(Austria, 2013, 103 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIERE, subtitledDirector: Thomas Dirnhofer Producer: Philipp Manderla*Production Company: Red Bull Media House GmbH

This latest chapter in the history of Cerro Torre is like a soap opera of egos, icons, and audacity. David Lama, one of the world’s fi nest climbers, recently completed the fi rst free ascent on Cerro Torre’s Southeast Ridge – arguably the hardest alpine climbing route in the world.

Cerro Torre: A Snowball’s Chance in Hell, a Red Bull Media House production, is as much about making a fi lm on an incredibly challenging mountain as it is about Lama’s feat in itself.

Lama will be in Banff to present the North American Premiere of the fi lm, and will do an extended Q&A with the Festival audience.


The Karsts of China(USA, 2014, 8 min)Director: Keith ladzinskiProduction Company: 3 Strings Productions

Climbers Emily Harrington, Matt Segal and Cedar Wright take a vertical journey through the vast and diverse karst formations in four Chinese National Parks along with National Geographic photographer Carsten Peter.

Myanmar: Bridges to Change(USA, 2014, 40 min), WORLD pREmIERE, some subtitlesDirector: Mark Fisher*, Eric Daft*Production Company: Fisher Creative

In August 2013, a group of seven climbers – fi ve Americans and two Burmese – travel to northern Myanmar to make a fi rst ascent of Southeast Asia’s disputed highest peak. Struggling through a jungle of leeches, treacherous river crossings, and unexpected physical challenges, just getting to the mountain might be the toughest part.

mOUNTAIN ARTWAlknoVEMBER 1 AnD 8 4 P.M. | MEETinG PlACE: ERiC HARViE THEATRE PATio | FREE

A tour of mountain art and photography exhibitions begins on The Banff Centre campus and concludes downtown at the Wild Flour Artisan Bakery and Café.

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photos, bottom left: From the fi lm Afterglow © Shane David Treat; bottom right: From the fi lm When Dogs Fly © Dean Potter; middle: From the fi lm Africa Fusion.


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Travailen(South Africa, 2014, 27 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIEREDirector: Dean leslie*Producer: Dean leslie*, Hannah Slezacek*, Greg FellProduction Company: The African Attachment (in association with Red Bull Media House)

Travailen follows ultra-runners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel on their 2014 record attempt of the Drakensberg Grand Traverse, some of the most beautiful mountains in South Africa.

Silencing the Thunder(USA, 2014, 27 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Edward M. Roqueta*Production Company: Forest Clay Productions

Bison once reigned supreme on the Western plains. But the reintroduction of bison in Yellowstone National Park has had some locals and ranchers up in arms. They try to fi nd the balance between the truth and myth surrounding these amazing animals.


Happiness(France, 2013, 77 min), subtitledDirector and Producer: Thomas BalmèsProduction Company: Quark Production

Pyangke is a solitary eight-year-old monk living with his mother in a remote village high in the Bhutanese Himalaya. Soon, the village will be connected to electricity. And TV. Bridging the lines between tradition and technology, Pyangke and his family have tough choices to make.

THE CRASH REEL – fILmS 3:30 P.M. FilM PRoGRAMERiC HARViE THEATRE | $10

Sun Dog(USA, 2014, 5 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: Ben SturgulewskiProduction Company: DPS Cinematic

What could be better than riding gorgeous lines of untouched snow with your best friend at your side?

The Crash Reel(USA, 2013, 109 min)Director: lucy Walker Producer: Julian CautherleyProduction Company: KP Rides Again llC

An escalating rivalry between snowboarder Kevin Pearce and his nemesis Shaun White in the run-up to the 2010 Olympics leaves Shaun on top of the Olympic podium and Kevin in a coma following a training accident in Park City, Utah. Kevin’s tight-knit Vermont family fl ies to his side and helps him rebuild his life as a brain injury survivor. But when he insists he wants to return to the sport he still loves, his family intervenes. Will Kevin defy them and insist on pursuing his passion? How much risk is too much?

Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia 7:30 P.M. FilM PRoGRAMERiC HARViE THEATRE | $10

(USA, 2014, 84 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: Jim Aikman*Producer: Connie Self*in-person: Jeff lowe*Production Company: Adaptable Man, llC

Lowe’s accomplishments as a world-class alpinist have inspired us all for decades. From a solo fi rst ascent on the north face of Mount Temple, to an unimaginable new line on Ama Dablam, Jeff has pushed the limits of climbing throughout his life.

Since being diagnosed with a debilitating terminal disease, he has brought the strength that characterized his climbing career to the physical challenges he faces today, and also to a reassessment of his own mortality. A tribute to a remarkable man and climber, this is a fi lm about one man’s journey from the top of the world to the end of the line.

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Radical Reels is more than just a night of awesome extreme sports, crazy athletes and mega-adrenaline feats on a massive screen – it’s an annual highlight, a Banff tradition!

Sochi Paralympic gold medalist, Josh Dueck is back as MC for the night.

Radical Reels is sponsored by Buff ®, Yomads, and Dan Sparks and Associates

7:30 p.m.

Danny MacAskill: The Ridge(Scotland, 2014, 7 min)Director and Producer: Stu ThomsonProduction Company: Cut Media

World-renowned trials rider Danny MacAskill is at it again. Filmed on the stunning Isle of Skye in Scotland, MacAskill returns to his childhood haunt for a new challenge: riding a mountain bike on the infamous Cuillin Ridge.

Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine(USA, 2014 27 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Cedar Wright*

Cedar Wright and Alex Honnold are back! This time, a month riding their bikes and climbing desert towers in the American Southwest should be a piece of cake for these fast friends. Or will it?

Almost Ablaze – Angel Collinson(USA, 2014, 6 min)Director: Blake Campbell, Steve Jones, Todd JonesProducer: Steve Jones, Todd JonesProduction Company: Teton Gravity Research

In an excerpt from the latest venture from TGR, freeride skier Angel Collinson takes to the hills, leaving the boys in the dust.

The Grand Canyon of the Stikine River(Germany, 2014, 17 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIEREDirector and Producer: olaf obsommerProduction Company: BiG-o-PRoDUCTionS

Canada’s Stikine River hosts some of the most challenging whitewater in the world. A team of international kayakers takes the plunge down the river to see what surprises it has in store for them.

Desert Ice(USA, 2014, 12 min)Director: Keith ladzinskiProduction Company: 3 Strings Productions

American ice climbers Jesse Huey and Scott Adamson climb into the remote high-desert slot canyons of Southwest Utah in search of what some are calling the best water-ice discovery of the last 20 years.

Into The Ditch(USA, 2014, 2 min)Director and Producer: Rush SturgesProduction Company: River Roots

2 friends, 1 ditch. Nothing has changed, but now everything is different. Watch as friends Ben Marr and Rush Sturges tackle breakneck speeds down a 500-foot-tall drainage ditch.

The 2014 mountain Idol fi nalists will be introduced and the winner will be announced.


Touch(France, 2014, 5 min)Director and Producer: Jean-Baptiste Chandelier

Touch is a colourful and spectacular fl ying tour of Santorini in Greece, the Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix, and the Col du Galibier in France, with a bit of cheekiness added in.

14.c(USA, 2014, 9 min)Director: George Knowles* Producer: EVolV Sports & DesignsProduction Company: Goodie Pocket Films

Kai Lightner discovered rock climbing at the age of six. Now 14, he is pushing the limits of hard climbing and trying to staying focused, all with his single mom on belay.

Wild Women – Faith Dickey(UK, 2014, 3 min)Director and Producer: lukasz WarzechaProduction Company: lWimages, Polished Project

Smile and laugh along with slackliner Faith Dickey as she shows us just how fun life on the line can be.

Sound of the Void(Germany, 2013, 14 min), subtitledDirector: Marten PersielProducer: Johannes von KirschbaumProduction Company: HelliVentures Film Productions

Sébastien de Sainte Marie is a Swiss steep skier who has his sights set on the fi rst descent of the Gspaltenhorn, a 55-degree slope where one wrong move could prove fatal.

Forgotten Dirt(Canada, 2013, 11 min)Director: Colin Jones*, Darcy WittenburgProducer: Darcy Wittenburg, ian DunnProduction Company: Anthill Films

A small team of mountain bikers travels to the remote Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan in search of remote cultures and trails that are thousands of years old.

Sub-Zero – John Freeman(England, 2014, 6 min)Director and Producer: lukasz WarzechaProduction Company: lWimages, Polished Project

When John Freeman had an ice climbing accident that left him unexpectantly “riding the icicle” on the way down, he thought he’d never live to tell the tale.

DREAM(USA, 2014, 5 min)Director and Producer: Skip Armstrong*Production Company: Wazee Motion Pictures

When a newbie kayaker goes paddling, he discovers a posse of pros on the river and wonders whether someday he would ever be that cool.

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Come for an action-packed hour as Banff Centre Radio hosts its fi rst ever live broadcast from the Festival.

Grab a beer and meet fascinating adventurers, including Paralympic gold medalist Josh Dueck, photographer John Weller and climber Jen Olson. Live music and other surprises await. Doors at 5 p.m., and on air promptly at 5:30. (101.1 FM)

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photos, top to bottom: From the fi lm Almost Ablaze – Angel Collison; From the fi lm Desert Ice © Keith Ladinski.



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We know you’re itching for it. Fresh powder. Big air. Blue skies. Join Sochi Paralympic gold medalist Josh Dueck for our annual night of snow films geared to get you psyched up for winter.

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Happy Winter(Sweden, 2013, 8 min) Director and Producer: Bjarne Salén* Production Company: EndlessFlowFilms

Being grateful makes you happier, and there is so much to be grateful for. Especially if you spend as much time in the mountains as Andreas Fransson did.

Vasu Sojitra: Out on a Limb(USA, 2014, 7 min) Director and Producer: Tyler Wilkinson-Ray* Production Company: T-bar Films

Vasu Sojitra* lost his right leg to a blood infection at nine months old, but that doesn’t stop him from venturing deep into the backcountry to ski challenging lines – entirely unassisted.

The Little Things(Canada, 2014, 47 min) Director: Darcy Turenne* Producer: Marie-France Roy*

A snowboard film featuring the stories of local heroes who make their environmentally sustainable lifestyles part of their riding mantra.

The Unrideables: Alaska Range (USA, 2014, 17 min) Director: Derek Westerlund Producer: Steve Reska Production Company: Red Bull Media House

This film is glorious cinematographic eye candy. Expert speed flyers test their limits in a massive, volatile landscape of ice and snow.


Sculpted in Time: The Wiseman(Canada, 2014, 5 min), WORLD THEATRICAL pREmIEREDirector: Dave Mossop Producer: Malcolm Sangster* Production Company: Sherpas Cinema

Eddie Hunter is 88 years old and has skied over 2,500 days during the past 79 years. Follow him as he continues to shred on the hometown mountain he just can’t seem to get enough of.

Downside Up (T’es pas bien là?)(France, 2013, 34 min), subtitledDirector and Producer: Sébastien Montaz-Rosset Production Company: Montaz-Rosset Film

Chamonix skier and mountain guide Vivian Bruchez doesn’t know what all the fuss is about. He’s just exploring the steeps in his backyard in the company of a few talented friends.

Parking Lot Culture(USA, 2014, 6 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: Sam Giffin Producer: Joe Erfle, Zack Giffin, Molly Baker

They’re in every ski resort parking lot. Ski bums, RVers, hippies living in vans all winter long. They all have the same goal – to ski pow all day and every day, for as long as they can.

Dream Line(Sweden, 2014, 59 min) Director and Producer: Bjarne Salén* Production Company: EndlessFlowFilms

In pursuit of his life goals, and trying to merge dreams with reality, extreme skier Ptor Spricenieks ventures to some of the most remote mountain ranges on earth to find first descents, peace, and ultimately, himself.

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*In-person program subject to change.

photos, top: Jen Olsen © Paul McBride; bottom left: From the film Happy Winter © Bjarne Salén;bottom right: From the film The Unrideables: Alaska Range, Andy Ferrington Carve © Scott Serfas.

The Dirtbag Café with Jen Olson7:30 P.M. THE ClUB, THEATRE CoMPlEx | $15

An internationally certified mountain guide, Jen Olson has a passion for long, granite alpine routes, mixed lines, and frozen waterfalls. With numerous first ascents

in the Rockies and Bugaboos, Alaska, and Pakistan, Olson was chosen to be the face of Canada, demonstrating ice

climbing to the world at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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Distilled(UK, 2013, 42 min) Director and Producer: Paul Diffley* Production Company: Hot Aches Productions

Distilled is a celebration of Scottish winter climbing and of life spent in the mountains. It is a poignant profile of one of Britain’s most celebrated climbers, Andy Cave.


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DRAWN: THE SKETCHBOOKS AND MAP ART OF ADVENTURER JEREMY COLLINSJeremy Collins (USA)MAx BEll BUilDinG HUSKy EnERGy FoyER

Jeremy Collins’ illustrations and sketches focus on contemplative moments in the mountains, capturing the complexities of landscapes and the essence of adventure in cartography and drawings. His work has been featured in more than 150 climbing magazines, books, on corporate promotions and films, and even on Festival T-shirts!

EMPIRE OF ROCK: CHINA CAVESCarsten peter (GER)VARioUS oUTDooR VEnUES

Acclaimed German photographer Carsten Peter joined a National Geographic and The North Face expedition of scientists, cavers and rock climbers, including Emily Harrington, Matt Segal, and Cedar Wright, to explore the world’s greatest concentration of caves. His photographs document the discoveries and adventures in and around China’s ‘supercaves’ in a striking and surprising visual tour.

GRAND PRIZE RETROSPECTIVE past Banff mountain photography Competition winnersPRoFESSionAl DEVEloPMEnT CEnTRE

View past Banff Mountain Photography Competition grand prize winners. Located in the Professional Development Centre lobby.

GREAT BEAR WILDIan mcAllister (CAN)JEAnnE AnD PETER loUGHEED BUilDinG, MAin FlooR, THE BAnFF CEnTRE

Conservationist and photographer Ian McAllister has been living in the Great Bear Rainforest for 25 years, researching, exploring, photographing and campaigning for one of the most endangered landscapes on the planet. He has authored and co-authored several books about the area and, as director and founder of Pacific Wild, is one of Canada’s foremost activists.

COUNTING ON PEOPLE Neïl Beloufa (fRA/ALG)WAlTER PHilliPS GAllERy oPEninG RECEPTion: FRiDAy, noVEMBER 7, 5 – 8 P.M.

Working in video and sculpture, Neïl Beloufa questions the role of the artist as an image-maker but also the purpose and agency of images today. Counting on People is the North American premiere of two new video artworks co-commissioned by Walter Phillips Gallery, The Banff Centre, and the Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA), London.

OMAN: IMPOSSIBLE ROCK – PHOTOGRAPHS BY JIMMY CHINJimmy Chin (USA)lASZlo FUnTEK WinG ExTERioR, THEATRE CoMPlEx

Jimmy Chin is perhaps one of the most celebrated adventure photographers in the world. In 2013, he journeyed to the Middle East with a group of elite rock climbers and spent three weeks on a sailboat exploring the “fascinating and mysterious” crags along Oman’s northern coast – resulting in images of unusual rock, bold climbing, a dazzling landscape, and colourful culture.

Sponsored by The North Face and National Geographic.

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ARCTIC SURFING Chris Burkard (USA) 2014 Grand prize Winner, Banff mountain photo Essay CompetitionWilD FloUR BAKERy AnD CAFé

Chris Burkard’s Arctic surfing essay tackles a sport that is commonly spectacular, but takes it into a location that is also surprising and otherworldly. Each image captures a masterfully executed moment, is visually and conceptually distinct from the others, and fits together to tell a well-rounded and compelling adventure story. Not a word is needed and although we do see just enough, we are left begging for more.

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HEART OF THE HIMALAYA: PHOTOGRAPHS BY PAT AND BAIBA MORROWpat and Baiba morrow (CAN)WHyTE MUSEUM oF THE CAnADiAn RoCKiES

Pat and Baiba’s love for Indigenous cultures and the mountain world propels them on explorations in the physical, cultural, and spiritual realm. Over the past 35 years, they have spent over 1,000 days trekking and climbing in the Himalaya from Pakistan to Bhutan, India to Tibet. This exhibition features the alluring spirit of the people of the Himalaya.

THEORIES OF ENTANGLEMENT: THE ART OF DAN HUDSON Dan Hudson (CAN) WHyTE MUSEUM oF THE CAnADiAn RoCKiES

Hudson’s work is a form of visual anthropology that blurs the boundaries between research, documentation, voyeurism, personal journaling, and art. His projects investigate concepts of “time” and the nature of existence within the socio-political context of everyday life. The resulting research is distilled into various forms including video, painting, photography, and sculpture.

MOUNTAIN STUDIES: A GROUP EXHIBITIONWilloCK & SAx GAllERy oPEninG RECEPTion: SATURDAy noVEMBER 1, 3 – 5 P.M.

Historical and contemporary views of the Canadian Rockies by a number of artists including: Georgina Perkins-Hunt, Jean Geddes, Dwayne Harty, Gerald Faulder and Margaret Shelton.

LANDSCAPESThomas Willock (CAN) BAnFF PUBliC liBRARy oPEninG RECEPTion: SATURDAy, noVEMBER 1, 7 – 9 P.M.

A native of southern Alberta, Tom Willock has been photographing the landscape of his home for over 50 years. Tom’s photographs are as constructed as the traditional (non-digital) medium will allow. Each begins as an interaction with the landscape, sometimes scattered over many months or years. It proceeds to the development of an image; the composition, the timing and technique, the darkroom process, all translating the perspective, the idea.

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Please join them and other RMB authors for book signings at our booth in the Laszlo Funtek during the festival.


The 21st annual Banff Mountain Book Competition saw one of the largest number of entries ever submitted and was an exceptional year for quality work. Our diligent volunteer readers helped narrow down the long list of category fi nalists from 144 books in fi ve categories, before the international jury went to work to determine the award winners.

2014 BanFF MOunTain BOOk COMpeTiTiOn

Jocey AsnongNov. 7 | 5 p.m. | KCCI 303

Jerry AuldNov. 7 | 5 p.m. | KCCI 303

Barry BlanchardNov. 6 | 1:30 p.m. | MBF

Broughton CoburnNov. 7 | 1:30 p.m. | MBFNov. 8 | 12 p.m. | LF 224, Pages Booth

Grand prize WinnerNov. 6 | 9 p.m. | EHL

Jennifer KingsleyNov. 6 | 3:30 p.m. | MBFNov. 8 | 3 p.m. | LF 224,Pages booth

Ian mcAllisterNov. 6 | 3:30 p.m. | MBF

John porterNov. 7 | 3:30 p.m. | MBFNov. 8 | 10 a.m. | LF 224, Pages Booth

pearlAnn ReichweinNov. 8 | 2 p.m. | LF 222, University of Alberta Press booth

David RobertsNov. 8 | 10 a.m. | LF 224,Pages Booth

Zac RobinsonNov. 7 | 3:30 p.m. | MBFNov. 8 | 11 a.m. | LF 222, University of Alberta Press booth

Candace SavageNov. 6 | 11:30 a.m. | MBF

Chic ScottNov. 7 | 5 p.m. | KCCI 303

Kevin Van TighemNov. 8 | 3 p.m. | LF 224, Pages booth

John WellerNov. 6 | 11:30 a.m. | MBF

paul ZizkaNov. 8 | 12 p.m. | LF 224, Pages Booth

See page 3 for location key.

ED DOUGLAS (UK) is an award-winning author of eight books about mountains and their people, and is a journalist whose work most often appears in the Observer and as a contributor to the Country Diary in the Guardian.He has a particular passion for the Himalaya – climbing and trekking there for almost two decades – and reporting on the Nepali civil war and its aftermath. His books include the fi rst full-length biography of Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953, which was chosen as one of the ten best adventure biographies by Outside Magazine.

DAVID ROBERTS (USA) is a Harvard graduate and was once a cutting-edge climber in his own right. Roberts is the author of 25 books on adventure, mountaineering, and exploration, and he has won the Prix Méditerrané, the Prix du Salon de Livre de Passy, the Prix d’Autrans, the American Alpine Club Literary Award, a Folio magazine award, and the grand prize at the Banff Mountain Book Competition. In 2001, his books The Mountain of My Fear and Deborah were ranked by National Geographic Adventure among the 100 best adventure books ever written. In 2013, Roberts’ book Alone on the Ice won a Special Jury Mention at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.

ANIK SEE (NED) has travelled the world by bicycle for more than 25 years, in places such as Patagonia, the Caucasus mountains, India and Sri Lanka. Her writing has appeared in National Geographic, The Walrus, Brick, The National Post and, as a contributing editor, Outpost Magazine. She is the author of four books, all of which refl ect her love of remote cultures, landscape, and the possibility of place. In 2014, Anik was a writer-in-residence at the Pierre Berton House in Dawson City, Yukon. She lives in Amsterdam.

ADVENTURE TRAVEL The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History through the Heart of the Grand CanyonKevin Fedarko, Scribner (USA, 2013)

Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African SafariPaul Theroux, McClelland & Stewart (Canada, 2013)

Living the Best Day EverHendri Coetzee, Hendri Coetzee Trust (South Africa, 2013)

Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon Paul Rosolie, HarperCollins Publishers (USA, 2014)

The Oil Man and the Sea: Navigating the Northern GatewayArno Kopecky, Douglas & Mcintyre, (Canada 2013)

mOUNTAIN & WILDERNESS LITERATURE – NON-fICTION The Calling: A Life Rocked by MountainsBarry Blanchard, Patagonia Books (USA, 2014)

Climber’s Paradise: Making Canada’s Mountain Parks 1906 – 1974PearlAnn Reichwein, University of Alberta Press (Canada, 2014)

Hanging On: A Life inside British Climbing’s Golden AgeMartin Boysen, Vertebrate Publishing (UK, 2014)

The Homeward WolfKevin Van Tighem, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2013)

Mountains in My Heart: A Passion for ClimbingGerlinde Kaltenbrunner, The Mountaineers Books (USA, 2014)

One Day as a Tiger: Alex MacIntyre and the Birth of Light and Fast AlpinismJohn Porter, Vertebrate Publishing (UK, 2014)

GUIDEBOOKS Bouldering Essentials: The Complete Guide to BoulderingDavid Flanagan, Three Rocks Books (ireland, 2013)

Simple Fly Fishing: Techniques for Tenkara and Rod & Reelyvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, Mauro Mazzo, Patagonia Books (USA, 2014)

Squamish BoulderingMarc Bourdon, Quickdraw Publications (Canada, 2014)

Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as AthleteSteve House, Scott Johnston, Patagonia Books (USA, 2014)

Walking and Trekking in Iceland: Exploring the Land of Ice and FirePaddy Dillon, Cicerone Press (UK, 2013)

Yosemite Bigwalls: The Complete GuideRoger Putnam, Erik Sloan, yosemite Bigwalls (USA, 2014)

mOUNTAIN ImAGE Climbing Fitz Roy 1968: Refl ections on the Lost Photos of the Third Ascent yvon Chouinard, Chris Jones, Dick Dorworth, lito Tejada-Flores, Doug Tompkins, Patagonia Books (USA, 2013)

Crown of the Continent: The Wildest RockiesSteven Gnam, Douglas Chadwick, Braided River/The Mountaineers Books (USA, 2014)

Summits and Starlight: The Canadian RockiesPaul Zizka, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2013)

Vulkane: Expeditionen zu den gefährlichsten Kratern der WeltCarsten Peter, national Geographic /nG Malik Buchgesellschaft (Germany, 2013)

mOUNTAIN fICTION & pOETRY The Last Quarter of the MoonChi Zijian, Harvill Secker/Random House (UK, 2013)

Letters from ChamonixDavid Stevenson, imaginary Mountain Surveyors (Canada, 2014)

The MantisPhilip Temple, Vertebrate Digital (UK, 2014)

awardsGrand Prize: Phyllis and Don Munday Award | $4,000Sponsored by the Alpine Club of Canada

Mountain and Wilderness literature – non-Fiction: The Jon Whyte Award | $2,000Sponsored by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Adventure Travel | $2,000Sponsored by The Juniper Hotel and Bistro and the Wild Flour Bakery & Café

Mountain image | $2,000 Sponsored by Alpinist Magazine

Mountain Guidebook | $2,000Sponsored by the American Alpine Club

Mountain Fiction and Poetry | $2,000Sponsored by Orofi no Wines

Mountaineering History – The James Monroe Thorington Award | $1,000Sponsored by the UIAA and William Putnam

CaTegOry FinalisTs

inTernaTiOnal Jury

BOOk sIgNINgs


Old Style Storytelling Session8:30 – 9:45 A.M. MAx BEll BUilDinG RooM 252 | FREE

Come to hear old-school and off-the-cuff tales from some of the Rockies’ best storytellers including Barry Blanchard, Renate Belczyk, Scott Ward, Richard Guy, and Margot Talbot. Hosted by Chic Scott – without gadgets, gizmos, or gear – all acoustic, all the time.

A Geography of Blood Candace SavageThe Last Ocean John Weller10 – 11:30 A.M. MAx BEll AUDiToRiUM | $15

A Geography of BloodAward-winning Canadian author Candace Savage embarks on a profound and dramatic journey through the eloquent landscape of the southern Canadian prairies. A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape offers a shocking new version of plains history, survival, and an unforgettable portrait of the windswept country of the Cypress Hills.

The Last OceanAntarctica’s Ross Sea is the last ‘pristine’ ocean ecosystem on earth. Writer, photographer, and filmmaker John Weller presents The Last Ocean, a critically acclaimed collection of photographs that raise awareness about the importance of active conservation and sustainability – even at the bottom of the world.

The Calling: Barry Blanchard12:30 – 1:45 P.M. MAx BEll AUDiToRiUM | $15

From the Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat, to the North Face of Les Droites, to the sketchy first ascent of the North Pillar of North Twin in the Canadian Rockies – in his new memoir The Calling: A Life Rocked by Mountains, alpinist Barry Blanchard tells the rock’em sock’em stories that fast-tracked his initiation into the realm of climbing legends.

Paddlenorth Jennifer KingsleyGreat Bear Wild Ian McAllister2 – 3:30 P.M. | MAx BEll AUDiToRiUM | $15

paddlenorthWriter Jennifer Kingsley heads out on an ambitious 54-day canoe odyssey towards the Arctic Ocean, battling gnarly winds, frigid waters, and grizzly bears. Her latest book, Paddlenorth: A Journey into the Heart of the Tundra, braids her trip with the histories of those who traced the tundra long before her voyage.

Great Bear WildConservationist, photographer, and longtime Great Bear Rainforest–resident Ian McAllister takes us on a journey from the lush headwaters of the endangered region’s river valleys down to the hidden depths of the offshore world. Great Bear Wild, a stunning collection of photographs and personal narrative, is the product of twenty-five years of research and exploration.

Book signings follow most presentations.

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photos, top: © John Weller; bottom: Paddlenorth, Jennifer Kingsley, © Tim Irvin


Will Gadd: Frozen Titans, Book Awards – and Films7:30 P.M. | ERiC HARViE THEATRE | $32

The program begins with the presentation of the 2014 Banff mountain Book Competition awards.

Brutal, irrational, massive – that’s Canada’s wildest ice cave at British Columbia’s Helmcken Falls in the heart of winter. Will Gadd, one of Canada’s best-known extreme sports athletes, joins us in Banff to share this seven-pitch, 150-metre, gut-wrenching climb in the World Premiere of his latest film Frozen Titans, produced and directed by Reel Water Productions in partnership with Red Bull Media House.

American alpinist Steve Swenson joins Gadd on stage for an in-depth interview.

8:50 p.m. (BREAK, 20 mIN) Grand prize Winner Book Signing.

Frozen Titans(Canada, 2014, 52 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: Dave Pearson* Producer: Bryan Smith* Production Company: Reel Water Productions Red Bull Media House

ARCTIC SWELL – Surfing the Ends of the Earth(USA, 2014, 8 min), CANADIAN THEATRICAL pREmIERE Director: Anton lorimer Producer: Anton lorimer, Chris Burkard Production Company: SmugMug inc.

Surfing photographer Chris Burkard loves capturing cold water surfers. He’s prepared to venture to the ends of the earth to snap that once-in-a-lifetime shot.

River of Eden(USA, 2014, 5 min), WORLD THEATRICAL pREmIERE, subtitledDirector: Peter McBride* Presented by: o.A.R.S. Production Company: Peter McBride Productions

Join filmmaker Peter McBride on a journey into the Fijian Highlands to discover why the locals are saying “no” to easy money from resource extraction and “yes” to preserving a remarkable natural landscape.

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Thursday, nOveMBer 6 | sTOries and FilMsevening prOgraM | 7:30 p.M. | eriC harvie TheaTre | $32


photos, top: From the film Frozen Titans; below: From the film ARCTIC SWELL – Surfing the Ends of the Earth © Chris Burkard; bottom: From the film River of Eden, © Peter McBride.


Voices of Adventure: An interview with Sandy Allan and Rick Allen10 – 11:30 A.M. | MAx BEll AUDiToRiUM | $15

Sponsored by Dr. John McCall

In a ‘Climb of the Century,’ British climbers Sandy Allan and Rick Allen reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,126 metres) on July 15, 2012 – making the coveted first ascent of the Mazeno Ridge in an 18-day traverse. A staggering 13 kilometres, both committing and inescapable, the ridge is a monstrous undertaking with over seven summits above 7,000 metres.

Geoff Powter interviews Allan and Allen in what is sure to be a lively discussion.

Sherpas – The Next Generation: Broughton Coburn12:30 – 1:45 P.M. | MAx BEll AUDiToRiUM | $15

Economic, demographic, and political shifts have been underway for some time on the periphery of Everest, and were brought into focus by the tragic Khumbu icefall avalanche in April. Broughton Coburn shares a remarkable, little-told backstory of a socio-economic transformation, and the global reach of this tiny ethnic group.

The Letters of Conrad Kain Zac RobinsonOne Day as a Tiger John Porter2 – 3:30 P.M. | MAx BEll AUDiToRiUM | $15

Sponsored by the Alpine Club of Canada

The Letters of Conrad KainIconic mountaineer and guide Conrad Kain climbed innumerable peaks – and along the way he wrote over 144 letters to longtime friend Amelie Maleka. In Conrad Kain: Letters from a Wandering Mountain Guide 1903-1933, historian Zac Robinson’s tasteful editing reveals an insightful view of Kain’s experience immigrating to Canada in the early 20th century.

One Day as a TigerOne Day as a Tiger, John Porter’s revealing and poignant memoir of his friend and one of Britain’s most accomplished mountaineers, Alex MacIntyre, shows mountaineering at its extraordinary best and tragic worst. It draws an unforgettable picture of the dazzling, argumentative, and exuberant legend.

Words and Wine: A Mountain Reading4 P.M. | KinnEAR CEnTRE RooM 301 | FREE

Sponsored by Orofino Wines

Expect full-bodied tales with hints of adventure and danger, and savour undertones of humour and humility with mountain writers Jerry Auld, Jocey Asnong, and local legend Chic Scott.

Book signings follow most presentations.

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photos, top: Courtesy of Sandy Allan and Rick Allen; bottom: Courtesy of John Porter.


Friday, nOveMBer 7 | FilMs and speakersevening prOgraM | 8 p.M. | variOus venues

Impossible Rock: Jimmy Chin, Hazel Findlay, Mark Synnott8 P.M. | ERiC HARViE THEATRE | $32

Sponsored by The North Face

The maze-like fjord-land called the Ru’us al-Jibal on Oman’s Musandam Peninsula was home to athletes from The North Face Climbing Team for several weeks in November 2012.

They established dozens of fi rst ascents from deep water solos to a 1,000-metre face. American climber Jimmy Chin, British phenom Hazel Findlay, and expedition leader Mark Synnott join us in Banff to share stories from their expedition.


Valley Uprising(USA, 2014, 90 min)Director: nick Rosen, Peter Mortimer, Josh lowellProducer: Zachary BarrProduction Company: Sender Films

The greatest untold story of American counterculture is that of the Yosemite Valley rock climbers. For 50 years, Yosemite’s cliffs have drawn explorers to venture on the high, lonesome granite. Climbing greats like Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, and Tom Frost not only set new standards for climbing hard routes, they pioneered the “dirtbag” lifestyle. Part fact and part attitude, Valley Uprising takes us on a journey through the history of Yosemite right up to the present and shows why the big walls of this amazing place are still as coveted today as they were 50 years ago.

Drawn: Jeremy Collins 8 P.M. | MARGARET GREEnHAM THEATRE | $32

(USA, 2014, 40 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: Jeremy Collins*Producer: James Q Martin*Production Company: Jercollins.com

Merging fi lm, animation, live music, and live art creation, the World Theatrical Premiere of Drawn takes you along with acclaimed climbing artist Jeremy Collins as he embarks on four journeys – from the Venezuelan Amazon, to the China-Mongolian border, to the northern reaches of Canada, and closer to home, the Yosemite Valley. Collins is a fi lm award winner whose art has graced more than 150 climbing and adventure magazines.


Gare au Gauri (Shankar)(France, 2013, 17 min), subtitledDirector and Producer: Alex MarchesseauProduction Company: Te Crew

Four French alpinists embark on a perilous quest to reach the summit of Gaurishankar. Exotic and animated, Gare au Gauri (Shankar) takes viewers to the remote mountains of the Rolwaling Valley, Nepal.

Horace and The Rough Stuff Fellowship(Switzerland, 2013, 15 min), WORLD THEATRICAL pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Sebastian DoerkProduction Company: infi nite Trails

Thoughtful and beautifully shot, Horace and The Rough Stuff Fellowship is the story of three men, one dream, and 80 years of cycling in Iceland.

El Sendero Luminoso(USA, 2014, 7 min)Director: Renan ozturkProducer: Aimee TetreaultProduction Company: Camp4 Collective

Free solo climber Alex Honnold is at it again, defying the laws of gravity, high and alone on a massive wall above the Mexican plains. Cedar Wright doesn’t know if he should talk some sense into his friend, or encourage him to do what he does best.

The Orchard Keepers(Egypt, 2014, 28 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIERE, subtitledDirector and Producer: Bryony DunneProduction Company: les Films du Renard

A culturally rich journey set against a backdrop of political upheaval, The Orchard Keepers takes place on an island of green – fl oating amidst the arid mountains of the Sinai desert where two Bedouins work to keep their orchard alive.

Nobody’s River8 P.M. | MAx BEll AUDiToRiUM | $32

(USA, 2013, 31 min)Director and Producer: Skip Armstrong*Production Company: Wazee Motion Pictures

A team of four women paddled 5,000 kilometres down the Amur, one of the last remaining free-fl owing rivers in the world – from the remote Mongolian headwaters through Siberia to a massive delta in Russia. Join Australian photographer Krystle Wright and American Amber Valenti, two members of this expedition, for a presentation of their adventure, full of unexpected twists and turns.

The presentation will be followed by the fi lm of their journey, Nobody’s River, directed by Skip Armstrong, Our Canyon Lands, and The Fortune Wild.


Our Canyon Lands(USA, 2014, 30 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: Justin W. Clifton*Producer: Tim Peterson, Bill Hedden, Ethan Aumack, Justin CliftonProduction Company: J Dub Pictures

The Greater Canyonlands region of Utah is on the brink of destruction. Will these wild lands be sacrifi ced for boom-and-bust resource industries, or will locals demand a lasting legacy of saved landscapes for future generations?

The Fortune Wild(Canada, 2013, 22 min), ALBERTA pREmIEREDirector: Ben GulliverProduction Company: Sitkain-person: Joel Hibbard*, Rene Gauthier*

Quirky and chock-full of fun, a group of surfi ng buddies explore the possibilities along the coast of Haida Gwaii.


LIVE MUSIC!Matthew Barber11:30 P.M., DooRS oPEn AT 11 P.M.THE ClUB, THEATRE CoMPlEx | $20

Matthew Barber is an acclaimed singer-songwriter and Juno-nominated artist whose tunes are heavily steeped in the traditions of Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Tom Petty.


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photos, bottom left: From the fi lm Valley Uprising © Mike Graham; bottom right: From the fi lm Nobody’s River © Krystle Wright.


Love in the Tetons(USA, 2013, 9 min), CANADIAN pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Amy Marquis*, Dana Romanoff* Production Company: national Park Experience

A former resident of south-central Los Angeles and a park ranger from a family of Mexican-American migrant workers share their vows in Grand Teton National Park. This is not your average wedding video!

NATURE: Touching the Wild(Great Britain, 2014, 53 min) Director and Producer: David Allen Production Company: Passion Planet, THiRTEEn Productions llC for WnET

Being accepted into a community of wild mule deer living on the sage grass steppe of Wyoming is no easy task. Naturalist Joe Hutto embarked on a seven-year project to do just that.

Spirits of Asgard(Canada, 2012, 9 min) Director: Joshua lavigne*, Alex lavigne Producer: Joshua lavigne in association with Arc’teryx

Climbers Ines Papert, Jon Walsh, and Joshua Lavigne travel to the northern landscapes of Baffin Island, looking for adventure on an unclimbed wall on Mount Asgard. What they find leaves them with more questions than answers.

Afterglow(USA, 2014, 12 min) Director: nick Waggoner*, Michael Brown* Producer: Zac Ramras* Production Company: Sweetgrass Productions

From Alaskan spines to deep pillows in British Columbia, Afterglow turns big mountain skiing on its end, and then turns it upside down again, heading into the night through a wintery glow of trippy technicolor.

The Cave Connection(Germany, 2013, 52 min) Director: niko Jaeger* Producer: Johannes von Kirschbaum Production Company: HelliVentures Film Productions

Kieran McKay, one of the most accomplished cavers in the world, and his team set out on an almost impossible, gripping journey to try to find a mysterious connection between two cave systems in New Zealand.

Danny MacAskill: The Ridge(Scotland, 2014, 7 min) Director and Producer: Stu Thomson Production Company: Cut Media

World-renowned trials rider Danny MacAskill is back! Filmed on the stunning Isle of Skye in Scotland, MacAskill returns to his childhood haunt for a new challenge: riding a mountain bike on the infamous Cuillin Ridge.

Delta Dawn(USA, 2014, 16 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Peter McBride* Production Company: Peter McBride Productions

During an experimental pulse flow in the spring of 2014, filmmaker Peter McBride packed up his stand-up paddle board and headed to the Colorado River Delta to investigate how we use and abuse Western water – and how restoration is possible.

Déjame Vivir(Spain, 2014, 62 min), CANADIAN THEATRICAL pREmIERE, subtitledDirector: Sébastien Montaz-Rosset Producer: Jordi lorenzo Production Company: lymbus, Montaz-Rosset Film

Déjame Vivir follows the epic adventures of sky runner Kilian Jornet as he sets speed records on some of the most famous peaks in Europe. Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and Mount Elbrus have fascinated him since childhood. But is reaching the top under severe physical duress worth the cost? Sometimes, as Sir Edmund Hillary famously said,“it is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”

Touch(France, 2014, 5 min) Director and Producer: Jean-Baptiste Chandelier

Touch is a colourful and spectacular flying tour of Santorini in Greece, the Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix, and the Col du Galibier in France, with a bit of cheekiness added in, just for fun.

Beyond Good & Evil(France, 2013, 11 min) Director and Producer: Bertrand Delapierre

“Beyond Good & Evil” is one of the most notoriously difficult mixed climbing routes in the Alps. Andy Parkin and Mark Twight’s first ascent in 1992 was groundbreaking and ahead of its time.

Into The Empty Quarter(England, 2013, 53 min), CANADIAN THEATRICAL pREmIEREDirector: Alastair Humphreys*, leon McCarron* Production Company: Black Diamond

Inspired by their hero Wilfred Thesiger, adventurers Alastair Humphreys and Leon McCarron attempt a trip into the Empty Quarter desert on the Arabian Peninsula. The 1,609-kilometre journey sometimes puts the cart before the camel, and all you can do is laugh along the way.

Above the Alley, Beneath the Sky(USA, 2014, 24 min) Director: Dominic Gill* Producer: nadia Boctor* Production Company: Encompass Films

As if climbing isn’t challenging enough! Two boys from the slums of Rio de Janeiro deal with the harsh reality of their lives on the beautiful granite walls that surround their community.

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photos, this page: (from top) From the film Love in the Tetons © Dana Romanoff; Touch © JB Chandelier; Into the Empty Quarter © Alastair Humphreys; Déjame Vivir; photos, opposite page: (counterclockwise, starting far left) From the film Mending the Line © Uncage the Soul Production; Little Red Bus (Petit Bus Rouge) © Katie Moore; And Then We Swam; Tashi & the Monk © Andrew Hinton.


Fjord Norway(Canada, 2013, 8 min), CANADIAN THEATRICAL pREmIEREDirector: Jeff Thomas*, Anthony Bonello*Producer: Mike Douglas, Jeff Thomas*Production Company: Switchback Entertainment

Skiers Greg Hill, Andreas Fransson, and Chris Rubens board a century-old fi shing vessel in search of new lines deep in the Fjords of Norway.

And Then We Swam(UK, 2013, 37 min), ALBERTA pREmIEREDirector: Ben FinneyProducer: Robb Ellender

Most adventurers who set out to cross the Indian Ocean have some rowing experience. For two blokes from the UK, that seemed like a minor detail, not a death wish.

WEIGHTLESS TIME – Places, People & Tales of Mezzano(italy, 2013, 20 min) N. AmERICAN THEATRICAL pREmIERE, subtitledDirector and Producer: Michele CoronaProduction Company: Comune di Mezzano

In the heart of the Trentino region of the Italian Dolomites, fi ve locals tell personal stories and discuss their relationship with the mountain town of Mezzano.

For a Handful of Seconds (Pour une poignée de secondes)(France, 2013, 28 min), subtitledDirector and Producer: Bertrand Delapierre

What happens when you combine mountaineering, climbing and BASE jumping? You get the embodiment of a new alpine spirit taking hold in the Alps. No tracking assistance, no wings, just a few millimetres of infl atable material as your tool. A handful of young fl yers are taking BASE to the next level.

Mending the Line(USA, 2014, 48 min), some subtitlesDirector: Steve EngmanProducer: John Waller*Production Company: Uncage the Soul Productions

In 1944, 20-year-old Frank Moore landed on the beaches of Normandy. Now, at the age of 90, he returns with his wife and son to heal the wounds of his past by fl y-fi shing the streams he once helped free.

Tashi & The Monk(England, 2014, 40 min), CANADIAN pREmIERE, subtitledDirector: Andrew Hinton, Johnny BurkeProduction Company: Pilgrim Films

There’s a brave social experiment taking place on a remote mountaintop in the foothills of the Himalaya. A former Buddhist monk is seeking to transform the lives of abandoned children through love and compassion. Tashi is especially vulnerable as she struggles to make friends, and learns that love can help heal even the saddest memories.

We are the Rovers(France, 2013, 17 min)Director and Producer: Antonin Michaud-SoretProduction Company: Ahstudio Filmmakers

We are the Rovers is a Highlands adventure with a difference. Three old friends travel above the rich cultural landscapes of the Scottish wilderness on a paramotor fl ying journey.

Stone Free(England, 2014, 24 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Alastair leeProduction Company: Posing Productions

Julian Lines is undoubtedly Britain’s most accomplished free climbing soloist. This deeply personal account of the archetypal anti-hero is a stunning portrait and reveals that fear is omni-present in the minds of even the best climbers.

Sun Dog(USA, 2014, 5 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: Ben Sturgulewski*Production Company: DPS Cinematic

What could be better than riding gorgeous lines of untouched snow with your best friend at your side?

Little Red Bus (Petit Bus Rouge)(France, 2013, 33 min), subtitledDirector and Producer: Sébastien Montaz-RossetProduction Company: Montaz-Rosset Film

Hold onto your hats, get ready, and buckle up for a wild ride packed full of thrills and spills. All aboard the Little Red Bus!

Jungwa: The Broken Balance(France, 2012, 53 min), N. AmERICAN THEATRICAL pREmIERE, subtitledDirector: Stanzin Dorjai Gya, Christiane Mordelet Producer: Barra Muriel Production Company: lato Sensu Productions

In 2010, severe rain induced by climate change devastated a remote area of Ladakh. A few years later, Stanzin Dorjai, a local fi lmmaker, returns to the affected areas to interview people and to talk about how global warming has changed their lives.

saTurday/sundayFilM prOgraM B PROGRAM A

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SUnDAy, noVEMBER 9: MGT AnD MBA

9:07 A.M. Love in the Tetons

9:22 A.M. NATURE: Touching the Wild

10:18 A.M. Spirits of Asgard

10:33 A.M. BREAK

10:53 A.M. Afterglow

11:13 A.M. The Cave Connection

12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Hot Topics Noon Hour Seminar MBA | Free | Page 27

Lunch Hour Spin ClassSBB | $7 | Page 31

2:00 P.M. Danny MacAskill: The Ridge

2:08 P.M. Delta Dawn

2:30 P.M. Déjame Vivir

3:35 P.M. BREAK

3:55 P.M. Touch

4:01 P.M. Beyond Good & Evil

4:15 P.M. Into the Empty Quarter

5:09 P.M. Above the Alley, Beneath the Sky

PROGRAM BSATURDAy, noVEMBER 8:MGT AnD MBA

SUnDAy, noVEMBER 9: EHT

9:00 A.M. Fjord Norway

9:21 A.M. And Then We Swam

10:01 A.M. WEIGHTLESS TIME: Places, People & Tales of Mezzano

10:24 A.M. BREAK

10:44 A.M. For a Handful of Seconds (Pour une poignée de secondes)

11:15 A.M. Mending the Line

12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Hot Topics Noon Hour Seminar MBA | Free | Page 27

Lunch Hour Spin ClassSBB | $7 | Page 31

2:00 P.M. Tashi & The Monk

2:43 P.M. We are the Rovers

3:01 P.M. Stone Free

3:28 P.M. BREAK

3:51 P.M. Sun Dog

3:57 P.M. Little Red Bus (Petit Bus Rouge)

4:39 P.M. Jungwa: The Broken Balance

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saTurday, nOveMBer 8 | FilMs and speakersevening prOgraMs | 8 p.M. | variOus venues

Yvon Chouinard: DamNation 8 P.M. | ERiC HARViE THEATRE | $32

(USA, 2014, 88 min) Director: Ben Knight*, Travis Rummel* Producers: Matt Stoecker* Production Company: Patagonia, inc. – lost Arrow Corporation

With hints of sabotage, a strong political angle and plenty of fun, DamNation is a wild and adventurous ride through environmental politics in America. Executive produced by legendary climber, environmentalist, and Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, DamNation goes behind the myths surrounding hydro energy and explores the economic, environmental, and cultural value of a river.


Following the film, Chouinard joins us on stage to participate in a conversation with UK writer and journalist Ed Douglas on the film’s provocative ideas.

LIfE ON THE EDGE – fILmS 8 P.M. | MARGARET GREEnHAM THEATRE | $25

A Tribute to Discomfort(USA, 2014, 4 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIEREDirector: Rob Finch, Catherine yrisarri* Producer: Catherine yrisarri* Production Company: Blue Chalk Media

National Geographic photographer Cory Richard’s personal quest is to create great photographs. His images bridge cultures and beliefs, revealing the common humanity that binds us all.

Wingsuit Daredevil – Flying Dagger(Finland, 2014, 50 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: nic ‘Moose’ Good* Producer: Pan Pacific Entertainment, iiro Seppanen, Feng “Frank” yang

A story of failure, tenacity, and redemption, expert flyer Jeb Corliss has a brush with death that leaves him questioning the value of life. Packed with suspense and ever-present drama, Wingsuit Daredevil – Flying Dagger will keep you on the edge of your seat as Corliss attempts one more mind-boggling flight, despite all the odds working against him.


Attention – A Life in Extremes(Austria, 2014, 94 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIERE, subtitledDirector: Sascha Köllnreitner Producer: Carl Hollmann Production Company: Adrialpe-Media Filmproduktions GmbH

What does it take to be at the top of the extreme sports game? Both mental and physical commitment is critical for wingsuit flyer Halvor Angvik, free diver Guillaume Néry and extreme distance cyclist Gerhard Gulewicz. Pushing their bodies to the absolute limit goes without saying.

Raphael Slawinski: First Ascent of K6 West8 P.M. | MAx BEll AUDiToRiUM | $32

The daunting Northwest Face of K6 West in Pakistan was one of the most formidable unclimbed summits in the world. In July 2013, following the Nanga Parbat terrorist attack, renowned Canadian alpinists Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted decided to forge ahead on their expedition, completing the first ascent, for which they were awarded mountaineering’s highest prize, the Piolet d’Or.

K6 West(Canada, 2014, 20 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector: ian Welsted, Jesse Huey, Raphael Slawinksi* Producer: Wiktor Skupinski* Production Company: latitude Films

Ian Welsted and Raphael Slawinski reassess the meaning of risk as they attempt the unclimbed summit of K6 West in Pakistan on the heels of the horrific Nanga Parbat murders in the spring of 2013.

John Lauchlan Award


All My Own Stunts(England, 2014, 24 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Alastair lee Production Company: Posing Productions

Rob Jarman is a downhill mountain bike specialist and a professional stuntman. Following a near-fatal accident, he has battled to stay atop both fields. It’s an emotional and gripping story about how hard it is to let go.

Footprints on the Ridge(Slovakia, 2013, 53 min), N.AmERICAN pREmIERE, subtitledDirector and Producer: Pavol Barabas Production Company: K2 Studio s.r.o.

More than 130 peaks and towers form the Tatras Range on the Polish/Slovakian border. When Mišo Sabov

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cík attempt to climb the entire ridge in alpine style, unsupported, in winter, the biggest challenge becomes finding the mental will to carry on. After two weeks of miserable weather and failing strength, the climbers realize that taking themselves to their absolute limit is the only option.


photos, top: From the film DamNation © Ben Knight; bottom left: Courtesy of Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted; bottom right: From the film A Tribute to Discomfort, Keith Ladzinski © 3 Strings Productions.


OCEAN SONG – fILmS 7 P.M. | RolSTon RECiTAl HAll | $10

Catch It(USA, 2013, 10 min), CANADIAN pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Sarah Menzies*Production Company: let Media

Léa Brassy presses pause on her nomadic lifestyle in Norway’s Lofoten Islands. Whether it’s paddling out for a wave or simply living life with passion, Léa reminds us that if the timing is right, we have to Catch It.

Survival Prayer(USA, 2011, 70 min), ALBERTA pREmIERE, subtitledDirector and Producer: Benjamin Greené*Production Company: Benjamin Greené Film Productions, llC

Survival Prayer is an immersive ethnography of the language and food systems of the Haida First Nations, an Indigenous community living in a mountainous archipelago at the edge of Canada’s Pacifi c coast. Mystical and spiritual in the telling, centuries-old wisdom from community elders is artfully and beautifully captured through vivid cinematography and poignant words.

HIGHER – fILm 9:15 P.M. | RolSTon RECiTAl HAll | $10

Higher(USA, 2014, 96 min)Director and Producer: Steve Jones, Todd Jones, Jeremy JonesProduction Company: Teton Gravity Research

TGR’s Higher completes the Jeremy Jones trilogy. Jones has gathered friends old and new to pass the torch to the next generation of big mountain rippers. With these friends, Jeremy leaves tracks on signature lines around Jackson Hole, in the Eastern Alaska Range, and in the Himalaya of Nepal, where the stakes are as high as the peaks themselves.

saTurday, nOveMBer 8 | evening FilM prOgraMs variOus venues


LIVE MUSIC!Jenn Grant11:30 P.M., DooRS oPEn AT 11 P.M.THE ClUB, THEATRE CoMPlEx | $20

East Coast nightingale and Juno-nominee Jenn Grant – with an iridescent voice and sublime performance that will leave you breathless.


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photos, top: K6 West © Raphael Slawinski; middle left: From the fi lm Catch it © Sarah Menzies; middle right: From the fi lm Survival Prayer © Benjamin Greené; bottom: From the fi lm Higher.


Awarded to climber Urs Kallen

Presented by the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival at The Banff Centre since 1987 and sponsored by Patagonia Banff, the annual Summit of Excellence Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to mountain life in the Canadian Rockies. It is presented in memory of Calgary climber Bill March, an internationally respected mountaineer, author, and educator, who led Canada’s first successful Everest climb in 1982. The selection committee for 2014 included Joanna Croston, Programming Director of the Banff Mountain Festival, mountaineer Nancy Hansen, Bernadette McDonald, author and former Vice-President of Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre, and climber and writer Geoff Powter. For more information on the award or to submit a nomination for 2015, visit www.banffcentre.ca/mountainfestival/competitions/summit.

“Urs Kallen was born in Switzerland in 1943, and was an accomplished mountaineer by the time he arrived in Canada in 1965. Over the years Urs has built up a solid record of difficult climbs: first ascents of Mount Fay north face (1968), Mount Athabasca north face (1968), Mount Victoria north face (1969), Mount Patterson north face direct (1973), the first winter ascent of Stanley

Peak north face (1969); second ascents of Balrog, the east face of Mount Babel and the north face of Chinaman’s Peak; early repeats of the Beckey/Chouinard on South Howser Tower, the Supercouloir on Deltaform Mountain and the east face of Bubaboo Spire. However, Urs is best known for his new routes on Yamnuska. Climbing with Billy Davidson, he created CMC Wall in 1972 and Yellow Edge in 1974. These two aid routes were great achievements for their day. In 1997, with Jeff Marshall, he made a 25th anniversary ascent of CMC Wall, this time with no aid.

Urs recently philosophized, ‘The early climbs, when you just get into climbing, are the most impressive ones. Later on … you go climbing looking for that same feeling, but you don’t really get it any more …. You know too much, and the only way you can get that kind of experience is by pushing the difficulties.’

Courtesy of Chic Scott, from Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering, 2000

In 1970, together with Brian Greenwood, he published the first guidebook in the Rockies titled Yamnuska, releasing a second guidebook in 1977. The 34 routes in the book became known as the Kallen 34, a popular list for aspiring climbers to tick off. In the mid-80s, Kallen and

Dave Cheesmond produced two magazines titled Polar Circus at his printing company, Kallen Graphics, which he and his wife Gerda still own and operate today. More recently, he has teamed up with Brandon Pullan to complete a book called Bold and Cold, which he started with Cheesmond and Tim Friesen back in the 80s.

And he has not lost his desire to climb. He can be found on Monday nights at the University of Calgary climbing gym, and in the fall of 2014, Kallen discovered two long alpine routes he wants to return to and climb in 2015. He is happily married and spends his weekends climbing with friends or playing with his grandchildren.

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Past recipients of the award include: Ben Gadd (2013), Geoff Powter (2012), Philippe Delesalle (2011), Peter Fuhrmann (2010), Sid Marty (2009), Don Vockeroth (2008), Bernadette McDonald (2007), Gill and Tony Daffern (2006), Glen Boles (2005), Craig Richards (2004), Willi Pfisterer (2003), Barry Blanchard (2002), Bob Sandford (2001), Chic Scott (2000), Guy Lacelle (1999), John Martin (1998), Sharon Wood (1997), Tim Auger (1996), Brian Greenwood (1995), Kiwi Gallagher (1994), Roger Vernon (1993), Jon Whyte (1992), Don Forest (1991), Pat Morrow (1990), Hans Gmoser (1989), Jim Davies (1988), and Bruno Engler (1987).

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TERRA INCOGNITA – fILmS 9 A.M. | RolSTon RECiTAl HAll | $15

500 Miles to Nowhere(USA, 2013, 7 min), WORLD pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Michael Paul Jones* Production Company: Cloudbase Collective in-Person: Gavin McClurg*

Join an elite group of paragliding pilots as they attempt an unsupported flight across precarious high mountain terrain. It’s the ultimate alpine adventure at 18,000 feet.

Finding Traction(USA, 2014, 57 min), WORLD pREmIERE, subtitledDirector: Jaime Jacobsen Producer: Jaime Jacobsen, Charles Dye, Daniel Schmidt, Rick Smith Production Company: Partnership Productions, Montana PBS

Finding Traction presents the inspiring story of ultra-runner Nikki Kimball’s mission to become the fastest person in history to run Vermont’s 438-kilometre Long Trail. When things get a bit desperate after several days of running and barely any sleep, Nikki turns to cheeseburgers and a little help from her friends.

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Crossing Darwin, The Last Terra Incognita(France, 2013, 91 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIERE, subtitledDirector: Jeanne Delasnerie, Jean-François Didelot* Producer: Jean-François Didelot Production Company: ViCToRiMAGE in person: Capitaine lionel Albreux*

In 2011, six French mountain climbers, all members of the MGHM (Military Group for High Mountains) achieved a world exploration first – the crossing of the Darwin Cordillera, in Tierra del Fuego. Lasting 30 days, their extremely dangerous expedition required unprecedented tactical preparation and was wrought with the worst weather conditions known to man and unexpected crevasses at every turn. This film is a tribute to the remarkable nature of the human spirit at the heart of one of the least-explored regions of the world.

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16 Legs: Spider Love(Australia, 2014, 26 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIEREDirector: niall Doran Producer: niall Doran, Craig Wellington Production Company: Bookend Trust in-person: Justin Smith*

Giant dinner plate–sized prehistoric spiders seek love in the dark caves hidden beneath Tasmania’s mountains. A biologist and a cameraman risk everything to catch them in the act.

The Chamber(England, 2014, 27 min), N. AmERICAN pREmIEREDirector and Producer: Gavin newman

In 1980, British cavers discovered Sarawak Chamber, the largest unsupported cave chamber in the world. Thirty years later, they return to the cave in Borneo in search of new passages and discoveries inside one of the most remarkable natural formations on earth.


Marmato(USA, 2014, 88 min), subtitledDirector: Mark Grieco Producer: Stuart Reid Production Company: Calle Films

A peaceful gold-mining town in rural Colombia confronts destruction by a Canadian multinational mining company. Greed, environmental devastation, and danger are around every turn. What will it take for the people of Marmato to maintain their pride in the 500-year tradition of mining that has sustained them thus far?

Best of the Festival: Awards Night and Films7:30 P.M. | ERiC HARViE THEATRE $25 – AWARDS AnD FilMS

8 P.M. | MARGARET GREEnHAM THEATRE/RolSTon RECiTAl HAll* | $25 – FilMS only

This is one of the most highly anticipated events at the Festival for filmmakers and audience alike, where the international film jury announces the Banff Mountain Film Competition Award Winners. Most of the winning films are re-screened, and the 2014 Summit of Excellence Award is presented to Urs Kallen for his outstanding contribution to mountain life in the Canadian Rockies. This is the marathon event in film watching!

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photo, opposite page: Courtesy of Urs Kallen.photos, top: From the film The Chamber; middle: From the film Marmato © Mark Grieco; bottom left: From the film Crossing Darwin, The Last Terra Incognita © GMHM; bottom right: From the film Finding Traction © Jaime Jacobsen.


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FilM COMpeTiTiOn and inTernaTiOnal JuryBenoît AymonSwiss journalist Benoît Aymon created and co-produced the show Passe-Moi les Jumelles (Pass Me the Binoculars), which ran for 22 years on Swiss public television (TSR). He also created reality-television programs including Mountain Rescue (2001), Occupation: Guide (2003), Le Haute Route Chamonix – Zermatt in the summer (2006) and in the winter (2009), and a documentary series The Matterhorn Tour (2013). His film about mountaineer Erhard Loretan won 11 awards internationally. Benoît has also published four books about mountains and mountaineers.

Nicholas Brown London-based Nicholas Brown is a multiple award-winning producer and director of television programs focused on the natural world. His 20 years of experience in American and British film and television includes work in extreme conditions and remote locations around the world. Recent credits including the Emmy-winning Global Warming: What You Need to Know, two episodes of BBC’s Human Planet (Mountains – Life in Thin Air and Arctic – Life in the Deep Freeze which won two BAFTA awards) and the forth-coming Earth in the Age of Man for PBS films.

Joni CooperJoni Cooper is the former Programming Director for the Banff Mountain Festival. She’s been immersed in the documentary realm through film, television, and festivals around the world for 30 years. Joni has sat on film juries internationally and was recently appointed Program Director for The Lodge at Pine Cove and French River Adventure, where she is being inspired to create programs that merge ‘soft’ adventure and creative pursuits.

mark SynnottAmerican alpinist Mark Synnott is a legend for his ability to put his “Yankee work ethic” towards organizing complicated skiing and climbing expeditions to very remote places. His list of first ascents and remarkable alpine achievements is long, and continues to grow. Highlights include new routes on Baffin Island, in the Karakorum Range of Pakistan, and in Cameroon. Mark has worked extensively in the film and television industry, both in front of and behind the camera. He also writes for magazines including Climbing and Outside.

Shirley VercruysseShirley Vercruysse is the Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada, Pacific & Yukon Studio, based in Vancouver, BC. Prior to joining the NFB in February 2014, she was an independent film and television producer based in Calgary. Her credits include Fubar II, the first Canadian film to open the high profile Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Radiant City, winner of the Genie Award for Best Theatrical Documentary and waydowntown, winner of the prestigious Toronto City Award for Best Canadian film at TIFF, among many others.

awardsGrand prize | $4,000 Sponsored by MEC

Creative Excellence Award | $2,000 Sponsored by SOLE

Best film: Exploration and Adventure | $2,000 Sponsored by MSR

Best film: mountain Culture | $2,000 Sponsored by Helly Hansen

Best film: Climbing | $2,000 Sponsored by the Alpine Club of Canada

Best film: mountain Sports | $2,000 Sponsored by Live Out There

Best film: Snow Sports | $2,000 Sponsored by Oboz Footwear

Best film: mountain Environment & Natural History | $2,000 Sponsored by Film Festival Flix

Best Short mountain film | $2,000 Sponsored by The North Face

Best feature-length mountain film | $2,000 Sponsored by the Town of Banff

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Radical Reels people’s Choice Award $2,000 Sponsored by Deuter

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The 2014 Banff Mountain Film Competition saw 372 films submitted from 32 countries. One of the most difficult jobs at any competitive festival is choosing the winners. This process starts with our pre-screening committee, who viewed ALL 372 films. From these, 84 finalists were selected. This year’s Festival features over 35 World and North American premieres.

During the Festival, our international jury – selected to represent a range of knowledge and experience in film production, distribution, film criticism, and mountaineering and exploration – screens each finalist and determines the award winners.

A sincere thank you goes to each of them for helping us ensure that fine filmmaking is recognized and rewarded, and that our Festival programming continues to be of the finest quality. The awards are announced on Sunday evening, November 9, in the Eric Harvie Theatre. The winners will be announced online at banffmountainfestival.ca.


EXPLORATION GRANTS WORKSHOP

Saturday, November 8 9 – 10 a.m.Learn about National Geographic grants supporting adventure and exploration around the world through the Expeditions Council. Ask questions about the application process and learn about currently funded expeditions. Discuss your potential proposal with Expeditions Council staff.

ADVENTURE WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Saturday, November 8 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.Learn how to pitch your story ideas to National Geographic magazines, books and related digital media. Current editorial trends and story development process will be covered. Have your questions answered by senior editors.

TELEVISION STORY PITCH WORKSHOP

Sunday, November 9 9 – 10 a.m.Get the inside scoop on pitching film projects to National Geographic Television, the Channels, and the website. Hear about programming trends, film acquisition and the production process. Ask questions and discuss your film ideas with National Geographic representatives.

DIGITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Sunday, November 9 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.Join National Geographic’s digital media team as they share effective techniques for telling your story digitally. Review best practices for expedition and field coverage, including shooting video and photography.

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mOUNTAIN ART & CRAFT sAlESATURDAy, noVEMBER 1 | 11 A.M. – 7:30 P.M.SUnDAy, noVEMBER 2 | 11 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. EHl (SEE PAGE 5)

mOUNTAIN ARTWAlkSATURDAy, noVEMBER 1 | 4 P.M.SATURDAy, noVEMBER 8 | 4 P.M.MEETinG PlACE: EHT PATio (SEE PAGE 4)

shININg spIRIT: ThE ART OF TRAvEl pORTRAITURE sEmINARSUnDAy, noVEMBER 2 | 3 – 6 P.M.KCCi 105 | $75From the bustling streets of India to the remote regions of Tibet, join National Geographic Traveler award-winning photographer Mark Unrau as he shares his journey and unique photography insights in this informative seminar. To register visit rmphotoadventures.com.

lIvE RADIO shOW TUESDAy, noVEMBER 4 | 5:30 P.M. (SHARP) THE ClUB (SEE PAGE 7)Pumped for Tuesday’s Radical Reels screening? Bring that buzz and enthusiasm to The Club for live radio before Radical Reels Night on Tuesday, November 4.

WORDs & WINE – A mOUNTAIN READINgFRiDAy, noVEMBER 7 | 4 P.M. | KCCi 303 SEE PAGE 16

COUNTINg ON pEOplE – EXhIBITION OpENINgFRiDAy, noVEMBER 7 | 5 – 8 P.M. | WPG(SEE PAGE 11)

EARly mORNINg hIkEs WITh ThE NORTh FACESATURDAy, noVEMBER 8 | 7:30 A.M.SUnDAy, noVEMBER 9 | 7:30 A.M.MEETinG PlACE – THE noRTH FACE TEnT on EHT PATioJoin The North Face athletes for lively conversation and a short early morning hike up Tunnel Mountain. We’ll make sure you’re back in time for the 9 a.m. fi lm program.

Ng EXplORATION AND gRANTs WORkshOpSATURDAy, noVEMBER 8 | 9 A.M. | KCCi 203(SEE AD on THiS PAGE)

FEsTIvAl BOOk sIgNINgsTHURSDAy, noVEMBER 6 | VARioUS TiMES MBF & EHl

FRiDAy, noVEMBER 7 | VARioUS TiMESMBF, KCCi 303

SATURDAy, noVEMBER 8 | VARioUS TiMES MoUnTAin MARKETPlACE, lF 222/224

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Ng ADvENTURE WRITINg AND phOTOgRAphy WORkshOpSATURDAy, noVEMBER 8 | 11 A.M. | KCCi 203 (SEE AD on THiS PAGE)

FINE ART DIgITAl pRINTINg WORkshOpSATURDAy, noVEMBER 8 | 2 – 6 P.M. KCCi 306 | $150Perfect the art of the digital print, bring your images to life on paper, and make the grand fi nale from photographer to artist in this four hour masterclass. To register visit rmphotoadventures.com.

FIREsIDE ChAT WITh IAN mCAllIsTERSATURDAy, noVEMBER 8 | 6 – 7:30 P.M.THE JUniPER HoTEl & BiSTRo | $35 CAll To BooK: 1-866-551-2281The Juniper Hotel and Bistro is proud to present an intimate evening with Ian McAllister, wildlife conservationist, photographer, and longtime Great Bear Rainforest resident. Ian will take you on a deeply personal journey from the headwaters of the region’s unexplored river valleys down to the hidden depths of the offshore world, whilst you indulge in drinks and canapés by the fi re.

Ng TElEvIsION sTORy pITCh WORkshOpSUnDAy, noVEMBER 9 | 9 A.M. | KCCi 203 (SEE AD on THiS PAGE)

gORD mCARThUR – ThE ROAD TO sOChISUnDAy, noVEMBER 9 | 9 – 10 A.M.MonoD SPoRTS, 129 BAnFF AVEProfessional ice climber and member of the Canadian Ice Climbing Team, Gord McArthur talks about preparing for and executing the 2014 Sochi Olympics ice climbing event, and the resulting progression for the sport on the international stage. Learn Gord’s personal outdoor and gear choices to train and compete.

Limited seating, refreshments, poster signingPresented by Deuter

sUNRIsE phOTOgRAphy sEssIONSUnDAy, noVEMBER 9 | 7:15 – 9:15 A.M. | $50Take advantage of the fi lm festival’s world class location and take home your own souvenir with a mountain sunrise photography session. To register visit - www.rmphotoadventures.com

Ng DIgITAl sTORyTEllINg WORkshOpSUnDAy, noVEMBER 9 | 11 A.M. KCCi 203 (SEE AD on THiS PAGE)

FIlm sCREENINg – ClOUDWAlkER WITh JEFF lOWESUnDAy, noVEMBER 9 | 2 P.M. | TS ADMiSSion By DonATionJoin us for a retro screening of Cloudwalker, the Best Film on Mountaineering Award Winner at the 1985 Banff Mountain Festival. A profi le and exploration of climber Jeff Lowe’s inner motivations as he climbs spectacular rock routes around his Colorado home and then attempts a fi rst ascent of the Northeast Face of the Moose’s Tooth in Alaska with Mark Wilford and Jim Bridwell.

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MBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Max Bell Auditorium

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WPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter Phillips Gallery

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THURSDAy, noV. 6 | 10 A.M. – 5 P.M.FRiDAy, noV. 7 | 10 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Theatre Complex Laszlo funtek Wing, Room 124 (in the festival Café)

FRiDAy, noV. 7 | 5 – 8 P.M.SATURDAy, noV. 8 | 8 A.M. – 10 P.M.SUnDAy, noV. 9 | 8 A.M. – 7:30 P.M.

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SATURDAy, noVEMBER 88 A.M. – 10 P.M. | EHl10 A.M. – 8 P.M. | lF 222/224

SUnDAy, noVEMBER 98 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. – EHl10 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. – lF 222/224

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Hot Topics: Where is Guiding Taking Us?SATURDAy, noVEMBER 8 | 12:30 P.M. | MBA

The world’s mountains are popular places for adventure seekers. Some of the most difficult peaks in the world, including K2, which many thought would never be guided, can now be attempted with commercial guiding operations. Those with little or no experience can enjoy the spoils of mountaintop summits by hiring guides who may have spent decades honing their skills. Popular routes in the Rockies, Alps, and even the Himalaya have been equipped with extra bolts, ladders or fixed lines to ensure the safety of clients. Should the needs of guided clients, and the actions of guides looking to minimize risk and challenge for their clients, ever limit adventure for the rest of us looking to enjoy the mountains?

Join guides Larry Stanier, Sandy Allan, Sarah Hueniken, Mark Synnott and Marc Piché as they discuss current-day guiding operations. Moderated by Geoff Powter.

Hot Topics: Film or Footage? The Rise of At-Home Adventure FilmmakingSUnDAy, noVEMBER 9 | 12:30 P.M. | MBA

It seems that everyone and their dog has a POV camera these days. The online audience has an insatiable appetite for home-shot video and has the ability to turn them into viral internet sensations overnight. But are they films? Is this artistry or part-time hobby? Some of the adventure film industry’s leaders sit down and discuss what makes a great film and what makes great footage, and if they should follow the same rules.

Moderated by Keith Partridge.

TUNE INTO BANFF CENTRE RADIOGet a blast of Rocky Mountain living wherever you are. Listen to the new Banff Centre Radio network. Explore mountain cultures and communities, life in Banff National Park, the Best of the Festival and more.

Find us on the FM dial.

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Gord McArthur

ROAD TO SOCHIProfessional Ice Climber and Member of the Canadian Ice Climbing Team talks about preparing for and executing the 2014 Sochi Olympics Ice Climbing Event, and the resulting progression for the Sport on the International stage. Learn Gord’s personal program, including outdoor and gear choices to train and compete.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 99 – 10 a.m.Monod Sports, 129 Banff AveLimited Seating, Refreshments, Poster Signing


The Banff Centre Box Office 403.762.6301 1.800.413.8368 banffcentre.ca

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Saturday, February 21, 7:30 p.m.Eric Harvie Theatre$50

The truly legendary and award-winning artist and human rights activist Whoopi Goldberg joins us in Banff for what is sure to be a lively discussion with film critic and author Richard Crouse.

AN EDWARDS FAMILY LEGENDARY LEADERS EVENT

GOLDBERGin conversation with Richard Crouse

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MEASHA BRUEGGERGOSMAN CHRISTMAS SHOW Saturday, November 29, 7:30 p.m.Eric Harvie Theatre $25

Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman has emerged as one of the most magnificent performers and vibrant personalities of the day.

SONGS & STORIES BY THE LEGENDARYIAN TYSONSaturday, January 17, 7:30 p.m. Eric Harvie Theatre $40 (On Sale Friday, October 24 at noon)

Ian Tyson, musician, rancher, storyteller and Canadian icon celebrated his 80th birthday last fall but shows no sign of slowing down. Join this iconic Canadian for a unique evening of Songs and Stories.

GWYNNE DYERTHE NEW WORLD DISORDERTuesday, January 27, 7:30 p.m.Max Bell Auditorium$25 (On Sale Friday, October 24 at noon)

Renowned journalist and columnist on international affairs Gwynne Dyer returns for a discussion on current world events including ISIS, Syria and Ukraine entitled The New World Disorder.

DAN MANGAN + BLACKSMITH WITH SPECIAL GUEST HAYDENMonday, March 9, 8:00 p.m.Eric Harvie Theatre$35 (On Sale Friday, October 24 at noon)

Since breaking out in 2007 as a folk singer, Dan Mangan has headed into more expansive, experimental territory, along the way earning JUNO Awards for New Artist and Alternative Album of the Year.

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NEW: Opening Weekend BundleSave $5 per ticketPurchase a ticket to THREE or more events on November 1 and 2 and save.

Cascade Book BundleSave $2 per ticketPurchase a ticket to THREE or more events on November 6 and 7 and save. (Does not include evening of Nov. 7)

Rundle film Bundle | $147 – $154Includes tickets to four fi lm events from November 7 – 9, including the full-day fi lm screening programs.

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✓ Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle programs, beverage containers, etc at our Green Team stations

✓ Bring your water bottle and/or travel mug

✓ All printed material is on FSC stock paper

✓ Guests are transported by the environmentally-conscious Banff Airporter shuttle and The Banff Centre is an ‘idle-free’ zone

✓ We use compostable plates, cups, cutlery, and food bags at the Festival Café

✓ Bow Valley Power provides Green Energy to power the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival and deliver the fi lms on the World Tour

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FEsTIvAl CAFÉFRiDAy, noVEMBER 7 AnD SATURDAy, noVEMBER 88 A.M. – 8 P.M.

SUnDAy, noVEMBER 98 A.M. – 7:30 P.M.

Laszlo Funtek Wing, Lower Floor, Room 122/124. A place to sit down and relax – grab a coffee, a bite to eat – even a beer or a glass of wine. Peruse the 2014 Book Competition winners, mingle with guests and fellow Festival audience members in a fun and relaxed atmosphere!

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wanT MOre FilMs? Can’T Make iT TO BanFF?The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour starts November 14.

• Bringing the Banff Mountain Film Festival to approximately 40 countries

• The tour now reaches more than 400,000 people!

• Funds raised at these screenings are often donated to local rescue organizations, climbing clubs, or environmental groups.

• The Radical Reels Tour takes the high energy excitement of the Festival’s renowned action sports night to audiences in Canada, the United States, Australia, Germany, and Mexico.

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Each Everest Pass includes a full Festival pass, priority seating, access to VIP socials, and a $1,000 tax-deductible donation to The Banff Centre in support of the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.

Note: all ticket bundles and packages must be booked in a single transaction.

Visit website for full details of what is included in each pack.

Find out about all options at banffmountainfestival.ca/ticketspackages.

Programs and speakers are subject to change without notice. Tickets are non-refundable. All audience members must have a ticket (including infants). Processing fees apply: $2 per ticket to a maximum of $16 per order.

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Your donation to The Banff Centre helps writers, filmmakers and other exceptional artists learn, create, exchange ideas, and showcase new work to the world.

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If you would like to discuss a gift, please call: Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival | 1.403.762.7504

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Executive Director, Film and Media . . . . . . . . . . Kerry StaufferFestival Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deb SmytheProgramming Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanna CrostonSr. Producer, Film & Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woody MacPhailStrategic Partnership Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurie HarveyFilm Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karin StubenvollFestival Coordinator – Guest Relations . . . Kaari van NostrandOperations Manager, Film and Media . . . . . . Cindy SchatkoskiFestival Technical Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leanne AllisonVolunteer Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Debra HornsbyAdventure Filmmakers’ Workshop Coordinator . . .Christie PashbyFestival Coordinators . . . . . . . . . Patsy Murphy, Christine ThélConversion and Mastering specialist . . . . . . . . . Mark TierneyProduction Admin. Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie HamiltonVideo Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Finnerty, Graham King, Willi SchmidtTechnicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Branden Charlton, Holly Elliott,

Sandy MacDonald, Travis Nadeau, Paul Price, Clare ProsserStage Managers . . . . . . . . Martin Finnerty, Elizabeth NuttingWorld Tour Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim BakerWorld Tour Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seana StrainWorld Tour Program Coordinators . . . Mark Louie, Cécile Neff,

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mARkETINg AND COmmUNICATIONsMarketing Offi cer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicky LynchMedia Relations Offi cer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louise HealyGraphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly StaufferBox Offi ce Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda WittchenBox Offi ce Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie-Anne ClarkFestival theme music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacques Blackstone Intermission music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Fitzmaurice

We wish to express our gratitude to John Amatt, founding director of the Banff Mountain Film Festival in 1976, and to Bernadette McDonald, whose visionary leadership took the Festival to the world stage.

Banff Mountain Film and Book Festivalis proud to be a founding member of

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National Geographic and its Expeditions Council are once again proud to sponsor the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. As it completes its 126th year, the National Geographic Society is one of the world’s largest non-profi t scientifi c and educational organizations. It reaches more than 450 million people each month through its magazines, the National Geographic Channel, books, maps, and interactive media. The Expeditions Council grant program is dedicated to funding cutting-edge exploration and adventure and has supported some 600 projects around the world.nationalgeographic.com/council

National Geographic also offers Young Explorers Grants to support the next generation of researchers, explorers, and conservationists ages 18 to 25.nationalgeographic.com/yeg

The North Face – Never Stop Exploring For more than 45 years, we’ve provided athletes and adventurers with the apparel, equipment, and opportunity to push the limits of exploration. In turn, they’ve taken us on the adventure of a lifetime.

We’re proud to support the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in their quest to celebrate spirit of exploration and mountain culture through fi lm, photography, and the written word. www.thenorthface.com

We recognize these valuable partners for their support of our programs:

a vEry SPECial ThaNkS ThE PEoPlE BEhiND ThE SCENESThis nine-day event owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to the staff of The Banff Centre, plus dozens of individuals and organizations who have provided their time, expertise, services, and products to make our Festival one of the most signifi cant events of the year for the mountaineering community in North America. We would also like to thank the volunteers who have helped out in every area of the Festival. A very special thanks to the people behind the scenes, without whose time, effort, and enthusiasm there would be no Festival.

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