Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Brochure 2013

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nine days youdon’t want to miss!

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“Where else can one find so many talented athletes, writers, and artists in one beautiful mountain setting? The films, workshops and guest speakers continually blow my mind – I look forward to visiting all year long.”

– Filmmaker and attendee, Skip Armstrong, Of Souls + Water: The Shapeshifter,

Dolby Audio Award Winner 2012

NiNe days you doN’t waNt to miss!

© tim Cope

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Detailed schedule online. Films to be screened will be

announced mid-October

Featuring pg. 5 Tim Cope: Tales from the Trail of Genghis Khan (AUS)

7 The Dirtbag Café with Nancy Hansen (CAN)

10 Apa Sherpa: Bigger Than Everest (NPL)

11 Voices of Adventure with Tom Hornbein (USA)

8 – 12 Mountain Literature from around the world with David Roberts, Christian Beamish, J.B. MacKinnon, Huw Lewis-Jones, and more!

13 Justin Jones and Aleksander Gamme: Antarctic Adversaries (AUS/NOR)

13 Sílvia Vidal: Alone on Big Walls (ESP)

15 Cecilie Skog: To the Ends of the Earth (NOR)

15 Wide Boyz: The Inside Story (GBR)

Many more speakers – and film screenings including North American and World Premieres.

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From alone on the ice © Frank Hurley, courtesy national Library of australia

Front cover: 2013 Signature Image, Ski Touring, Mt. Shuksan © Grant Gunderson


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Film ScreeningsNOON, 3:30 p.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $10 pER pROGRAM

Celebrate the 2013 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival with four unique film programs, delivering adventure from around the world. Film titles will be announced in October.

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Mountain Artwalk4 p.M. | MEETING pLACE: OUTSIDE OF THE ERIC HARVIE THEATRE FREE

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

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Opening Night Feature Film: The Summit7:30 p.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $15

In August 2008, 18 climbers reached the summit of K2, and 48 hours later, 11 people were dead. The Summit uses found footage, realistic reenactments, and interviews with survivors to piece together the events that took place that day. With the help of breath-taking cinematography, director Nick Ryan creates an extremely accurate and tension-filled film.

The Summit is followed by other films in competition.

mountain Galleries presents Prayer Flags in the Canadian rockies, maureen enns


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Tim Cope: Tales from the Trail of Genghis Khan and Films7:30 p.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $22

Three years. 10,000 kilometres. Epic. Australian adventurer Tim Cope brings to Banff tales from his newly released book, On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads. Five years in the making, this is Cope’s celebration of a remote and nomadic way of life and his personal story of adventure, endurance, tragedy, and triumph. The film was People’s Choice Award Winner at the 2011 Festival in Banff.

Presentation followed by films in competition.

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MOUNTAIN ART AND CRAFT SALESATURDAy, OCTOBER 26 11 A.M. – 7:30 p.M.SUNDAy, OCTOBER 27 11 A.M. – 5:30 p.M.ERIC HARVIE THEATRE – LOBBy | FREE

Find one-of-a-kind mountain-themed art and handcrafted items. All by local artisans.

© tim Cope


Radical Reels 7:30 p.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE (LIVE) AND MARGARET GREENHAM THEATRE (SIMULCAST) | $25

Sponsored by Bergans of Norway and Buff®

Grab your tickets, hang on to your seats, and get ready for a ramped-up evening as we present the world’s best high-adrenaline action sports films.

With Paralympic silver medalist, sit-skier Josh Dueck back as MC!

Mountain IdolCelebrate youth, sport, and the spirit of the outdoors. The deadline for nominations is September 30, 2013. The 2013 Mountain Idol will be announced on-stage at Radical Reels.

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The Snow Show7:30 p.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $25

Sponsored by The Lake Louise Ski Area

Bring it on – deep powder, steep lines, and bluebird skies! Get ready for the ski season with these steep-and-deep films. Josh Dueck, the high energy paralympic sit-skier silver medalist as MC!

The Dirtbag Café with Nancy Hansen7:30 p.M. | THE CLUB, THEATRE COMpLEx | $15

Nancy Hansen is ‘Queen of the 11,000-ers’ and soon-to-be Queen of the ‘50 Classic Climbs of North America’. She was the first female (and sixth person) to climb all 54 peaks over 3350 metres (11,000 feet) in the Canadian Rockies. She is currently working on climbing all of the routes listed in the iconic 1979 guidebook Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and has completed 46 of the routes to date.

The Club is a licensed venue admitting those 14 years of age and older.

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$45Epic Sampler

Purchase a ticket to Radical Reels and The Snow Show and

save $5!

image courtesy of nancy Hansen


Old Style Storytelling Session8:30 – 9:45 A.M. | MAx BELL BUILDING ROOM 252 | FREE

A Festival-goer’s favourite! Unplug and listen to a host of mountain stories, old and new, as told by Rockies locals. With storytellers Laurie Skreslet, Lloyd Gallagher, Dorothy Carleton, Helen Sovdat, and Kevin Hjertaas. Hosted by local historian Chic Scott.

Alone on the Ice | David Roberts John Clarke – Explorer of the Coast Mountains | Lisa Baile10 – 11:30 A.M. | MAx BELL AUDITORIUM | $15

Alone on the Ice In one of the greatest polar expedition stories never told, veteran adventure writer David Roberts tells the remarkable and horrific tale of Australian explorer Douglas Mawson. Dramatic and engaging, Alone on the Ice tells the story of early 20th century Antarctic exploration in both heroic and graphic detail.

John Clarke – Explorer of the Coast MountainsJohn Clarke was a legendary explorer of Canada’s wild places. During his 41-year climbing career, he covered more than 10,000 square kilometres of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia and has been credited with over 600 first ascents. Author and friend Lisa Baile pays tribute to this remarkable Canadian hero in her latest book.

Book signings follow most presentations.

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image courtesy of Lisa Baile


Wilderness Writing: Encounters with the Extreme12:30 – 1:45 p.M. | MAx BELL AUDITORIUM | $15

The 2013 Banff Centre Press anthology Rock, Paper, Fire: The Best of Mountain and Wilderness Writing celebrates inspired writing from the Mountain and Wilderness Writing program. Contributing authors Barry Blanchard, Katie Ives, Bruce Kirkby, and Steve Swenson join moderator Bernadette McDonald in a lively preview of this new book.

Voyage of the Cormorant Christian Beamish

The Once and Future World J.B. MacKinnon2 – 3:30 p.M. | MAx BELL AUDITORIUM | $15

Voyage of the CormorantVoyage of the Cormorant is Christian Beamish’s first-person account of a three-month solo surfing expedition down the Pacific coast of Baja California in his 18-foot handmade boat. Beamish is former associate editor at The Surfers Journal and a senior writer for Surfer Magazine.

The Once and Future WorldAward-winning journalist and author J.B Mackinnon’s latest work, The Once and Future World, reveals the natural world of the past and calls on us to remake our environment. Mackinnon is past editor of Adbusters, the magazine that launched the Occupy movement, past senior contributing editor of Explore Magazine – and previous works include the bestseller The 100-Mile Diet.


National Geographic: The Call of EverestMeet the Authors and Reception5 p.M. | WHyTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES, 111 BEAR STREET | FREE

To commemorate the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition’s success on the world’s tallest peak, National Geographic has produced The Call of Everest, based on the 50th Anniversary Everest Expedition in 2012. Contributors to the book discuss both their challenges and their love of the most famous mountain in the world.

Apa Sherpa: Bigger Than Everest7:30 p.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $32

Meet Apa Sherpa following the presentation of 2013 Banff Mountain Book Competition awards. Apa is widely recognized as one of the greatest living mountaineers and is the first person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest 21 times. He is a Climate-for-Life ambassador, has established a foundation to assist with education projects in the Khumbu Valley, and is a recipient of the World Wildlife Foundation’s prestigious “Leaders for a Living Planet” award. Following Apa’s presentation, Canadian author and adventurer Bruce Kirkby joins this prolific mountaineer in conversation.


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100 Years on Mt. Robson8:30 – 9:45 A.M. | MAx BELL BUILDING ROOM 252 | FREE

One hundred years ago, Conrad Kain set foot atop Mt. Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. To celebrate this anniversary, the Festival has assembled a panel of leading experts in the fields of mountaineering, history, art, and natural science to discuss this geographical icon. Hosted by Ben Gadd.

Voices of Adventure: An Interview with Tom Hornbein10 – 11:30 A.M. | MAx BELL AUDITORIUM | $15

Supported by Dr. John McCall

Dr. Tom Hornbein has combined his love of mountains and medicine to shape an illustrious career, examining the physiological effects of high altitude on the body. He has made first ascents in his native US and in the Himalaya, most notably the West Ridge of Mt. Everest in 1963. He is the author of Medicine for Mountaineering and Everest, the West Ridge and remains actively involved with the University of Colorado’s Altitude Research Center and Foundation. Climber, writer, and psychologist Geoff Powter leads this distinguished scientist in conversation.

George Lowe and The Conquest of Everest: Huw Lewis-Jones12:30 – 1:45 p.M. | MAx BELL AUDITORIUM | $15

In this 60th anniversary year of the first ascent of Everest, climber George Lowe’s candid photographs of the expedition are the subject of a new book, The Conquest of Everest; Original Photographs from the Legendary First Ascent. Award-winning author Huw Lewis-Jones, the book’s editor, worked intimately with Lowe before his passing to assemble an extraordinary collection of images.


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Finding Jim | Sue Oakey-Baker

Echoes – One Climber’s Hard Road to Freedom | Nick Bullock2 – 3:30 p.M. | MAx BELL AUDITORIUM | $15

Finding JimIn a poignant memoir, Sue Oakey-Baker shares her harrowing journey through grief and the struggle to rebuild her life following the death of her husband Jim Haberl, a renowned and respected mountain guide. Haberl, the first Canadian to summit K2, was killed in an avalanche in St. Elias National Park, Alaska in 1999.

Echoes – One Climber’s Hard Road to FreedomNick Bullock was a prison officer working in a maximum security jail with some of Britain’s most notorious criminals. Trapped in a world of aggression and fear, he discovered the mountains and has become one of the world’s most prolific alpinists. In his debut book Bullock brings readers into the polarity of his worlds.

Words and Whisky: A Mountain Reading4 p.M. | KINNEAR CENTRE ROOM 301 | FREE

Sponsored by Bowmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Revel in readings of poetry and prose inspired by the mountain environment. Indulge in a nip of whisky and listen to tangy works as read by local mountain writers, Jerry Auld and Vivian Demuth. Hosted by Steven Ross Smith, executive director, Literary Arts at The Banff Centre.


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image courtesy of sílvia vidal


Jonesy and Gamme: Antarctic Adversaries 8 p.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE (LIVE) AND MARGARET GREENHAM THEATRE (SIMULCAST) | $32

Sponsored by MEC

In late 2011, Australians James Castrission (Cas) and Justin Jones (Jonesy), chased after their rival, Norwegian Aleksander Gamme, in a race to complete the first unsupported 2275 km, journey from Hercules inlet to the South Pole and back. After 87 days of arduous conditions, a noble gesture made history: Gamme waited so they could cross the finish line together. Join Jonesy and Gamme on stage together for the first time.


Sílvia Vidal: Alone on Big Walls8 p.M. | MAx BELL AUDITORIUM | $32

Spirited Spanish climber, Sílvia Vidal has developed new routes on the most impressive walls on the planet – many of them as lengthy solo ascents. She brings to Banff stories and images from one of her most recent adventures. In 2012 she completed a new route Espiadimonis (1300 metres) on the Serrania Avalancha wall in Patagonia – spending 32 days alone on the wall.


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LIVE MUSIC!Hawksley Workman11:30 p.M., DOORS OpEN AT 11 p.M. THE CLUB, THEATRE COMpLEx | $25

Roaming the musical landscape like a rogue force, Hawksley Workman is a beloved Canadian cultural icon renowned for his exuberant music. Poet, producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Workman has evolved into a guitar-punishing superstar.

The Club is a licensed venue admitting those 14 years of age and older.

playing Friday and SaturdayNights!

image courtesy of aleksander Gamme


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Daytime Film Screenings9 A.M. – 12 p.M. / 2 – 5:30 p.M. | VARIOUS VENUES $45 FOR THE DAy

Travel the world through inspiring films from around the globe, including North American and World premieres.

Hot Topics Seminar12:30 – 1:45 p.M. | MAx BELL AUDITORIUM | FREE

Tackling current big mountain issues with a panel of experts – always steamy!

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Conflict or Collaboration: Can Humans and Animals Coexist?11 A.M. | KINNEAR CENTRE ROOM 201 | FREE

Panel discussion followed by a stroll among Steve Winter’s Big Cats outdoor exhibit.

Rock, Paper, Fire: Book Launch and Reception6 p.M. | KINNEAR CENTRE ROOM 203 | FREE

Rock, Paper, Fire features the work of The Banff Centre’s Mountain and Wilderness Writing Program graduates. This anthology of adventure writing is about discovering the real excitement of the earth’s wild places and their effects on the human creative spirit.

image courtesy of tom randall/Pete whittaker image courtesy of Cecilie skog


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Cecilie Skog: To the Ends of the Earth8 p.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE (LIVE) AND MARGARET GREENHAM THEATRE (SIMULCAST) | $32

Sponsored by MEC and Bergans of Norway

Cecilie Skog was the first woman to complete the explorer “grand slam” of standing on both poles and on the tallest peaks of all seven continents. She summited K2 in 2008, climbing with her husband – who perished on the descent along with 10 others on one of the deadliest days in climbing history.


Wide Boyz: The Inside Story8 p.M. | MAx BELL AUDITORIUM | $32

Off-width crack climbing: it’s tough, painful, and bloody. After a ruthless two-year training regime, England’s Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall completed the first free ascent of the most difficult off-width crack known, the 50-metre Century Crack (5.14b) in Utah. Featured in the 2012 Festival’s award-winning short film Wide Boyz, Whittaker and Randall share the whole story of their methods of madness.

A screening of the feature-length film Wide Boyz and films in competition follows the presentation.

MOUNTAIN MARKETPLACEFROM 7 p.M. FRIDAy THROUGH SUNDAy 4:30 p.M. | THEATRE COMpLEx | FREE

Check out the latest in gear and apparel from industry leaders, browse and buy top selling mountain books, and plan your next adventure!

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Best of the Festival: Awards Night and Films7:30 p.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $25 – FILMS AND AWARDS8 p.M. | MARGARET GREENHAM THEATRE | $25 – FILMS ONLy

Finish on a high note Sunday evening as the international film jury announces the Banff Mountain Film Competition award winners. Most of the winning films are re-screened, and the 2013 Summit of Excellence Award is presented to Ben Gadd for his contribution to mountain life in the Canadian Rockies.

View website

for complete listings


FeStival at a glance

26S a t u r d a ymountain art and Craft sale11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | EHT – Lobby | Free

opening weekend Film screeningsNoon, 3:30 p.m. | EHT | $10

mitchell Fenton – the ways of mountains openingdave sheppard – why not wilderness? Book signing3 – 6 p.m. Willock & Sax, Downtown | Free

mountain artwalk4 p.m. | Meet outside EHT | Free

Film screening: the summit7:30 p.m. | EHT | $15

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mountain art and Craft sale11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | EHT – Lobby | Free

opening weekend Film screeningsNoon, 3:30 p.m. | EHT | $10

art of travel Portrait Photography3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Gingko & Ink, Downtown | $35 Register at www.psotr.com

tim Cope: tales From the trail of Genghis Khan7:30 p.m. | EHT | $22

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mountain art exhibitions Various venues (See pg. 20) | Free

into Blossom rain exhibition opening7 – 9 p.m. | Gingko & Ink, Downtown Free

29t u e S d a yradical reels 7:30 p.m. | EHT (LIVE) / MGT (SIMULCAST) | $25 Epic Sampler $45

30w e d n e S d a ythe snow show7:30 p.m. | EHT | $25 | Epic Sampler $45

the dirtbag Café: nancy Hansen7:30 p.m. | CLB | $15

31t h u r S d a yold style storytelling session 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | MBB 252 | Free

alone on the ice | John Clarke: explorer of the Coast mountains 10 – 11:30 a.m. | MBA | $15

wilderness writing: encounters with the extreme12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | MBA | $15

voyage of the Cormorant | the once and Future world2 – 3:30 p.m. | MBA | $15

national Geographic – the Call of everest5 p.m. | Whyte Museum, Downtown Free

apa sherpa: Bigger than everest and Book awards7:30 p.m. | EHT | $32

october

Banff centre venues CLB The Club, Theatre Complex

(Ages 14+)

eHt Eric Harvie Theatre, Theatre Complex

KCCi Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

mBa Max Bell Auditorium

mBB Max Bell Building

mGt Margaret Greenham Theatre, Theatre Complex

rrH Rolston Recital Hall

tC Theatre Complex

ts Telus Studio, Jeanne and peter Lougheed Building

Book Events

Film Events

Music Events

downtown venueS:

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies 111 Bear Street

Willock & Sax Gallery 210 Bear Street

Gingko & Ink Atelier 111 Banff Avenue

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1F r i d a y100 years on mt. robson8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | MBB 252 | Free

voices of adventure: an interview with tom Hornbein10 – 11:30 a.m. | MBA | $15

George Lowe and the Conquest of everest: Huw Lewis-Jones12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | MBA | $15

Finding Jim | echoes: one Climber’s Hard road to Freedom2 – 3:30 p.m. | MBA | $15

words and whisky – a mountain reading4 p.m. | KCCI 301 | Free

Jonesy and Gamme: antarctic adversaries 8 p.m. |EHT (Live) / MGT (Simulcast) $32

sílvia vidal: alone on Big walls8 p.m. | MBA | $32

Hawksley workman – Live music! 11:30 p.m. | CLB | $25

2S a t u r d a ymountain marketplace8 a.m. – 10 p.m. | TC | Free

daytime Film screenings – Program a9 a.m. – noon, 2 – 5:30 p.m. | EHT/RRH | $45

daytime Film screenings – Program B9 a.m. – noon, 2 – 5:30 p.m. | MGT/MBA | $45

national Geographic exploration and Grants workshop9 a.m. l KCCI 201 | Free

Conflict or Collaboration: Can Humans and animals Coexist?11 a.m. | KCCI 201 | Free

Hot topics seminar12:30 p.m. | MBA | Free

national Geographic exploration and adventure workshop: writing and Photography12:30 p.m. l KCCI 201 | Free

2012 dolby audio award Presentation – skip armstrong2 p.m. | TS | Free

rock, Paper, Fire – Book Launch and reception6 p.m. | KCCI 203 | Free

Cecilie skog: to the ends of the earth8 p.m. | EHT (Live) / MGT (Simulcast) | $32

wide Boyz: the inside story8 p.m. | MBA | $32

Hawksley workman – Live music!11:30 p.m. | CLB | $25

3S u n d a ymountain marketplace8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | TC | Free

daytime Film screenings – Program a9 a.m. – noon, 2 – 5:30 p.m. | MGT/MBA | $45

daytime Film screenings – Program B9 a.m. – noon, 2 – 5:30 p.m. | EHT | $45

national Geographic television story Pitch workshop9 a.m. l KCCI 201 | Free

national Geographic Pushing the Boundaries of storytelling11 a.m. l KCCI 201 | Free

Hot topics seminar 12:30 p.m. | MBA | Free

Best of the Festival7:30 p.m. | EHT | $25 – Awards and Films 8 p.m. | MGT | $25 – Films Only

November

Film Screening ScheduleAll Festival films are entries in the Banff Mountain Film Competition. By early October, film finalists are chosen, and a detailed 2013 screening schedule is unveiled on our website.

Programs and speakers are subject to change without notice.

Please check back with us regularly for updates, including the full schedule, at:

banffmountainfestival.ca


Just the ticketBox oFFiceLocated in the Eric Harvie Theatre LobbyOpen Tuesday to Saturday Noon – 5 p.m.

403.762.6301 or [email protected]

On ticketed event days, the main Box Office will remain open until 30 minutes after the event start time and will open at least two hours prior to ticketed events scheduled on a Sunday, Monday or holiday.

downtown ticket outletLocated in the Old Crag CabinBison Courtyard, 211a Bear StreetIn-person sales onlyOpen Tuesday to SundayNoon – 3 p.m. | 3:30 – 6 p.m.

onlinebanffmountainfestival.ca/ticketspackages (online charges apply).

Program a and Program BTwo different daytime film programs are shown on Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3. If you are attending both days, you will be in the same theatre on both days, and will see a different program on each day.

theatreS and SeatingAll Festival presentations are general admission with the exception of Friday evening (Jonesy and Gamme: Antarctic Adversaries) in the Eric Harvie Theatre, which is reserved seating.

live verSuS SimulcaStSelect events are presented live in the Eric Harvie Theatre as well as simulcast to the Margaret Greenham Theatre. Many Festival-goers prefer simulcast presentations because theprojected image of the speaker is larger than life. During intermission, we make every effort to bring the guest speakers to the simulcast location for a brief Q & A session. Please note the film program after the break in the live theatre is different from that in the simulcast theatre.

the Fine Print Programs and speakers are subject to change without notice. Tickets are nonrefundable. All audience members must have a ticket (including infants). Latecomers who arrive after the start time indicated on the ticket will be seated at a suitable interval in the program.

did you know?The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour and the Radical Reels Tour hit the road following the Festival, bringing the best in mountain and adventure films to over 330,000 people in approximately 40 countries.

Visit our website to find a location near you.

banffmountainfestival.ca/tour


Just the ticket

FeStival PackS

rundle Film Pack | $150Includes tickets to the following four events from November 1 – 3:• Friday evening guest speaker

and films • Saturday daytime film

screenings • Saturday evening guest

speaker and films • Sunday daytime film

screenings

Cascade Book Pack | $115Includes tickets to the following seven book events from October 31 – November 1:

• Thursday daytime guest speakers (10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m.) and book signings

• Thursday evening guest speaker and films plus book award presentation

• Friday daytime guest speakers (10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m.) and book signings

the epic sampler | $45Purchase a ticket to:

• Radical Reels on Tuesday, October 29

AND• The Snow Show on

Wednesday, October 30and save $5 off the combined ticket price

everest Pass | $2,000The exclusive Festival adventure.

Be a Festival “insider” – see and do it all! Each Everest Pass includes a full Festival pass, 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: A limited number of Everest passes are available.

FestiVal tip: Create your own Festival

pack. Book 3 or more events in one transaction

and save on online booking fees!


All Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival exhibitions are FREE

mouNtaiNartaFter – portraits From Denali Tim Remick (USA) Winner, 2011 Banff Mountain Photography Competition WILD FLOUR ARTISAN BAKERY AND CAFé – DOWNTOWN

big CatsSteve Winter (USA) VARIOUS OUTDOOR LOCATIONS, THE BANFF CENTRE

the Conquest oF eVerest George Lowe (NZ) MAx BELL BUILDING HUSKY ENERGY FOYER

Creators mountains Katherine B. Topolniski (CAN) BANFF PUBLIC LIBRARY – DOWNTOWN

granD prize retrospeCtiVePast Banff Mountain Photography Competition winners PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LOBBY

images From the trail oF genghis KhanTim Cope (AUS) JEANNE AND PETER LOUGHEED BUILDING, MAIN FLOOR

into blossom rainKaren McDiarmid and Jane Newman (CAN) GINKO & INK ATELIER – DOWNTOWN

neVer stop exploring: the north FaCeVarious photographers (USA) LASzLO FUNTEK BUILDING ExTERIOR, THEATRE COMPLEx

prayer Flags in the CanaDian roCKies Maureen Enns (CAN) Presented by Mountain Galleries KINNEAR CENTRE, 3RD FLOOR, BMO FINANCIAL GALLERIA

the ways oF mountains Mitchell Fenton (CAN) WILLOCK & SAx GALLERY – DOWNTOWN

Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Exhibitions are sponsored by The Juniper Hotel and Bistro and Wild Flour Artisan Bakery and Café

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the BanFF centre

Stay with uS$105* per night plus taxesTake in the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival and stay the night on location at The Banff Centre.

Contact the Box Office by email or by phone at 403.762.6301 or 1.800.413.8368.

Festival Rate Includes:• one night’s accommodation

based on single or double occupancy

• full access to fitness and recreation facilities in the Sally Borden Building

• free parking* Rates are subject to availability.

Some conditions apply.

dine with uS• Three Ravens Restaurant and

Wine Bar – Present your ticket or stub to your server to receive a 20% discount at Three Ravens.*

• Market-style Vista’s Dining Room.

• Maclab Bistro – open until 2 a.m. daily.

• Le Café (Sandwiches/Deli)

Call 403.762.6300or visit banffcentre.ca/dining* Not to be combined with other

Three Ravens Restaurant offers

Play with uSPresent a ticket from any Festival event and receive 10% off 60 and 90-minute massages and enjoy the use of Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation for a special drop-in fee of $5.50 for the entire day. Offer valid October 26 – November 4.

Facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, whirlpool, steam rooms, climbing wall, and much more!

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Bring the Festival to liFe: Banff’s CLASSIC Outdoor Adventures

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$89 Special Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Rate Banff Aspen Lodge Features:• Two outdoor hot tubs with fireplace

• Amazing location (close to The Banff Centre)

• Newly-renovated guestrooms

• Festival rate includes continental breakfast, wireless internet, and parking.

Festival rate is based on single/double occupancy, taxes not included. Valid Oct 23 – Nov 10, 2011, subject to availability.






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Festival events• Complimentary Wireless Internet and Parking• Home of Tony Roma’s and the Paddock Pub • Sauna and Indoor Whirlpool • Book activities with our in-house

concierge deskprice:$85 per night, plus taxesBased on single or double occupancy.Valid Oct. 25 – Nov. 4, 2013. Booking Promo Code: FESTIVAL

THE OFFICIAL TRANSPORTATION PARTNER OF THE BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM AND BOOK FESTIVAL

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Banff Aspen Lodge features two outdoor hot tubs with fireplace, an amazing location (close to The Banff Centre and downtown Banff ) and modern guestrooms.pacKaGe incluDeS: • Deluxe continental breakfast • Wireless internet • Parkingprice: $97 per night, plus taxes. Based on single or double occupancy. Valid Oct. 18 – Nov. 07, 2013, subject to availability. Online Booking Code: Film

Banff Park Lodge is a four star full service hotel, conveniently located in downtown Banff.aMenitieS incluDe: • Terrace Dining Room – TripAdvisor’s

number one rated restaurant in Banff• Indoor pool, steam room and

exercise facilities• 2 acres of heated underground

parking spaceVisit our website banffparklodge.com for our best rates.

BanFF aspen lodgeSpecial Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Rate

BanFF park lodgeLuxury in the Heart of Banff

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222 Lynx Street, Banff 403.762.4433

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Located only two blocks from downtown with easy access to The Banff Centre.pacKaGe incluDeS: • Accommodation for 2 in a Standard Room• Full hot buffet breakfast, including

omelette station for 2• Complimentary parking• Wireless internet • Banff Transit Passprice: $99 per night, plus taxes. Based on single or double occupancy.Valid Oct. 18 – Nov. 7, 2013 based on availability, some restrictions may apply. Online Booking Code: FILMFEST

A family owned hotel offering warm western hospitality while surrounded by shopping, dining, and entertainment.pacKaGe incluDeS: • Accommodation for 2 in a

Standard Room• Complimentary continental breakfast• Wireless internetprice: $95 per night, plus taxes. Based on single or double occupancy. Valid Oct. 1 – Nov. 30, 2013, excluding Oct. 11 – 13, 2013. Booking Promo Code: FILM

BanFF ptarMigan innBreakfast is on Us!

Brewster’s Mountain lodgeStay in the Heart of Downtown Banff

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208 Caribou Street, Banff1.888.762.2900

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Enjoy the many amenities available to you at The Fairmont Banff Springs:• Willow Stream Spa• Restaurants and Lounges• Luxury AccommodationspacKaGe incluDeS:• 2 nights luxury accommodation• $125 daily resort credit• Housekeeping and porterage gratuities price: Package rate starting from $359 per night, plus taxes. Based on double occupancy, minimum two night stay required.

the FairMont BanFF springs125th Castle Celebration Package

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405 Spray Avenue, Banff1.866.540.4406






True mountain lodging – enjoy a glass of wine in front of your own fieldstone fireplace before falling into your cozy feather duvet.pacKaGe incluDeS:• Fieldstone fireplace in every room• Breakfast featuring Rocky Mountain Cuisine• Outdoor hot tub• Complimentary parking• Wireless internetprice: $106 per person per night, plus taxes. Based on double occupancy. Valid Oct. 25 – Nov. 12, 2013. Subject to availability. Call Central Reservations 1-403-410-7417, Buffalo Mountain Lodge 1.800.661.1367 to book.

BuFFalo Mountain lodgeCanadian Rockies Package

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700 Tunnel Mountain Road, Banff1.800.661.1367

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Come explore the Rockies with our Mountain Adventure Package.pacKaGe incluDeS:$100 resort credit for each night stayed. Credit can be used towards:• Dining in any of our 8 outlets • Treatments at The Spa • Activities with The Mountain

Heritage Programprice: Starting from $429 per night, plus taxes. Based on single or double occupancy in a Fairmont room.

the FairMont Chateau lake louiseMountain Adventure Package

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111 Lake Louise Drive, Lake Louise1.800.441.1414






The Rundlestone Lodge is an ideal choicefor accommodation in the CanadianRockies, conveniently located on BanffAvenue only minutes from downtown. pacKaGe incluDeS: • Accommodation in a Premium room• Daily hot breakfast entrée vouchers for 2• Complimentary heated underground parking,

wireless, pool, hot tub, and fitness roomprice: $99.95 per night, plus taxes. Based on single or double occupancy.Booking Promo Code: FilmValid between Oct. 14 – Nov. 7, 2013, subject to availability

the rundlestone lodgeFilm and Book Festival Bed & Breakfast Special

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Clothing & Gear Designed To Endure, Since 1973. Western Canada’s best selection of Patagonia clothing, footwear and accessories. Show this ad in-store at 94 Banff Avenue or shop online with promo code BMFBF for 10% off regular priced items valid till November 30, 2013.

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94 Banff Avenue, Banff 1.855.541.4709

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Refresh and enhance your interior with unique, decorative, high quality photographic fine art prints and canvas that showcase the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains. • Each piece fully inspected for quality • Limited edition and exclusive sizes • Custom sizes available to suit your space • Prints include conservation quality matting • Gift certificates available • Satisfaction Guarantee Contact us to arrange a viewing or choose your favourite on our website.

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Feature Exhibitions:• Picturing the Canadian

Pacific Railway– until October 13

• Pinnacle Perspectives: Celebrating the ACMG 50th Anniversary – October 18 to January 26

• Gateway to the Rockies– ongoing

whyte MuseuM oF the Canadian roCkies

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111 Bear Street, Banff403.762.2291

reception: octoBer 26, 3:00 to 5:00 p.M.Mitchell FentonThe Ways of Mountains exhibition October 26 – November 16Dave Sheppard Why NOT Wilderness? Book signing

willoCk & sax gallery

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210 Bear Street, Banff403.762.2214

Photo from Pinnacle Perspectives: Gery Unterasinger, Cirque Peak trip, Banff National Park, 2012

Mitchell Fenton, Magpie 1, 2013, oil/canvas


reach your peakbanFF aDVenture FilmmaKers’ worKshopOCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Explore the concepts that are key to every great adventure film at our intensive eight-day filmmakers’ workshop.Sponsored by Big Rock Brewery, ExOfficio, Mammut, MEC, Sole, Signiant, and Helly Hansen

banFF wilDerness photography worKshopSEpTEMBER 2014

Learn to tell compelling visual narratives through images with guidance from internationally acclaimed landscape photographers.Supported in part by Parks Canada and National Geographic Expeditions Council

banFF mountain anD wilDerness writing programFALL 2014

Delve into a writing project, of any genre, in the area of mountain or wilderness culture.Sponsored by Kootenay Mountain Culture and Coast Mountain Culture Magazines

For more information: Office of the [email protected] 1.800.565.9989banffcentre.ca

“I walked away from this experience inspired, excited, and with a new eye and mind for storytelling and filmmaking. By the time I left the workshop, my ‘project’ had rapidly developed into a creation that I know will be successful.”

Debora De Napoli; Vancouver, BC2012 Adventure Filmmakers’ Workshop

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“I walked away from this experience inspired, excited, and with a new eye and mind for storytelling and filmmaking. By the time I left the workshop, my ‘project’ had rapidly developed into a creation that I know will be successful.”

Debora De Napoli; Vancouver, BC2012 Adventure Filmmakers’ Workshop

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And make amazing things happen at The Banff Centre. Support the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival and learning programs for writers, filmmakers, and other artists.

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ticketSThe Banff Centre Box Office403.762.63011.800.413.8368Detailed schedule online:banffmountainfestival.ca

banFF mountain Film anD booK FestiVal

oCtober 26 – noVember 3

The 2013 Festival is jam-packed with stories of legendary explorers, groundbreaking expeditions, passionate mountain advocates, distant cultures – and the world’s best mountain films and books. Celebrate the spirit of adventure in Banff this Fall!

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Documents

Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Brochure 2013