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The festival kicks
off with a sizzling line up of films on the opening night, followed
by a lecture by Chris Townsend.
Via
Bearzi (33 mins)
This haunting film follows alpinist Mike Bearzi as he goes
in quest of new routes undertaken in pure alpine style in the greater
ranges of Alaska, Patagonia and the Himalayas.
Jeff Alzner
USA
Seeing Red (10 mins)
The story of an escape from the backcountry with a major injury
and its effect on a dream ski season.
Kirk Adams
UK
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Grit
Kids (21 mins)
This World Premiere from the Hot Aches team follows the
incredible Whittaker family, where the two 'grit' kids, having been
encouraged to climb from a young age, are climbing E6 and E8 respectively,
and still improving.
As the kids take on increasingly more dangerous
routes, what effect does this have on the parents?
Paul Diffley, Hot Aches
Scotland
FINALIST - BEST CLIMBING FILM
Interval
Raffle in aid of the Mountain Rescue Committee for Scotland
Lecture: Chris Townsend
Prolific writer and long-distance hiker Chris Townsend is
the current President of the MCoS. In this presentation, however, he
will reveal his other favourite past-time, ski touring, and share stories
from adventures in Yellowstone National Park in the USA. For details,
click here.
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