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SEASONS: FALL (USA, 2010)
Length of the Film: 4 minutes.
Deep canyons with steep spring-fed creeks provide Kate Wagner a soulful session in this paddling paradise.
THIS IS MY WINTER
(France, 2011)
Length of the Film: 28 minutes.
Get a glimpse behind the scenes of a season with big mountain legend Xavier de le Rue. Dealing with dangers, joys, the ups and downs of a winter spent skimming his board over steep and gnarly lines, it`s all in a day`s work for one of the world`s finest snowboarders.
THE TRAIL COLLECTOR
(Switzerland, 2010)
Length of the Film: 5 minutes.
Directed and produced by Tom Malecha.
People collect all kinds of things: stamps, coins, art. Here`s a collection of trails.
NARSICAME
(USA, 2011)
Length of the Film: 4 minutes.
Humour. Everything you ever wanted to know about `Strap Induced Digitally Compressed Strapped Syndrome`
COLD
Experience Gasherbrum II in the middle of a deep, dark winter as seen from the raw, honest perspective of Alpinist Cory Richard`s camera. This film deftly captures the pain, fear, and doubt - and reveals a harrowing descent that amplifies their isolation and exposure.
BLUE OBSESSION (USA, 2011)
Length of the Film: 8 minutes.
The beautiful and ever-changing ice falls of Alaska`s glaciers provide a stunning setting for some unusual ice climbing adventures.
TOWERS OF THE ENNEDI
(USA, 2011)
Length of the Film: 14 minutes
The Ennedi Desert of Chad is a hot, sand-scoured, and unfriendly place. But from its vast belly rise clusters of breathtakingly lovely spires, towers, and rock formations. Veteran climber, Mark Synnott, known more for his far-flung adventures than his technical accomplishments, brings young climbers Alex Honnold and James Pearson to the Ennedi to explore its untouched landscapes.
THE FREEDOM CHAIR (Canada, 2011)
Length of the film: 15 minutes.
Josh Dueck was an aspiring skier and coach until a ski accident in 2004 changed his life. Despite his comeback and success in the world of competitive sit-skiing, he wasn`t content. Josh`s dream is to tackle the back country, the steepest and wildest mountains in the world - and with his infectious outlook, he may just fulfill his dream.
REEL ROCK: RACE FOR THE NOSE (USA, 2011)
Length of the Film: 24 minutes
Welcome to the wildest competition known to man- the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan. For 50 years, the best climbers have been one-upping each other on this massive granite monolith in Yosemite National Park, racing 3,000 feet of vertical rock in under three hours. We follow Dean Potter and Sean Leary in their attempt to break this legendary record on the classic route that has been the scene of epic rivalries, brutal accidents, and remains to this day a hotly contested prize.