The Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival comes to Hood River Jan. 14, with a free showing of the festival’s nine video pieces starting at 7 p.m. at Double Mountain Brewery. In its 10th year running, the festival celebrates the human powered winter experience through film. It aims to entertain while helping to raise funds and awareness for Winter Wildlands and their like-minded partners. The festival premieres in Boise, then travels to more than 100 locations worldwide. Along the way it raises money for local organizations working on advocacy, snow safety, outdoor education and SnowSchool programs.
Films start at 7 p.m. but patrons are encouraged to come early to get seats and participate in the raffle.
This year’s lineup is as follows:
From the Road (21:00): Fischer Creative; Join the Dynafit team on a journey to Alaska.
Afterglow (11:35): Sweetgrass Production; This visually spectacular film lights up the backcountry like never before
Backcountry Baker (5:15): Jeremy Lurgio; The story of Labrador retriever, Baker, and his owner as they pursue their love of mountains through backcountry skiing in Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains.
Out on a Limb (6:44): T-bar Films; The story of Vasu, whose love for skiing and the backcountry overcomes all obstacles.
95 to Infinity (3:30): Doglotion Media; Follow brothers Andy and Mike Traslin as keep the torch lit for 95 months of winter turns.
IRS Traverse (8:00): Luc Mehl; A fun and corky adventure through the Alaska Wilderness
Powder Pilgrimage (20:00): Joey Howell; Two friends ventures of ski bumming it to Valdez, a trip we should all take just once.
Sundog (5:15): Sturge Films; Capturing the dog days of skiing in Patagonia.
Higher (20:00): Teton Gravity Research; Continuing the journey of athlete Jeremy Jones as he reaches new heights.
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