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BY KAREN BOSSICK Watch how two skiers caught in Colorado avalanches reclaim their lives and find their way back to he snow. Check out Spandex, skinny skis and redemption in the headwaters of the Roaring Fork. And dig into the increasingly variable snowpack in Colorado to see what climate change means for backcountry skiing when the 20th annual Backcountry Film Festival returns to Sun Valley. The film festival will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7, at The Liberty Theatre in Hailey. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students 13 through 17 and free for those 12 and under. They can be purchased online at https://www.libertytheaterhailey.com/events/backcountry-film-fest or at the door, pending availability. There will be a raffle for gear from sponsors and free giveaways. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
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“A Line in the Snow”
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The film festival is presented by Winter Wildlands Alliance and hosted by the Nordic and Backcountry Skiers’ Alliance of Idaho, an Idaho not-for-profit organization formed 25 years ago to preserve a quiet, non-motorized winter recreation experience for backcountry skiers, track skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers. Every year the Backcountry Film Festival, which features movie about human-powered endeavors, is presented in more than a hundred cities. Funds raised stay in the local communities to support human-powered recreation and conservation efforts, winter education and avalanche safety programs. Here’s the lineup of films: SURVIVING OUR STORY - 2024 Human Powered Film Grant Winner
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“Song of Ice”
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24 minutes--For two skiers caught in back-to-back Colorado avalanches, surviving the accident is only the beginning of the journey to reclaim their lives and find their way back to the snow. DRAWN IN 7 minutes--Artist Jessa Gilbert finds inspiration, lines in the snow, and a beginning at the bottom of the world. A ROSE FOR ALL
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Check out this image from the Backcountry Film Festival. Then try to replicate it!
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6 minutes--Half an hour from downtown Reno, Nev., lies a public gateway to wild snow. But can we make room for everybody? SVEN – A LIFE IN FRONT OF THE LENS 16 minutes--Veteran cover boy Sven Brunso may just be the most photographed man in backcountry skiing. Will he ever give up? THE GLIDE - Backcountry Film Festival Jury Award Winner (2024)
3 minutes--After several close calls in avalanches, Winter Wildlands Alliance’s Alaska-based ambassador Luc Mehl wanted to explore some different terrain. A LINE IN THE SNOW 14 minutes--Professional arctic explorer Annie Aggens, her daughters and their four-legged friends go winter camping in the wilds of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters. THE POWER OF FOUR
7 minutes--Spandex, skinny skis, struggle and redemption in the headwaters of the Roaring Fork. NOVELTY LINES 4 minutes--Splitboarder Claire Hewitt-Demeyer pushes the limits of human-powered type 2 fun for a surprising first descent. ON THIN SNOW
9 minutes--Avalanche scientist Brian Lazar digs into the increasingly variable snowpack in Colorado to see what climate change means for backcountry skiing. NISEI 7 minutes--In the tension between her Japanese and American heritage, pro-skier Sierra Schlag finds graceful lines through deep powder. SONG OF ICE
2 minutes--A lyrical dance through frozen mountain landscapes with very earnest voiceover.
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