Arc’teryx presents their third annual Winter Film Tour, and it’s a doozy.
Prepare to immerse yourself in a night of film, community and celebration of the wild outdoors.
Conceived deep in the snowbound mountains and now traversing the world, the tour—running through December 14 and hitting Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal as well as the US and Europe—features nine short films.
Each film introduces you to awe-inspiring humans on courageous and unique mountain adventures from Yellowknife to Vail, the Alps to Anatolia.
“The Winter Film Tour allows us an opportunity to reach guests not just in the mountain towns, but across the largest cities in the world, working closely with local community partners and bringing our athlete and friends-of-the-brand stories to life. We hope guests leave feeling inspired and ready for the mountains this winter,” said Meg Irvine, Community Program Manager, Arc’teryx.
This year’s tour sees loads of fresh venue stops, global athletes from the Arc’teryx athlete roster—and most importantly, a donation of 100 per cent of ticket sales to local partners. Alongside world premieres, the tour will also rescreen some crowd-favourite female-led films, including Slides on the Mountain, Jamie and The Pass. There will also be Q&A sessions with featured athletes, photo exhibitions, Arc’teryx gear giveaways, music, refreshments and more.
“Getting outside is healing in all aspects of life. Making this film was hugely important to me to show representation in the sport for Indigenous youth, but also to capture, on screen, the importance of reconnecting with our land and our territories,” said Slides on the Mountain director Sandy Ward. “Being in the mountains allows me to connect to my land, my history and my culture. Having my film show on stages across not just North America, but also Europe and sharing our story is necessary.”
CANADIAN TOUR DATES
Vancouver: Vogue Theatre – Friday, November 1, 2024
Calgary: Bella Concert Hall – Saturday, November 23, 2024
Toronto: Royal Theatre – Friday, November 8 & Saturday, November 9, 2024
Montreal: L’Olympia – Tuesday, December 10, 2024
For tickets and all tour date details click here.
The Films
EPHEMERE
Ephemere is a personal and poetic journey about grieving, thriving and finding one’s way. It is the reflection of a shy child who had a special relationship with nature, of a teenager who embraced that connection and of a young adult who navigates a society that struggles to understand—all told through the downhill dance with gravity of skier Edgar Cheylus.
EVERY ISLAND HAS A NAME
Feel your way through an imaginary white cube with Elena Hight, Severin van der Meer, and Jared Elston and friends. Taking us on a guided tour that examines the similarities between snowboarding, craft and art, Every Island Has a Name is an invitation to let your imagination soar.
GOING EAST
How far can buses, trains, and your own two feet take you? Last winter, Silvia Moser, Max Kroneck, Joi Hoffmann and Loic Isliker set out to answer that question, skiing their way through Eastern Europe while relying solely on public transit. Follow along as the team encounters everything from deep days weaving through the trees of Tarvisio to high-alpine sunset laps in Romania, finding depth in the unexpected, and a newfound appreciation for the moments in between.
JAMIE
Jamie Logan – a pioneering alpinist – has climbed some of the most dangerous climbs in the world, but nothing felt as life-threatening as admitting that, at age 69, she wanted to begin living as a woman. This short film demonstrates that love and trust can be the ultimate act of rebellion.
SLIDES ON THE MOUNTAIN
To most skiers in British Columbia, Ts’zil (Mount Currie) is a true gem. The gorgeous mountain looms high above Pemberton and is home to many stories of skiers and snowboarders pushing themselves on the classic lines of its Northwest Face. But while Ts’zil is the backdrop to life in the valley, it’s easy to forget that the history of Ts’zil goes much deeper than what’s been skied or snowboarded.
THE PASS
Rogers Pass represents one of the most complicated avalanche control programs in the world. Ski touring through its storied terrain is only possible thanks to the visionary mountain guide who architected the ski system years ago, and the woman she mentored who’s now at the helm of that avalanche program. The stakes are higher than most skiers could ever imagine.
TIM
Tim Sackbauer is a skier hailing from Vail, Colorado who was also born with Down syndrome. Introduced to the mountains by his family, a tight-knit bunch with skiing in their DNA, he learns to carve his own path and rise above expectations. Taking to the slopes, he finds a refuge for expression, solace, and a way to navigate the complicated world around him.
WEAZY
An intricate balance between technical precision and free-flowing caution to the wind, Craig Murray’s skiing is at its core an ode to his early life experiences with a family that supported and pushed each other constantly. Gifted the nickname “Weazy” when he was young, he’s still notoriously tricky to pin down. Nowadays, you are more likely to find him quietly moving through the mountains with a mindset shaped by the natural world, and informed by a deep desire to understand and steadily evolve one’s own physical and mental limits.
WELCOME TO THE PIT
In 2011, Steve Matthews had a bright idea—with his kids completely hooked on snowboarding, he rallied a few friends and set out to build Yellowknife’s first and only rope tow. Without city permission or permits, the team went to work on the abandoned gravel mine on the outskirts of town, creating what would eventually become the epicenter of community and snow-sliding in the Northwest Territories.
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