8:00 p.m.

Official Welcome and Opening Address

Mary Hofstetter, President and CEO, The Banff Centre, and Deb Smythe, Manager, Banff Mountain Film Festivals.

8:20 p.m.

Simone Moro

Italian mountaineer Simone Moro is one of the world’s most technically skilled alpinists. His 25-year courtship with the mountains began while climbing in the Dolomites at the age of 13

9:25 p.m.

Break

9:45 p.m.

Tyrol — Land in the Mountains

Austria, 2001, 10 minutes
Directed and produced by Georg Riha

Images of the Tyrolean Alps by Georg Riha combined with piano music composed by Philip Glass (“Koyaanisqatsi”) form a symphony, a declaration of love for the beauty of the Tyrolean landscape.

9:58 p.m.

Patagonia — A Travel to the End of the World

Norway, 2006, 40 minutes — North American Premiere
Directed and produced by Vebjørn Hagen
In person: Børge Ousland

Attempting the first unsupported traverse of the Southern Patagonia Icecap, Børge Ousland and Thomas Ulrich start from the small village of Tortel in August 2003. After three days of paddling into the Patagonian fjords with two kayaks each, they reach the bottom of the Jorge Montt Glacier; from here they carry their equipment up and start skiing across the ice cap. This film is most of all about the spirit of adventure. Few expeditions have had to master so many different skills to reach their goal.

10:41 p.m.

First Ascent: Thailand

USA, 2006, 8 minutes
Directed by Peter Mortimer (appearing in person)
Produced by Peter Mortimer, Timmy O’Neill (appearing in person), Nick Rosen, Pascal Bronnimann

Steep towers of untouched rock jutting out of the ocean. And the best part is that with only the sea below you, there's no rope. Thailand is a dream come true for David Lama, perhaps the best on-sight climber in the world, and purportedly the future of the sport. Amidst the exotic beauty of the Andaman Coast, Lama and friends take 60-footers into the drink, and bring deep-water soloing to a new level.