Mountain Festival

Banff National Park, photo by Paul Zizka

Signature Image 2025

We are proud to announce the 2025 signature image which represents the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour in over 40 countries!

From the film Champions of the Golden Valley, photo by Ben Sturgulewski

Champions of the Golden Valley wins the 2024 Banff Centre Mountain Film Competition Grand Prize and the Audience Choice Award

Champions of the Golden Valley win the Grand Prize in the 2024 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival.

Banff Centre Mountain Festival Announces Mountain Spirit Award Winner

Léa Flowers Nelson is the recipient of the 2024 Mountain Spirit Award.

The Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is proud to announce two recipients of this year’s Mountain Image Book Award: Sauvage! by Monica Dalmasso and The Art of Climbing by Simon Carter.

Two Mountain Image Book Prizes Awarded at Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

Two recipients will receive this year’s Mountain Image Book Award: Sauvage! by Monica Dalmasso and The Art of Climbing by Simon Carter.

2024 Book Competition Category Winners

2024 Banff Centre Mountain Book Competition Announces Book Winners

The Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is excited to announce the winners of the esteemed 2024 book competition.

A young woman stands on a rock outcrop of a peak, her hand extend upwards in a celebratory manner. Glaciers and icefields of the Canadian Rockies can be seen behind her.

Film competition finalists announced for 2024 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

The 49th annual Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is pleased to announce its 2024 film competition finalists.

Photo of Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison on Mayne Island

Two legendary wildlife conservationists honoured at Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

The winners of this year’s Summit of Excellence Award are Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison.

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, photo by Jordan Manoukian

Signature Image 2024

We are proud to announce the 2024 signature image which represents the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour in over 45 countries!

Full Circle Winter Park Backflip Rail Trevor Kennison

Full Circle wins the 2023 Banff Mountain Film Competition Grand Prize

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is thrilled to announce Full Circle as Grand Prize film winner.

A Line Above The Sky

Banff Mountain Book Competition announces 2023 Grand Prize winner

Banff Mountain Book Competition is thrilled to announce the 2023 Grand Prize winner.

Books Winners 2023

Banff Mountain Book Competition announces 2023 category award winners

Banff Mountain Book Competition is thrilled to announce the 2023 category award winners, who will go on to compete for the Grand Prize on November 2.

Image courtesy of Andy Genereux (Ledge Do of The Fall, Ghost River)

Andy Genereux wins 2023 Summit of Excellence Award

Pioneering climber, route builder, author, and mentor, Andy Genereux wins 2023 Summit of Excellence Award.

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We recognize, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minihrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.