Mountain Festival

Mira Capicchioni on Time to Power, Smith Rock, photo by Jules Jimreivat

Revealing the 2026 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival Signature Image

We are proud to announce the 2026 signature image which represents the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour in over 40 countries!
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From the film Iron Winter

Iron Winter wins the 2025 Banff Mountain Film Competition Grand Prize

NOV 9, 2025 - Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival announces Iron Winter as the Grand Prize winner in the 2025 Banff Mountain Film Competition.
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2025 Banff Mountain Book Award Grand Prize Winner

Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali by Cassidy Randall wins 2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition Grand Prize

NOV 6, 2025 - Announcing the 2025 Grand Prize Book Competition winner at this year’s 50th anniversary Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival.
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2025 Book Competition Award Winners Cover Collage

2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition category award winners announced

OCT 16, 2025 - The Banff Mountain Book Competition announces the 2025 category award winners, who will go on to compete for the Grand Prize on November 6.
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Image from the film Underland

2025 Banff Mountain Film Competition category finalists announced

OCT 2, 2025 - The 50th anniversary Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is excited to announce that 87 films have been chosen as finalists.
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2025 Book Competition Finalist Covers

2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition category finalists announced

SEPT 18, 2025 - The 50th anniversary Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival announces the 2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition category finalists.
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Dr. Alison Criscitiello at the Pemberton Icefield, photo credit: Ben Girardi

Dr. Alison Criscitiello wins 2025 Summit of Excellence Award

SEPT 10, 2025 - Criscitiello is a world-renowned ice core scientist, glaciologist, advocate for gender equity, mother, and high-altitude mountaineer.
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Image courtesy of Børge Ousland

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival announces 2025 lineup to celebrate a half-century of adventure, inspiration, and storytelling

AUG 7, 2025 - The 50th anniversary (Nov 1-9) welcome adventurers, filmmakers, authors, and photographers from around the world for an exceptional lineup.
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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!
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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.
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Headshot of Léa Flowers Nelson

Banff Centre Mountain Festival Announces Mountain Spirit Award Winner

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