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The Great Alone takes the Grand Prize at the 2015 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival

The Great Alone, which captured the inspiring comeback story of champion sled dog racer, Lance Mackey, has won the Grand Prize at the 2015 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.

Author James Raffan on What the Liberal Government Could Do for the North

Canada's new government is already starting to make big changes. Author James Raffan hopes a relationship with those who live above the 60th parallel is part of the plan.

Dervla Murphy

The remarkable octogenarian Irish traveller and author tells stories about her many world adventures via bicycle and foot.

Festival History: Moving Onto the International Stage

From 1986 to 1990, the festival in Banff became international — both in the guests that filled the stage as well as with the growth of the tour.

Nick Bullock Mountain Writing Fleck Scholarship

The Dream

Nick Bullock spends a month at Banff Centre trying to finish his second book. What does writing 40 hours a week feel like when you're following a dream?

Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, The Banff Centre, 2015

How to Festival - Director's Cut

Now that you've purchased all your tickets to the 40th annual Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival, here's the inside scoop on how to maximize your Festival experience and squeeze in everything you can!

Tom Hornbein

Legendary American mountaineer Tom Hornbein talks about his first ever ascent on Mount Everest's west ridge in the 1960s.

Mountain Fest 1976-80: The High Point on Banff's Cultural Calendar

Looking back over the years of the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival

Pierre Lemire awarded 2015 Summit of Excellence Award

Mountaineer and Photogrpaher Pierre Lemire awarded 2015 Summit of Excellence Award

Citadel: An Interview With Filmmaker Alastair Lee

The film "Citadel" follows two alpinists as they attempt the first ascent of the north-west ridge of the famed mountain. We caught up with filmmaker Alastair Lee about the making of the...

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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 “Minirhpa" (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, District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.

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