Films: Endurance: Ultra Marathon, Fast and Light, Kroger's Canteen, Mile For Mile
Date/Time: Feb 19 2016, 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
North Vancouver, Centennial TheatreCost: $19.00
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This February, see some of the most jaw-dropping mountain adventure films from across the world at the 2016 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF). With 74 film finalists and 18 guest speakers, the VIMFF 2016 Program is packed with stunning cinematography, impressive lines, incredible sends, gorgeous scenery, and inspiring stories from across the world.
Guest Speakers: Allison Tai: Recovery after being hit by a truck was slow and involved overcoming many obstacles.
Dikesh Khatri: Since taking up trail running with a vengeance in 2012, he has completed 6 ultras and bagged 27 peaks in the
North Shore Bagger Challenge.
Pat Malavi:In 2015, Pat wanted a bucket-list experience to celebrate his 40th birthday. He found it in Iceland.
Eagle Walz: Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail – built to link and protect stands of old growth and other natural attractions
on the Upper Sunshine Coast.
Ward Beemer: To Ward, road is evil, so all of his 30+ ultra races up to the 100-mile distance are on the trails.
The Peak Baggers: Peak baggers collect mountain views… and the bragging rights that go with reaching the peak.
Films: Endurance: Ultra Marathon: Exploring the parallels between endurance and how we today, are living on the planet.
Fast and Light: A tribe of runners who are motivated by pushing their limits in some of the world’s most extreme mountain environments.
Kroger's Canteen: The story of an aid station perched on a tiny ledge, 13,100ft above sea level, part of the Hard Rock 100 ultra marathon.
Mile For Mile: Ultrarunners run 106 miles through the newly opened Patagonia Park in Chile.
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