Five years ago, Fernie resident Terry Nelson undertook an adventure of epic proportions—to seek out the largest, most awe-inspiring trees in the British Columbia interior to raise public awareness about…
Previous Events: Chad Sayers
In the world of big mountain skiing, Chad Sayers is a legend in his own time. After a childhood in Vernon, British Columbia, Chad went on to compete in the…
Previous Events: Sharon Wood
Sharon Wood is the first woman from North America to summit Everest. Her debut memoir Rising (Douglas and McIntyre, 2019) recounts the details of the 1986 expedition, which followed the…
A Letter From Our Founder
I first envisioned bringing mountain sports and culture storytellers to Nelson in 2017, when I began attending the Banff Mountain Film and Book Fest. Each year at the festival, I’d…