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Didn't catch the shows before the holidays? Don't worry! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is still available for virtual viewing from your comfy chai...r! We've also added two new programs available February 4th, 2021. - Individual Programs ( AMBER, ONYX, RUBY, SAPPHIRE) - Program Bundles (Amber & Onyx - Ruby & Sapphire) - EPIC! Bundle (all four programs) Available February 4th, 2021 till October 24, 2021: Click here for more info & tickets: https://filmfest.banffcentre.ca/?campaign=WT-162281

NSR just wrapped up our busiest January ever with 15 calls. Now it’s not unusual for us to get more calls than that - this last July we had 24 calls - but what ...is unusual is the time of year. To be getting a call every other day is a lot for the winter season. These calls were serious, involving life changing injuries, avalanches, and sadly a fatality. Winter is unforgiving. SAR teams around the Province were sounding the alarm as we started entering the winter season, concerned that call volumes would remain high. In winter the consequences of something going wrong are more serious. Sadly there have been a number of fatalities in the Sea 2 Sky region as well. If you, or someone you know is getting into winter recreation- tell them to take an avalanche course. Ask them to take a mountaineering course, read books on how to recreate safely during winter, join a hiking club and find some experienced mentors, or even better hire an ACMG guide to provide some training. There are social media accounts showing the beautiful pictures of outdoor recreation- these accounts should include safety information and links to educational resources. Follow your local SAR group on social media and invite your friends to as well - seeing what is going on right now will hopefully educate folks on some of the things that can go wrong when you are in the mountains in winter. Make sure you follow BC AdventureSmart. 2020 was our busiest year ever with 151 calls - that’s a call almost every other day - with some calls lasting multiple days. I've been meaning to do a post about that in January but with the calls continuing every other day, I haven’t had time. Take care and stay safe out there - every SAR team in the Province is experiencing record call volumes. - JB

Hello Everyone, The 2020/21 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Virtual Edition is CURRENTLY running & their 3rd Program is coming in early February 2021! Please support ACC-Vancouver by purchasing a ticket through our unique affiliate link: https://filmfest.banffcentre.ca/?campaign=WT-162281 Don't miss 2 unique programs of new 2020/2021 World Tour films, available for online rental now!... Film Program Information: Individual programs: $15 USD (3-day rental period) Bundle (2 programs): $28 USD (14-day rental period) - The 3-day rental period begins immediately upon viewing (as soon as you press play). - You will need to have an internet or wifi connection to view the films, as they are available only through online streaming (not download). - iOS + Android app available https://www.banffcentre.ca/banff-mountain-festival-app- our app aims to bring these stories right to your device for convenient viewing at home or on the go. If you have technical questions, check out the Help Centre for more information: https://filmfest.banffcentre.ca/help See more

Heads up if you’re planning to play in the North Shore Mountains tomorrow.

To honour Doug Scott's recent passing, we are offering free viewing of his 2018 Festival interview with noted Canadian climber Geoff Powter on our viewing platf...orm. Watch now from the Festival Archives - > https://filmfest.banffcentre.ca/browse - Doug Scott, 1977 - The Ogre team at Advanced Base Camp. LR: Clive Rowland, Chris Bonington, Nick Estcourt, Doug Scott, Paul ‘Tut’ Braithwaite and Mo Anthoine.