Outdoor Movie Binge!

Banff Movie List

With SA on lockdown, what better time to binge-watch all the quality outdoor movies and short films out there!

Below is a fantastic list, curated by Lianne Caron, of Banff Mountain Film Festival films that are available online through YouTube, Vimeo, Red Bull, and more. It’s a mix of skiing, mountain biking, trail running, mountaineering — all things outdoor from all over the world.

Enjoy!

Other Adventure Films (Not Banff Film Fest)

Free Flow – Hazel Findlay
Hazel Findlay enjoys an epic day of mountain running and solo climbing in the Welsh mountains of Snowdonia. Stunning shots combine with a considered soundtrack and introspection from one of the world’s best rock climbers.
Watch on YouTube

ROTPUNKT | Alex Megos
Through failure and success, Alex Megos strives to be the best climber in the world.
Watch on YouTube

Mother Earth
From filmmaker Damien Vergez, Mother Earth features mountain biker William Robert riding in British Columbia, narrated by members of Canada’s Lil’wat First Nation.
Watch on Outside Online

Dream Job
Katie is tired of working behind a desk. She ventures out for a day in the life with mountain professionals to find her calling in the ski industry.
Watch on YouTube

Lhotse
In 2018, Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison completed the first ski descent of the 27,940-foot Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world. This is their story.
Watch on YouTube

Blood on the Crack
Kevin Jorgeson and Jacob Cook head to the Bugaboos to attempt the second ascent of the Tom Egan Memorial Route — one of the hardest, most excruciating crack climbs in the world.
Watch on Red Bull

Recommended Films to Buy or Rent:
Piano to Zanskar
Holy Tour
Into the Canyon
Wild Love
Hors Piste
Queen Without Land
Attla
On the Verge
Children of the Snow Land