Sherpas Cinema at Radical Reels 2017
Radical Reels is a Banff tradition for all ages, bursting with high-energy films of extreme sports, crazy adventures, and wild athletes.
The 2018 Mountain Idol will be announced on-stage during Radical Reels.
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Enter into the world of Oaxacan mountain bike culture during Mexico's famous annual celebration known as Dia De Los Muertos.
*in person attendance
CANADIAN PREMIERE
Adam Ondra is one of the best climbers in the world and he made a little piece of climbing history when he finally sent his project, Silence (9c/5.15d) in the spectacular Hanshelleren Cave in Norway.
Join two riders from Japan as they dive into the cultural history of the Dolomites, clattering up Via Ferratas and shredding down couloirs along the way.
*in person attendance
WORLD PREMIERE
Take a wild ride through the mindset and motivations of those who feel driven to pursue greatness, how it feels to fall short, and the consequences of reaching a lofty goal when the struggle to get there has defined you for so long.
General
Maureen Beck has never let the fact that she is missing her lower left arm hold her back from climbing. She doesn’t want to be considered a good one-armed climber, or a good female climber…she just wants to be a plain good climber.
Coarse Language & Violence
Professional mountain bike athlete and artist Micayla Gatto adventures to the Indian Himalayas to experience the culture with her unique artistic perception.
WORLD PREMIERE
An International team of kayakers heads to Pakistan to attempt a descent of the fabled Rondu Gorge, on the Indus river. Hidden behind a wall of political and security factors meant it had been eight years since the last expedition had ventured into the gorge.
CANADIAN PREMIERE
In February 2017 three of world’s best and fun loving climbers, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse and Siebe Vanhee free-climbed one of the hardest routes of Patagonia, “El Regalo de Mwono”, a 1200-metre-high route on the east side of Torre Central, Torres del Paine.
Parental Guidance: Coarse language; nudity
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