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For 36 years during the first week of November, thousands of extreme-sports enthusiasts and filmmakers have descended on the little town of Banff, in the Canadian Rockies, to savor the world’s top films on mountain sports and cultures. See the best of that gathering at this popular Nat Geo Live event. Parental guidance advisory for nudity and coarse language in select films.

Screenings for Tuesday, January 31

Blue Obsession (USA/2011/8 min) Unusual ice climbing adventures on the beautiful and ever-changing glaciers of Alaska.
Treeverse (USA/2011/16 min) Follow two intrepid tree climbers on a pioneering one-kilometer transect through the forest canopy over five days.
Kadoma (USA/2011/42 min) Tragedy strikes on a first descent of the dangerous Lukuga River in central Africa. Best Film – Exploration and Adventure
This Is My Winter (France/2011/28 min) Danger, joy, and steep, gnarly lines are all in a day’s work for one of the world’s finest snowboarders.
On Assignment: Jimmy Chin (USA/2010/6 min) A portrait of a passionate athlete who has melded climbing and photography.
Journey on the Wild Coast (USA/2010/30 min) A young couple attempts to walk, paddle, and ski from Seattle to the Aleutians. Special Jury Mention
Ski Bums Never Die (Canada/2011/4 min) An unusual and inspiring band of skiers finds out what it takes to be a ski bum.

Screenings for Wednesday, February 1

All.I.Can: The Short Cut (Canada/2011/11 min) Stunning time-lapse sequences, creative visuals, great skiers, and deep powder. Best Feature-Length Mountain Film
Seasons: Fall (USA/2010/4 min) Deep canyons with steep, spring-fed creeks offer a soul session in a paddling paradise.
*Deepsea Under the Pole (France/2010/53 min) An intrepid crew of scientists and explorers takes the ultimate plunge—scuba-diving beneath the North Pole.
Reel Rock: Ice Revolution (USA/2011/13 min) Taking on the hardest pure ice climb in the world, at British Columbia’s spectacular Helmcken Falls.
Chasing Water (USA/2011/18 min) A photojournalist decides to follow the water from his family’s ranch to see where it ends. Best Short Mountain Film
The Trail Collection (Switzerland/2010/5 min) People collect all kinds of things: stamps, coins, art. This is a collection of trails.
Towers of the Ennedi (USA/2011/14 min) Young climbing stars explore the breathtaking spires, towers, and rock formations of Chad’s Ennedi Desert.
C.A.R.C.A. (Canada/2011/8 min) One man’s quest to revolutionize the world of animal avalanche rescue.

Screenings for Thursday, February 2

The Freedom Chair (Canada/2011/15 min) An accident survivor dreams of tackling the steepest and wildest mountains in the world. Best Film – Mountain Sports
Seasons: Winter (Canada/2011/4 min) Discovering an unexpected and new-found love for water in its frozen and expanded form.
On the Trail of Genghis Khan: The Last Frontier (Australia/2011/46 min) An epic journey in the footsteps of the legendary Mongolian warrior and nomad. People’s Choice Award
Grand Libre au Grand Cap (France/2011/18 min) A daring attempt on Grand Capuchin, a 3,900-meter pinnacle that might hold the toughest route in the Alps.
23 Feet (USA/2011/29 min) Three young women in a 1970 Airstream trailer search for people who are living simply.
Reel Rock: Sketchy Andy (USA/2011/20 min) An American climber takes the discipline of slacklining into the future as he solos the world’s longest highlines.

Screenings for Friday, February 3

Cold (USA/2011/19 min) Experience Gasherbrum II in the middle of a deep, dark winter as seen from the raw perspective of alpinist Cory Richard’s camera. Grand Prize and Best Film – Climbing
The Man and the Mammoth (Canada/2010/6 min) A caveman discovers skiing, thanks to his woolly mammoth friend.
Spoil (USA/2011/44 min) Photographers join the Gitga’at First Nation in an attempt to photograph the legendary spirit bear, in a place threatened by a proposed oil pipeline. Best Film – Mountain Environment
Hanuman Airlines (USA/2011/26 min) Two Nepali adventurers on a mission to launch a paraglider from Mount Everest’s summit.
Solitaire (USA/2011/16 min) In the high desert of South America, winter takes hold, and a handful of drifters cast their lot onto inhospitable lands and forsaken peaks.
Reel Rock: Origins – Obe & Ashima (USA/2011/23 min) A nine-year-old girl from New York City is taking the bouldering world by storm.

The selection for Saturday, February 4, is an encore presentation of films from previous evenings

*All.I.Can: The Short Cut (Canada/2011/11 min) Stunning time-lapse sequences, creative visuals, great skiers, and deep powder. Best Feature-Length Mountain Film
Blue Obsession (USA/2011/8 min) Unusual ice climbing adventures on the beautiful and ever-changing glaciers of Alaska.
Kadoma (USA/2011/42 min) Tragedy strikes on a first descent of the dangerous Lukuga River in central Africa. Best Film – Exploration and Adventure
C.A.R.C.A. (Canada/2011/8 min) One man’s quest to revolutionize the world of animal avalanche rescue.
Reel Rock: Origins—Obe & Ashima (USA/2011/23 min) A nine-year-old girl from New York City is taking the bouldering world by storm.
Chasing Water (USA/2011/18 min) A photojournalist decides to follow the water from his family’s ranch to see where it ends. Best Short Mountain Film
The Freedom Chair (Canada/2011/15 min) An accident survivor dreams of tackling the steepest and wildest mountains in the world. Best Film – Mountain Sports