Telluride's Mountain Film Festival on Tour
Festival Returns to Whistler Blackcomb for its Eighth Year
Telluride's Mountainfilm Festival returns to Whistler on Wednesday, April 8. The festival includes exhilarating and provocative films from around the world, blending cultural and adventure films.
The program features short films and longer pieces, which were also a part of Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, Colorado. The films feature adventure sports from all over the globe; glimpses of other cultures; and portraits of remarkable people. A Mountainfilm presenter brings the films to life by providing context and weaving a narrative thread throughout the show.
Mountainfilm is about cultures and the landscapes they occupy. It is about a world where adventure is alive, history is important and people are passionate about what they believe. Environmental integrity and a rich spirit of celebration are pillars of this festival.
This year’s Mountainfilm event is sponsored by the Raynier Foundation, in support of the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Environmental Fund. This environmental fund is supported by donations from Whistler Blackcomb employees that are matched by the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation.
“The Fund supports local environmental projects that are chosen by staff members,” says Julie Burrows, chairperson for the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Environmental Fund (WBFEF). “We have collected over $220,000 and completed 46 local projects to date.”
To thank members and local supporters, the WBFEF will be hosting a reception before the event, with organically inspired appetizers provided by Ciao-Thyme Bistro.
The reception will take place at Millennium Place from 6-7 pm with the show starting at 7pm. Tickets are $15 and are available at Millennium Place or through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.ca.
All proceeds from this event go to the WBFEF. For further information on the WBFEF or Millennium Place Shows, please contact:
Julie Burrows
Chairperson for the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Environmental Fund
Office: 604.938.7255
jburrows@intrawest.com
Consistently ranked as North America's top ski and snowboard resort, Whistler Blackcomb continues to raise the level of mountain excitement for its guests. With the landmark Peak to Peak Gondola project underway, the return of the popular Symphony Amphitheatre, and a host of other on-mountain improvements, this winter promises to be one of the most exciting yet. Located a scenic two-hour drive north of Vancouver up the spectacular 'Sea to Sky' Highway, this resort is home to the continent's two greatest vertical-rise ski mountains – Whistler and Blackcomb. With over 17 alpine bowls, four glaciers, 200 trails, 8,171 acres of skiable terrain and a one mile vertical rise, the choices of where and what to ski/ride at Whistler Blackcomb from beginner to advanced terrain are staggering. Joined at the base by a vibrant pedestrian village filled with restaurants, patios, cafes, shops, galleries and spas, and surrounded by breathtaking scenery, this four season resort is spectacular. Check it all out at www.whistlerblackcomb.com.
ABOUT INTRAWEST
Intrawest is a world leader in experiential destination resorts. The company has interests in eleven resorts at North America’s most popular mountain destinations including Whistler Blackcomb, a host venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Intrawest network also includes Canadian Mountain Holidays, the largest heli-skiing operation in the world, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida and Club Intrawest—a private resort club with nine locations throughout North America. In addition, Intrawest develops real estate at its resorts and at other locations across North America and in Europe. Intrawest is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.intrawest.com
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