Bozeman Magazine

Tickets are available online or at the door. A VIP Movie Pass gets you into Thursday, Friday and Saturdays films. This pass does NOT include the Sunday Local Legends Dinner. You can purchase it online.

Over 40 years ago, in October 1980, the Kendal Mountaineering Film Festival held its first event, promising mountain art, seminars, films, photography and – importantly – “two bars”.

As the event grew in stature and popularity it attracted greater audience numbers, plus a veritable ‘who’s who’ from the world of climbing and mountaineering. Yvon Chouinard, Reinhold Messner, Catherine Destivelle, Fred Beckey, Barry Blanchard, Lynn Hill, Jeff Lowe, Tommy Caldwell, Chris Sharma, Ueli Steck and Will Gadd are just a few of those who have stood on the Kendal stage. And in film, the Festival became renowned as a launchpad and international showcase for mountain and outdoor film, premiering or screening such classics as The Bat and the Wicked, Five Days One Summer, Hard Grit, Touching The Void and Free Solo.

Today, the ‘Kendal’ is recognized as the main annual social event for outdoor enthusiasts in the UK, and we’re excited to share an evening with the Kendal crew.

The White Giant: Krister Kopala dedicates his season to riding some of the most unforgiving lines on Jiehkkevárri, the highest and arguably most remote mountain in Norway’s Lyngen Alps. Film Length: 22 minutes

Lando Steezy: Leo Smith is a self proclaimed bodge job and helper of people. Forging his own path in the bike industry, Leo is creating space in the sport for everyone. Film Length: 6 minutes

La Gara: Journey into one of the world’s toughest mountain races in the Italian Alps with mountain runner Hillary Gerardi as she pushes herself to the limit, chasing after a dream. Film Length: 15 minutes

Soup: Discover the Sheffield Outdoor Plungers (SOUP) in this uplifting film exploring access rights and the cold water swimming community based in the Peak District. Film Length: 6 minutes

An Eye For Plants: Plant blindness is our tendency to overlook and undervalue the plants around us. The inspirational 97-year old Dr Margaret Bradshaw champions doing the opposite. Film Length: 4 minutes

I Am Because You Are: Despite varying levels of experience, a fearless crew of six women venture into the wild and embark on their first mountaineering expedition in the Bugaboos. Together, they redefine the conventional mountaineering narrative, embodying the timeless African philosophy of Ubuntu. Film Length: 17 minutes

Freya: Not your typical family holiday, but this is not your typical family. Climber Leo Houlding, his wife Jess, their two children Freya (9yrs) and Jackson (5yrs) climb Norway’s national mountain via a 2000ft big wall. Film Length: 4 minutes

Changaband Return to the Shining Mountain: In 1976, British alpinists Peter Boardman & Joe Tasker made the first ascent of the West Wall of Changabang. In 2022, three climbers from the New Zealand Alpine Team tried their luck on this infamous climb. Will they succeed? Film Length: 20 minutes

Going Home: To celebrate the adventurous life of her late Uncle Clive, Ashley takes a leap of faith and learns to fly. Can his memory instil Ashley with the courage she needs to reignite her zest for life, and understand his? Film Length: 9 minutes

Film lineup subject to change.