They are her only companions, except for the troubling presence of wolves and a snow leopard her only link with the outside world is a little transistor…Īrtifishal | The Fight to Save Wild Salmon (2019, 80 min)Īrtifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. Way up in Ladakh-at 16,500 feet, somewhere in the Gya-Miru Valley-lives a shepherdess with a flock of 250 sheep and pashmina goats on a huge deserted rock-strewn mountain. Shepherdess of The Glaciers (2016, 74 min)Ī beautiful cultural film that will sweep you away to an exotic far away location. Through his work at the Apa Sherpa Foundation, he aims to create a different future for his people. Pulled away at the age of 12 to work as a high altitude porter, like so many others, he would leave his family for months, risking his life on the mountain. A child of the Khumbu, Apa Sherpa climbed Everest 21 times. But in its shadow live the Sherpa, a resilient, religious people, who, despite the riches surrounding the highest peak on earth, are still quite poor and uneducated. Loved By All: The Story of Apa Sherpa (2018, 14 min)Įvery spring the summit of Mount Everest drews people from around the world. Over 15 years later, the two unconventional women have helped reshape one of the state’s most conservative towns, uniting the community through advocacy, inclusivity, and damn good pizza. In 2002, mountain bikers and entrepreneurs Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller moved to Fruita, Colorado, in search of cheap rent, world-class single track, and free time to ride. Life of Pie | Pizza and Bikes Can Fix Anything (2019, 11 min) Downhill Mountain Biking in Manali (India), Himalayan cultural nuances and a catchy Bollywood song that will make your foot tap and keep your eyes glued to the screen.Įxperience fear and emotion alongside climber Jenny Abegg as she ascends Moonlight Buttress while fighting the self-criticism and doubt from that little voice we all have in the back of our heads. A fun short film with a catchy song that will make you smile. Since learning to ride on a beat-up clunker, to becoming the four-time National Champion at age 21, RJ’s story is one of boundless childhood dreaming and unstoppable determination, forged from junkyard scraps and tested on the rugged trails of the mighty Himalaya.īAWLI BOOCH – Downhill Biking India (2017, 5 min)ĤPlay is India’s first adventure film company. The chaotic streets of Kathmandu may not seem like a typical breeding ground for world-class mountain bikers, but then again nothing is typical about Rajesh (RJ) Magar. Kids and bikes wherever you are in the world, they go together. When you tire of Netflix, this treasure chest of adventure films will help make the current period of social distancing pass more agreeably. The list of more than 100 adventure films includes past favorites such as Loved By All: The Story of Apa Sherpa, The Last Honey Hunter and The Passage. Since the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s World Tour has, like all other group events, been cancelled because of COVID-19, the festival shared a huge list of recent outdoor films that you can stream online for free.
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