The Strathcona Wilderness Institute (SWI) is once again hosting the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival – Best of the Fest Tour on April 27.
This fundraiser event will feature a selection of top picks from this year’s critically acclaimed mountain film series. Films to be screened include:
• Hunting Giants, following a thrill-seeking explorer who wants to find and climb the biggest tree in Canada.
• Coconut Connection, the story of a group of adventurers approaching a big wall free climbing expedition by skis along the coast of Baffin Island.
• Foodless Odyssey, a bike-packing journey through hundreds of kilometers of wilderness on the remote Island of Haida Gwaii living entirely off the land.
“This event is a fundraiser for the work of SWI, but also a chance for the local outdoor enthusiast community members to engage with each other,” said SWI board chairperson Judy Norbury.
The event is happening Friday, April 27 at the North Island College’s Stan Hagen Theatre, 2300 Ryan Road in Courtenay.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the films will run from 7-9:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under – they can be bought at the door or online.
Visit strathconapark.org for more details and online ticket sales.