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The Films: Thursday, Sept 19

Fall Harvest

Director: Keenan DesPlanques
2 minutes

At Crankworx Cairns in 2023, Nicholi Rogatkin had a season-ending injury, marking the first time in his career that he had to sit a season out. Fall Harvest highlights how time seems to move more slowly while healing and the magic of getting back on a bike again.

The Old Men of the Mountain

Directors: Kirk Horton
15 minutes

The oldest running team in the United States competes yearly in a 50-mile relay race in Pennsylvania. Heck, they might even be the oldest running team in the world. Led by their fearless, 103-year-old captain, the members of the team don’t care about their ages. All that matters is they keep moving forward, physically and as friends.

The Last Gunners

Director: Tim Jones
7 minutes

Since 1949, weapons of war have been an invaluable tool in combating the ever-looming threat of destructive avalanches in Little Cottonwood Canyon. These massive artillery pieces, recruited for a peaceful purpose, now face retirement as Alta presses ahead to the forefront of the latest technological advancements in avalanche mitigation. Q+A with Special Guests

Last Lap

Directors: Abdul Kassamali
11 minutes

Ian Gonzalez wanted his running community on the South Side of Chicago to have easy access to trying on shoes and getting running gels. When he looked for a store and didn’t find one – he started his own. That was three years ago, and now, he needs to know if this community on the South Side is ready to take the next step in supporting him in opening up a bigger store.

Concrete is Hard, So Are Carp

Directors: R.C. Cone
4 minutes

David Gravette has been a professional skater since he was 17. Over the course of his injuries, Dave picked up fly fishing, which has become a pursuit that allows him to focus when he can’t skate, and a way for him to express his creativity.

Jackson Hole: Teton Flow

Director: Dan Gibeau
5 minutes

An immersive adventure exploring why the Tetons get so much snow annually.

Slides on the Mountain

Director: Seth Gillis
29 minutes

Two brothers from the Lil’wat Nation, Riki, and Talon, set out to ski Ts’zil (Slides On The Mountain) but face a steep learning curve before they can make their historic attempt.

The Pass

Director: Andrea Wing
14 minutes

Rogers Pass represents one of the most complicated avalanche programs in the world. Ski touring through its storied terrain is only possible thanks to the visionary mountain guide who architected the ski system years ago, and the woman she mentored who’s now at the helm of that avalanche program.

Both & Neither

Director: Julie Ellison
9 minutes

As a Mexican American, Natalie Connell spent her life balancing two cultural identities, with neither fitting quite right on its own, but through art and climbing, she’s found her rightful place as a bridge between the two.