5 Considerations when Choosing and Using a Commercial Wilderness First Aid Kit
No one can argue that we British Columbians enjoy an abundance of beautiful backcountry destinations, just begging to be explored! However, adventure comes with risk and, whether day hiking in the North Shore mountains or on a 7-day paddle in Desolation Sound, responsible adventurers are always prepared for accident or injury.
Meet Marisa Pahl | 2019 Featured Artist
We sat down recently to learn more about our 2019 featured artist, the talented Marisa Pahl to learn more about her artwork, her inspiration and her latest series #familiarpeaks.
VIMFF Staff Offer Their Top Picks
We turned to some of our staff to check in with them and get their recommendations, and here are their responses – hopefully, it will help you in your choices.
Rocky Mountain Books Series Presented by VIMFF | Rock, Paper – But Wait, No Scissors Please!
Meet authors Pat Morrow, Jeremy Schmidt, Jamey Glasnovic, Helen Rolfe, David Crerar, and Geoff Powter, and join them during the festival as they help us kick off our new Rocky Mountain Books Series.
Meet Elise Meakin | Fall Series Guest Artist
We sat down recently to learn more about our Fall Series guest artist, the talented Elise Meakin to learn more about her artwork, her inspiration and her upcoming projects. Elise will be at all our November Fall Series shows at Centennial Theatre doing a live art piece inspired by our local mountains, that will be auctioned off at the end of the Series.
Fall Series Live Artist | Elise Meakin
We are excited to announce our Fall Series guest artist: the talented Elise Meakin! She will be at all our October and November Fall Series shows at Centennial Theatre doing a live art piece inspired by our local trails and mountains, that will be auctioned off during the shows!
MINDVsMOUNTAIN | Meet The Team Breaking Mental Health Stigmas One Mountain Peak At A Time
Through the use of video, photography and public speaking, founders Brent Seal and James Frystak are exploring the parallels between climbing mountains and climbing out of mental health struggles. Their goal through MINDvsMOUNTAIN is to bring awareness and enable dialogue around mental health. Check out their interview with VIMFF as they embark on their next adventure to Nepal.
Trip Planning Tips from Martina & Tania Halik | Coast Mountain Epic
How do you prepare for a five and half month long ski traverse of the Coast Mountains of BC and Alaska? Check out some insights from Martina & Tania’s blog here and catch them live at the Ski Show this Fri, Feb 16 and at the Trip Planning Workshop, Sat, Feb 17 – both at Centennial Theatre.
Meet Painter Jessa Gilbert | Mountain Art & Photography Show
Jessa Gilbert has had a busy few months: completed a 2,400 & 600 sq ft mural, several live paintings (including at VIMFF this week!), selling new art pieces, prepping for multiple presentations (including at VIMFF tonight!), and guiding at the BaldFace lodge. Even with all this, she found time to sit down with VIMFF for an interview – read it here!
Meet Acrobat & Adventurer Kristina Engel | Broken Islands SUP Adventure Interview
Having been inspired by VIMFF in past years, Kristina Engel and her friends embarked on a 7 day SUP tour of the Broken Islands off the coast of Vancouver Island. They had some amazing experiences and will be sharing it on Sat, Feb 11 at the Rio Theatre!