Accomplished climber, Will Stanhope shares his most memorable ascents in the Bugaboos. Plus, enjoy four climbing adventure films with stunning landscapes from Australia to the Mexican desert.
Show Details
Date / Time:
Thursday March 2, 2023
7:00pm
- 10:00pm
Doors: 6:00pm
Venue
Rio Theatre
1660 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5N 1W1
Speaker
Will Stanhope has been climbing for most of his life. Some of his most memorable ascents in the Bugaboos include a free ascent of the Tom Egan Memorial Route, a link up of all the three Howser Towers with Leo Houlding, and the first free solo of the East Face of Snowpatch Spire.
Films
Canadian Premiere
20 mins |
Mexico |
2022
DIRECTORS:
Savannah Cummins, Bronwyn Hodgins
LANGUAGE(S): English
Shrouded in mysticism, young gals from Canada try a 9-pitch 5.13 established in the 90s by Jeff Jackson.
Canadian Premiere
22 mins |
Australia |
2021
DIRECTORS:
Janelle Gow, Wendy Law
LANGUAGE(S): English
Mum’s Gone Climbing is a story of adventure women facing challenges and redefining motherhood.
Canadian Premiere
23 mins |
United States |
2021
DIRECTOR:
Mike Wilkinson
LANGUAGE(S): English
A blue-collar crew of Appalachian adventure seekers go deep into the mountains as they try to use their single-pitch skills to summit a 1,300ft rock face.
