Purchase Mountainfilm on Tour – Bishop Tickets Here!

Mountainfilm on Tour is back in the Eastern Sierra! As always, Mountainfilm will be bringing a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed, and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held in Telluride, Colorado. Mountainfilm’s mission is to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.

Join Sierra Forever at Bishop Twin Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 20 for an evening of inspiring outdoor films while helping us raise funds to support our Bishop Climbing Rangers and Education Programs. All proceeds from ticket sales and beer sales will go directly to these programs.  Tickets are only:

• $18 ($20 at the door) for Sierra Forever members, and
• $20 ($25 at the door) for non-members.

Doors open at 6:30pm and films start at 7:00pm.

Purchase Mountainfilm on Tour – Bishop Tickets Here!

Some of the films included in this year’s line up are:

ADAPTIVE AVALANCHE – Set in the expansive backcountry of Cooke City, Montana, Adaptive Avalanche highlights how adaptive athletes build expertise, brainstorm new ideas that work for each individual and gain confidence to navigate snow-covered terrain, demonstrating the importance of making backcountry spaces safer and more welcoming for everyone.

ARCTIC ALCHEMY – Arctic Alchemy follows renowned Alaskan adventurer and climate scientist Roman Dial and his team on a 112-mile research expedition above the Arctic Circle. Traveling by packraft and foot through Alaska’s mighty Brooks Range, their goal is to find the source of a mysterious phenomenon poisoning watersheds in the Arctic.

BROTHERS OF THE SEA – Bernardo and Diego lived what many would call a dream — surfing perfect waves and being deeply connected to the ocean. However, they also endured immense hardship and were forced to grow up fast after being abandoned by their parents at a young age.

EARTHWORKS – Ceramicist Kim Hall draws similarities between her craft and her favorite hobby: desert rock climbing. Earthworks takes viewers on a visual journey into the parallel process of carefully placing gear in cracks and meticulously crafting a piece of functional art.

LET MY PEOPLE GO SKIING – Confronted with the frustration of false narratives and intergenerational trauma that surround her, Tlingit skier and scientist Ellen Bradley (Tlingit) returns to her traditional homelands in Southeast Alaska.

ONE INCH FROM FLYING – In One Inch from Flying, a young climber grapples with the complexity of modern life, and celebrates the sense of balance he gets from carefully navigating high lines.

THIS IS A STORY ABOUT SALMON – As traditional salmon fishing comes under threat, Alaskan Native subsistence communities join together to support one another, heal and deliver a powerful testimony to their resilience and resistance.