It's that time of year again folks! We've selected films and some new shorts that we love watching in our winter downtime, and are excited to share 'em!
We'll be firing up the screen at 6:00 pm on Thursday, February 16th to watch three short films, with a short intermission between each. Bring your favorite camp chair, snacks, and drinks if you'd like 'em! (Bent Run Brewing Company will be open as well!)
(Please note: Just about all have some spotty strong language and a bit of nudity.)
About the films:
YETI Presents: In Current (5 min)
Rowing a wooden dory in the Grand Canyon is to some the most coveted job in the world. Amber Shannon is learning the tricks of the trade as she aims to become the next great boatmaster to conquer the Grand Canyon rapids.
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Outdoor Research Presents: The Road From Karakol (24 min)
In summer 2011, Outdoor Research athlete Kyle Dempster took off on his bike across Kyrgyzstan with a couple mostly-accurate maps, a trailer full of climbing gear, and a vocabulary of 10 Kyrgyz words. He spent two months pedaling and pushing the bike more than 1200 km on roads of variable states of neglect, wading through wild rivers, dealing with corrupt military checkpoint staff, and soloing a handful of unclimbed alpine rock and mixed routes. He recorded the journey, his camera his only partner, friend, and sometimes the only receiving end of his conversations for days at a time.
In 2013, Kyle’s self-shot footage of his journey in Kyrgyzstan made it to the desk of filmmakers Fitz Cahall and Austin Siadak, who were asked to look at the footage and see if there might be enough to chop together a 4-minute climbing film. They saw a lot more potential in it, and turned it into the 25-minute “The Road From Karakol,” which debuted at the 5Point Film Festival and took home the Best In Fest award.
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Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake, Episode 1 (38 min)
Wrong Place Wrong Time. Climbers set their sights on Everest and Langtang Valley in Nepal until a natural disaster brings devastation to the capital of Kathmandu and beyond.
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Join us as we break up this northwest Pennsylvania winter grey with a little outdoor films that challenge and inspire the human spirit!