The 19th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Ski Festival is coming to Patagonia Cambridge. Make the most out of the year's extra day with ten short documentaries about life in the backcountry. There will be food (free), drinks (cheap), and a chance to win some gear!
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Doors for the event will open at 7 PM and the films will kick off at 7:30 PM. All proceeds from the drink tickets and chance to win entries will benefit Granite Backcountry Alliance and Winter Wildlands Alliance.Â
If you're attending, click the RSVP button above so we can save you a slice and a drink.Â
Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization working to inspire and empower people to protect America’s wild snowscapes. We are an alliance of over 100 grassroots environmental organizations and backcountry partners. Our SnowSchool program engages over 33,000 kids in science-based field trips and education across 60 sites nationwide. Our Backcountry Film Festival, premiering every winter in Boise, Idaho, tours more than 100 locations worldwide and raises more than $200,000 each tour season for local mountain communities.
GBA resolves to improve the playing field for backcountry skiers. Creating and developing ski glades, however, is not the group's sole objective. Improving the foundation of the sport is critical to future success, such as creating partnerships and collaboration with public and private landowners, education regarding safety and ecological awareness, and creating a unified culture – one that respects the land and its owners and does not permit unauthorized cutting.