Women's Adventure Film Tour 2024

Welcome to the Women's Adventure Film Tour 2024!

Join us for an exciting evening filled with empowering stories, breathtaking landscapes, and inspiring women pushing their limits. This in-person event will be held at the Nelson United Church, in its unique sanctuary space. Mark your calendars and reserve your tickets now—we anticipate a sell out.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. to allow ticket holders time to peruse a silent auction full of outdoor gear and gift certificates from choice local business like The Uphill Market and La Ruelle Bakery, and covetable outdoor brands like Arc'teryx and MEC.

All funds garnered through the silent auction and all ticket sale proceeds will go toward building the new Kootenay Climbing & Community Centre (aka the Cube 2.0).

The 2024 WAF Tour is brought to you by the Kootenay Climbing Association (the non-profit society behind the Cube), Cube staff & volunteers, and event sponsor Whitewater Ski Resort.

Here's the 2024 WAF Tour Lineup:

"N.G.R.: The Fabulous Life of Nancy Greene Raine"

N.G.R. has spent a lifetime showing the world what it means to love a sport. As a ski racer, coach, Olympic champ, mountain-resort visionary, and Canadian Senator, Nancy Greene Raine is an inter-generational household name for many Canadians. But how much do you really know about Sun Peaks’ local celebrity?

Turning 80 in 2023, and surpassing a milestone that a younger N.G.R. had never predicted, she’s left her footprint on both the resort and sport communities she’s led. Not only has she constantly empowered the next generation of skiers, she helped put Sun Peaks on the map as a world-class destination, and a welcoming community. A place that whether you're a local or a visitor, you always feel at home.

"For My Daugther's Sake"

For MB, it's time. She has long dreamed of going to the salt to chase a new species on a fly rod, and now, it’s her opportunity. But she’s not interested in the A-list of fly fishing species. She wants a tripletail. For Danielle, saltwater species are home. From the Eastern shore of Mobile bay, all the way to the Florida Keys, she’s cut her teeth on every saltwater species imaginable. She’s passionate about protecting tripletail and raising awareness for the species. Together, they’ll travel across the south, deep into the Alabama River delta to try and catch what many consider one of the most unique fish in saltwater.

"The Girl That Found Happiness"

A dancer combines her love of performing on aerial silks with sky-diving for an unforgettable short film that personifies freedom.

"Extreme Minds: Freediving Segment"

Extreme Minds is a groundbreaking documentary that showcases how extreme sports have the power to transform lives, improve mental and emotional well-being, and build resilience. The Freediving Segment combines personal stories of athletes with expert insights from psychologists who specialise in adventure therapy.

"The Destiny of a Sherpa Woman"

Step by step. To the rhythm of Yangji's sure and steady pace, we walk through her life journey, as she returns after many years of absence to the poor village in the Everest region where she grew up. She who turned her back on the mountain as a teenager in the hope of escaping the misery that reigns in the valley of her childhood never thought she would come back, and even less so with the title of mountain guide.This vignette is part of a series entitled 'Altitudes' which explores the many facets of the relationship between human and mountain across the world and cultures.

"The Ascension Series: Morag Skelton"

Morag Skelton believes that nothing should come between anyone and getting out there in nature. As a deaf climber constantly pushing the limits of possible, she lives that belief. The Ascension Series explores stories of people pushing through barriers to define themselves in the great outdoors.

"A Bitch of a Race"

Cyclist Anna Lena Kempen gave life to the idea for The Frigid Bitch Race over 9 years ago because there wasn’t a space for her in the male-dominated cycling field. She wanted to create an inclusive space for women (and quickly realized the importance of including all underrepresented genders). The race would be harder, longer, colder, and more terrible and awesome than other races, and it would be "just for us."

"Solo"

Solo is the account of one woman's mission to run solo and unsupported across mountain ranges on six continents—overcoming obstacles, conquering fears, and finding the joy in achieving her goals absolutely alone.