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Each year after the festival, Mountainfilm on Tour hits the road sharing the year’s most inspiring short films with communities worldwide. Mountainfilm on Tour shows are hosted by various organizations, outdoor retailers, schools and universities, theaters, local governments and individuals. Mountainfilm has been on tour since 1999, extending the festival’s reach and delivering inspiring content to audiences around the world.

The Films:

CARLY INTRO

JACKSON GOLDSTONE – SOLO
Mountainbiking

ONE INCH FROM FLYING
Jim Aikman, Taylor Humphrey
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 highlines while rigging
and walking an alpine highline in Washington’s North Cascades

MAGIC HOUR
Alaska is the ultimate heli-skiing playground, and Cordova’s Points North Heli is the spot for untouched powder. Magic Hour follows Griffin Post and Michelle Parker as they hit massive lines during an epic spring.

TOUR LAST BEST: A MEMPHIS ROX STORY
Glen Janssens
South Memphis is a historic neighborhood long recognized for being the home of
Soulsville USA and the birthplace of Aretha Franklin. The area has also historically
struggled for basic resources. Many areas are recognized as food deserts as national
chains have left due to crime, gang violence and basic economic inequalities. In 2018, a
dedicated group got together and began an effort to bring lasting change and hope to
the community. This unlikely place is a climbing gym called Memphis Rox.

ANNIKA – WHERE SHE LANDS
Michael Schwartz
Annika Malacinski is chasing more than just a podium — she’s fighting for equality in her
sport. Where She Lands follows the U.S. Nordic Combined skier as she pushes the limits
of what’s possible, balancing the relentless pursuit of excellence with the weight of a
larger battle. As she fights for women to have the same Olympic opportunities as men,
the film captures an athlete at a crossroads — determined to leave her mark, no matter
where she lands.

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. Along the journey, Dial reckons with fatherhood, personal tragedy and the power of wilderness to both break us and bring us fully alive.

Intermission

FIRST IN FIRST OUT
Keith Malloy
When competitive swimmer from Colorado Christa Funk joined the Coast Guard, she
found herself stationed on Oahu, Hawaii for five years, where she discovered the world
of surf photography. Inspired by the memory of her father and his parting words, Funk
pushed herself into the world’s most dangerous and crowded surf lineups, becoming one
of the best surf photographers in the world, and notably, one of the few women out
there

THE LIFE WE HAVE
Sam Price-Waldman
What would you do if death felt just steps away? For Rob Shaver, who has faced multiple
stage-four cancer recurrences over the past two decades — death has felt like an
ever-present shadow. The Life We Have captures Shaver’s resilience, wisdom and deep
appreciation for life, as he navigates his latest battle with the disease.

GOOCHIE
Cole Bernier, Adam Price
Adaptive mountain biking has been gaining traction worldwide over the past few years, but its true potential is just getting started. Filmed at the Whistler Mountain Bike Park in
British Columbia, Canada on the unceded territories of the Lil’wat Nation and Squamish
Nation.