Forrest Coots and Chad Sayers lead a team to the remote region of Western Nepal in search of a first ascent of Mount Saipal (7,031m). This live presentation from Forrest and Chad explores the reasons each man took on the challenge and the mind games that ensue. When tragedy strikes, their reasoning is put into question.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based One Ton Pig melds the singer-songwriter tradition of artists like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson with genre-bending jam-band styles. It’s a fingerprint aesthetic that blurs lines between folk, jazz, bluegrass, and rock. Their critically acclaimed fourth album, “Lastville,” was released in June 2015.
Record-breaking mountain endurance athlete, Greg Hill, has never shied away from a goal. Through his time spent in the mountains he's seen the effects of climate change first-hand and came to realize the way he was approaching the mountains was only making the problem worse. Two years ago he changed his approach and set out to climb 100 peaks without burning any fossil fuels. But the question is: will it make a difference?
Handsome Tiger has played countless shows and gathered numerous releases under his belt over the past few years. With a love of bass music he’s been a strong advocate in supporting and contributing to many events in Canada’s underground Scene. Quickly becoming a west coast festival scene favourite with appearances at Bass Coast, Shambhala, and Rifflandia to name a few.
A purveyor and selector of underground dance music, Lorne B hails from Calgary and has been pushing community and sound for over a decade. Known to run the gauntlet of genres for the dancefloor, Lorne B plays sets that vary within the sound of electronic+house+ dub music. He has played alongside dance music heavyweights at home and abroad.
Join us at the center for performing arts, for the most anticipated evening of the event Arc'teryx Backcountry Academy. 6 Pro Photographers go head to head in a photo showdown style event. Each photographer will present their 5 Minute slide show of accumulative images shot from the past 3 days around Jackson Hole capturing the essence of the Backcountry ski and snowboard culture that surrounds the Tetons.
A sleeping giant of the electronic music world, Douglas Appling -- more commonly known as Emancipator -- has quietly established himself as a mainstay in the electronic music scene since the release of his debut album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough in 2006. Classically-trained as a violinist from an early age, Appling's organic approach to electronic music production draws inspiration from a wide range of international cultures and musical genres, culminating in a refreshingly authentic brand of electronic music that has infiltrated global consciousness.
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- The Arc'teryx Backcountry Academy Team