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LOCATION: The Eks Lodge

TIME:  7:30PM - 8:10PM

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FILMS, SPEAKERS, MUSIC

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Arc'teryx Backcountry Academy is proud is to present our line-up of musical guests, featured films & documentaries, inspiring guest speakers and more! This is après, our way. 


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PLEASE NOTE:  All clinic check-ins will be held at the Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole for the 2020 Backcountry Academy. 

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Check Out Our 2018 Recap - blog.arcteryx.com

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THURSDAY - ACADEMY KICK OFF

Come join us as we kick off the Arc'teryx Backcountry Academy in style at the Elks Lodge downtown Jackson Hole. Ticket includes dinner and a show. On the menu will be tacos, chips, salsa and guac. Gluten free and vegetarian options available!

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FILM: COLTER

LOCATION: Elks Lodge

TIME:  7:30PM - 8:10PM

The story of John Colter is one that has resonated across nearly two centuries of western mountain culture. Inspired by his epic, Sawyer Thomas and his friends set out on foot and ski to bring their own style to his famous exploration.

ATHLETE PRESENTATION : Forrest Coots 

LOCATION: Elks Lodge

TIME: 8:10PM - 9:00PM

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.

Live Music: One Ton Pig

LOCATION: Elks Lodge

TIME: 9:30PM - Late

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.

FILM: COLTER

The story of John Colter is one that has resonated across nearly two centuries of western mountain culture. Inspired by his epic, Sawyer Thomas and his friends set out on foot and ski to bring their own style to his famous exploration.

ATHLETE PRESENTATION : Forrest Coots & Chad Sayers

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.

Live Music: One Ton Pig

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.

FRIDAY- SNOW SHOW

Friday night brings a line-up of comedy & inspiration at the Center of the Arts. Afterwards, we head over to The Rose to hear our musical guests spinning beats until late. 

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PLEASE NOTE: Live Music at The Rose (Handsome Tiger & Lorne B) are free events and are not included in the ticket above. 

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PLEASE NOTE:  All clinic check-ins will be held at the Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole for the 2020 Backcountry Academy. 

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Check Out Our 2018 Recap - blog.arcteryx.com

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PHOTOgraphy Exhibit: Aaron Blatt 

LOCATION: Center For the Arts

TIME:  Meet Aaron 4:00PM - 6:00PM 

Come and check out the Aaron Blatt photography exhibit at the Center for the Arts. Aaron was our 2019 winner of Jackson Hole Exposed Photo Showdown and will be displaying some of his top images shot over the past few years.

STAND UP COMEDY FOR SKIERS: KATIE BURRELL

LOCATION: Center For the Arts

TIME:  7:30PM - 8:15PM

Katie Burrell's unique brand of stand up comedy has been inspired by the years she has spent working in the ski industry. With a cheeky, irreverent subversive tone, Burrell flips the script on the adoration of our action sports stars and makes the hero the average guy.

FILM: Dream Job

LOCATION: Center For the Arts

TIME:  8:15PM - 8:40PM

Dream Job is a comedy documentary about female leaders in the big-mountain ski industry. Comedian Katie Burrell gives us insight into the lives of top industry professionals, as she searches for her dream job.

Live Presentation: First Decent of the Grand Teton with Bill Briggs

LOCATION: Center For the Arts

TIME: 8:40PM - 9:00PM

Come join us as Greg Hill interviews Jackson Hole local Bill Briggs 50 years after his first decent of the Grand Teton, one of the most iconic ski descents of all time. If we are lucky Bill might even play us a song on his Banjo 

FILM: Electric Greg

LOCATION: Center For the Arts

TIME:  9:00PM - 9:30PM

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?

LIVE MUSIC: Handsome Tiger

LOCATION: The Rose

TIME:  9:30PM - Late

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.

LIVE MUSIC: Lorne B

LOCATION: The Rose

TIME:  9:30PM - Late

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.

FILM: COLTER

The story of John Colter is one that has resonated across nearly two centuries of western mountain culture. Inspired by his epic, Sawyer Thomas and his friends set out on foot and ski to bring their own style to his famous exploration.

ATHLETE PRESENTATION : Forrest Coots & Chad Sayers

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.

Live Music: One Ton Pig

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.

SATURDAY - PHOTO SHOWDOWN

Saturday night brings the legendary Jackson Hole Exposed at the Center For the Arts, before we finish off the evening at The Pink Garter with good tunes and good vibes. 

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Check Out Our 2018 Recap - blog.arcteryx.com

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JACKSON HOLE EXPOSED: PHOTO SHOWDOWN


LOCATION: Center For the Arts

TIME:  7:30PM - 9:30PM

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. 



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EPISODE: "Jackson Hole" FROM Michelle Parker's Originate Series.

LOCATION: Center For the Arts

During the Judge Deliberation of the photo showdown, we will be playing the " Jackson Hole" episode of Michelle Parker's Originate Series.

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LIVE MUSIC: EMANCIPATOR

LOCATION: The Pink Garter

TIME:  9:30PM - Late

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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FILM: COLTER

The story of John Colter is one that has resonated across nearly two centuries of western mountain culture. Inspired by his epic, Sawyer Thomas and his friends set out on foot and ski to bring their own style to his famous exploration.

ATHLETE PRESENTATION : Forrest Coots & Chad Sayers

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.

Live Music: One Ton Pig

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.

DEMO FAIR

Join us Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Center for the Arts for the Trade Fair and Demo Day. Test out gear from leading innovators and manufacturers, and meet the people that bring you the products that let you push your limits and explore the world.

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Check Out Our 2018 Recap - blog.arcteryx.com

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JACKSON HOLE EXPOSED: PHOTO SHOWDOWN


• FROM BONDURANT, WY

• FROM KELLY, WY

• FROM MOOSE, WY

ARRIVING BY AIR: JACKSON (JAC)

LOCATION: Center For the Arts 

DATE: Saturday, February 8th

TIME: Doors at 7:30pm / Show at 8:00pm

 

TICKETS: $25


ABOUT: 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.


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EMANCIPATOR

BACKCOUNTRY SKI OR SNOWBOARD KIT:

LOCATION: The Pink Garter Theatre

 

DATE: Saturday, February 8th

 

TIME: Doors at 9:30pm / Show at 10:00pm

 

 TICKETS: $25


ABOUT: 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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OTHER:

• Shovel
• Probe
• Transceiver
• Touring skis/split-board
• Touring boots
• Climbing skins

WHAT TO BRING: SOFT GOODS

• Synthetic Base Layer top and bottom
• Lightweight Fleece or wind shirt
• Soft shell jacket
• Soft shell pants
• Gore-Tex Shell Jacket
• Gore-Tex Shell Pants
• Light-weight insulating top that can be worn under shell jacket
• Mid-weight insulation Jacket with a hood that can fit over all layers
• Mid-weight gloves- These can be worn for skinning or hiking up hill
• Heavy weight gloves or Mittens- For cold or stormy weather
• Winter Hat- Warm hat, wool or synthetic
• Sun Hat or visor
• Socks – wool or synthetic
• Neck Gaiter or “Buff”- something that you can cover your face with in cold temps or high wind

ARC'TERYX PRESESNTS: EMANCIPATOR

We’ve partnered with Spring Hill Suites and Mountain Modern Motel so you can experience all that Jackson Hole has to offer. We have secured discounted hotel blocks at both locations which are in the heart of downtown and within walking distance to the Center for the Arts. Rooms are first come first serve, so don’t wait! 

• Springhill Suites Jackson Hole - $189/night, includes breakfast and closest in proximity to Center for Arts. 



LOCATION: The Pink Garter Theatre
 

DATE: Saturday, February 8th

 

TIME: Doors at 9:30pm / Show at 10:00pm 


TICKETS: $25


ABOUT: 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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• Shovel
• Probe
• Transceiver
• Touring skis/split-board
• Touring boots
• Climbing skins

OTHER:

• Shovel
• Probe
• Transceiver
• Touring skis/split-board
• Touring boots
• Climbing skins

LOCATION: Center for the Arts 
 

DATES/TIMES:  

Friday, February 7th: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday, February 8th: 4:00pm-6:00pm

EXHIBITORS

GEAR: 


• ARC'TERYX
• GORE-TEX
• YETI
• CAMP
• SCARPA
• RECCO
• GIRO

OTHER:  


• EXUM
• JHTTB
• JACKSON HOLE STILLWORKS
• KATE'S REAL FOOD
• TEATONIC KOMBUCHA

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We’ve partnered with Spring Hill Suites and Mountain Modern Motel so you can experience all that Jackson Hole has to offer. We have secured discounted hotel blocks at both locations which are in the heart of downtown and within walking distance to the Center for the Arts. Rooms are first come first serve, so don’t wait! 

• Springhill Suites Jackson Hole - $189/night, includes breakfast and closest in proximity to Center for Arts. 



• FEATURED FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES 


• MUSICAL ACTS

 

• GUEST SPEAKERS 


• SNOW SHOW NIGHT 


• ACADEMY OPENING/CLOSING FESTIVITIES 

 
....& MORE! 



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• Probe
• Transceiver
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• Touring boots
• Climbing skins

OTHER:

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• Probe
• Transceiver
• Touring skis/split-board
• Touring boots
• Climbing skins

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For any inquiries regarding the Arc'teryx Backcountry Academy,  please contact backcountryacademy@arcteryx.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.


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Academy Kick-off
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Come and kick off the Arc'teryx Backcountry Academy at the Elks Lodge downtown Jackson Hole featuring the film 'Colter', athlete presentations from Forrest coots and Chad Sayers as well as live music from One Ton Pig. Ticket purchase also entitles you to dinner on us!

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