The programme for this year’s Fort William Mountain Festival has been announced – with five days packed full of the latest outdoor films, mountain workshops and inspirational talks on the horizon.
Held in the Highland town of Fort William in Lochaber during the best winter walking, climbing and skiing season of the year, the event will take place from 19 – 23 February. Top climbers and mountaineers will entertain crowds with tales of expeditions, while mountain bike, ski mountaineering and hill running races also take place. Workshop skills will include dealing with avalanches and winter walking, wildlife photography, adventure photography, indoor climbing and ice climbing. The week will conclude with The Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Film Night showcasing mountain films from around the world.
Festival organiser, Mike Pescod, said: “This year’s programme celebrates mountain culture in all its forms and promotes the value of the landscape of Lochaber as the best destination in the UK to live, work and play. It includes a superb line up of top climbers and explorers, mountain films, inspirational speakers and skills workshops. It caters for a wide spectrum of enthusiasts from armchair adventurers to climbers and mountaineers.”
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www.mountainfestival.co.uk