Banff Film Festival screens in new venue

The Banff Film Festival will be shown at the Wachholz College Center at Flathead Valley Community College at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, and Wednesday, Dec. 7. Different films will be shown each night and doors open 60 minutes prior. Tickets are available at wachholzcollegecenter.org

In 1976 a tight-knit group of climbers and outdoor enthusiasts conceived the Banff Festival of Mountaineering Films. The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour now reaches over 40 countries and brings mountain films to an audience of over 550,000 worldwide in approximately 550 locations.

The festival is a fundraiser for the Flathead Nordic Backcountry Patrol (FNBP), a nonprofit group of volunteers trained to respond to any type of winter back-country emergency. FNBP maintains national certification through the National Ski Patrol and partners with the Flathead National Forest and Flathead Avalanche Center to promote avalanche education and awareness in the Flathead Valley. Members act as an integral part of the Montana Search and Rescue community by joining local Search & Rescue organizations to respond to emergencies in and around the Flathead Valley.

For more information, email nordic-communications@flatheadnordic.org