Adventure Film Night with Filmmaker Claude Vallier

The Yukon: A land of adventure, exploration and wide open spaces

Join us for a screening of two French-language documentaries (with English subtitles), Les Vagabonds du Logan and Nunatak, filmed in the Yukon, and meet filmmaker Claude Vallier. Discover mountain landscapes and unique stories.

Afterwards, take part in a discussion to ask questions and learn more about the challenges of filming in such remote environments.

Popcorn and a non-alcoholic beverage will be provided.

 

Schedule:

6:30 p.m. - Doors open
7 p.m. - Introduction / Screening of Les Vagabonds du Logan
8:05 p.m. - Intermission
8:20 p.m. - Screening of Nunatak
9 p.m. - Discussion with filmmaker Claude Vallier and the guest speakers

 

Registration required

 

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Film synopsis:

Les Vagabonds du Logan

At 5,959 m, Mount Logan is the second-highest peak in North America and certainly one of the wildest mountains in the world. To reach it, Hélias Millerioux, Alex Marchesseau, Thomas Delfino and Gregory Douillard did not choose the easy route. The approach is made on foot and skis, in complete self-sufficiency, with 80 kg of gear per person to haul across hundreds of kilometres of rugged moraines and glaciers! Their goal: the East Ridge, with its 4,000 m of elevation gain, which had never been skied before, followed by a return to the ocean by raft… A true adventure among friends, surrounded by a harsh yet breathtaking wilderness… Magical!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2aMcfybTlg

 

Nunatak

In May 2022, after three years of preparation and delays due to the pandemic, a team of skiers leaves for a full-autonomy expedition, with hopes to do the first ski-descents of some unnamed peaks. In this remote and monumental environment, these amateur skiers will live the adventure of a lifetime, and experience absolute commitment. Every ski line becomes an adventure, solely based on sharing, trust and experience. Every safe return to the base camp is a relief, and an opportunity to thank nature for these exceptional moments. In these spectacular and preserved surroundings, time and space become relative. Living in the present becomes the only meaning of their journey.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju5Z4leMVqQ

 

Please note that photos may be taken during the screening and used for promotional purposes.

 

About Claude Vallier:

Claude Vallier was born and has spent most of his life in the mountains, first in the Aravis and Mont Blanc mountain ranges, and later in the Yukon, in Canada’s North. For him, the mountains are much more than a playground, they are a place for discovery, learning, and personal growth. Throughout his career as a mountaineer, including his work with mountain rescue teams, he has gained extensive experience. He has also contributed to numerous publications, including books, magazines, films, and television and radio programs, in France and North America.