Ice Fest features Adventure Film Festival, Fred Beckey doc & more
It’s back! The Bozeman Ice Festival returns to Southwest Montana for its 21st annual event, Wednesday through Sunday, December 6th–10th. Events will include the Adventure Film Festival and Montana premiere of Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey, as well as Aprés Climb with Bridger Brewing’s exclusive Hyalite APA release, and so much more! Here’s a look at a few of the highlights.
The Adventure Film Festival comes to the Crawford Theater at the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, Thursday and Friday, December 7th–8th with an exciting and eagerly anticipated film slate.
As an international community of risk takers, provocateurs, artists, dreamers, athletes, activists… the international Adventure Film selection committee selects the very best and most inspirational films every year. Their selections cover risks both mighty and absurd; tap the fringes of the unknown; and portray those experiences that bring us to the edges of our seats with our hands over our eyes or our fists in the air. Adventure Film celebrates, supports and “ties in with” those who wish to inspire and fire the creative kilns of transformation and awareness. Adventure Film believes in the power of the story, the narrative of adventure and awakening. A full lineup of films is available through the event website.
The Montana premiere of Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey will follow the Adventure Film Festival on Saturday, December 9th at 7:30pm.
Fred Beckey is the original American “Dirtbag” climber whose name has evoked mystery, adulation and vitriol since the 1940s. Beckey’s stubborn, singular quest to conquer peaks meant a solitary life on the road, where he left a long trail of scorned climbing partners and lost lovers in his wake. The groundbreaking life story of this rebel athlete — who inspired generations of climbers to head for the mountains with his monumental first ascents and eloquent books — is told for the first time in this exclusive documentary film.
Fred is a honorary life-member of the infamous Montana “Dirty Socks Club” who pioneered most of the great Montana climbing routes from boulders and ice climbs to the biggest alpine routes. Founding members of the DSC will be on-hand to introduce Dirtbag and share stories of a climbing life fully-lived with Beckey.
Ice Fest tickets are on sale now at Schnee’s, REI, Bridger Brewing and www.bozemanicefest.com, where you can also find further event information and downloadable program schedule. •
