The Himalayan Club In association with The Canadian High Commission (New Delhi ) &
The Banff Centre ( Alberta , Canada )
Invites you all to a screening of The Banff Mountain Films (short adventure films) &
An illustrated talk by Cdr. Satyabrata Dam: Himalayan Rhapsody
On Saturday, 22 nd November 08 At

Rachna Sansad
278, Shankar Ghanekar Marg,
Prabhadevi,
Next to Ravindra Natya Mandir,
Mumbai—400 025

 Show Time ; 4.00 p.m. to 8.30p.m.

Passes are available at HCC (Below Address), from 3 rd to 20 th November, between 12 to 5 p.m.
(Members- Rs.150/- Guests-Rs.200/- per person)

 HIMALAYAN CLUB CENTRE [HCC] 314,
Turf Estate, Shakti Mills Lane , Off Dr. E. Moses Road ,
Mahalaxmi West, Mumbai--400 011, India .
Phone: (91 22) 2491 2829
E mail: himclubmumbai@yahoo.co.in , info@himalayanclub.org

 
  Talk and Film Show-Time Slot:

Title	Description	Time
Films:	Introduction	4.00 p.m. - 4.10 p.m.
Awberg	Ice Climbing	4.10 p.m. - 4.36 p.m.
Harvest Moon	Alpine style climb of Thaley Sagar	4.37 p.m. – 5.15 p.m.
Anomaly	Ski / Snowboard	5.16 p.m. – 5.32 p.m.
Kids who Rip	Sports / Humour	5.33 p.m. – 5.45 p.m.
	Tea-Break	15 minutes
Mountains without Barriers	Climbing / Human Interest	6.00 p.m. – 6.24 p.m.
Mission : Epicocity	Kayaking	6.25 p.m. – 6.40 p.m.
Unchained	Mountain Biking	6.41 p.m. – 6.47 p.m.
Cobra Crack	Climbing	6.48 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.
	Tea-Break	15 minutes
Talk: Himalayan Rhapsody	Wandering through the lesser known mountains	7.15 p.m. - 8.15 p.m.

Talk Description: Cdr. Satyabrata Dam is a submariner by profession where he navigates through the murky ocean depths of this world. He is a mountaineer by occupation since in his present capacity as the Head of the Indian Navy Mountaineering Cell, it is his job to train budding mountaineers and then lead them into the harm's way. He is a climber by passion and has been climbing from the age of 10. He often delivers lectures around the country and the world. His mountaineering articles and photographs are regularly published in some of the world’s leading mountaineering journals.

Himalayan Rhapsody – wandering through the lesser known mountains: Glimpses of remote valleys, people, glaciers and virgin peaks in some of the far flung corners of the Himalaya and lesser ranges. The talk will cover the Miyar and Pangi Valleys in Lahaul across rarely traversed passes and another short trek across a remote pass from Zanskar to Kishtwar. The journey will conclude with a peek into the pristine Dhauladhar ranges dotted with alpine lakes and beautiful people.

Film Synopsis: From 2005 selection and International Tour 2006/07

Aweberg

Special Jury Mention
Canada , 2006, 26 minutes
Directed and produced by Will Gadd
Website: www.gravsports.com
Focus: Ice Climbing
Rating: Parental Guidance — Coarse Language

Will Gadd and Ben Firth are two top Canadian ice climbers. They thought climbing “awesome” bergs would be a lot of fun, so the Aweberg trip was born. The bergs looked great, but the reality was somewhat different. Note that the sounds of the picks in the film are much quieter than in real life!

Harvest Moon

USA , 2005, 39 minutes
Directed and produced by Rob Frost
Website: www.secondchancefilms.com
Focus: Alpine Climbing
Rating: General / This film contains graphic language

A Swiss expedition climbs a technically challenging new route on Thalay Sagar (22,650 feet, 6903 metres) in the Garwhal Himalaya of northern India. Stephan Siegrist, Denis Burdet, Thomas Senf, and Ralph Weber tackle the northwest ridge, on the right side of the mountain’s 4600-foot (1400-metre) north face. Interviews with noted climbers give background and perspective on the mountain’s challenges.

Anomaly (custom edit)

USA, 2006, 16 minutes
Directed and produced by Todd Jones, Dirk Collins, Steve Jones, Corey Gavitt
Website: www.tetongravity.com
Focus: Ski/Snowboard
Rating: General — Coarse Language

ANOMALY n. (a-nom-a-ly) 1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule 2. One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify. Hard to define, never easy to apply. Yet, this has come to embody a year of extraordinary feats, tribulation and continued progression within the ski and snowboard arena. Anomaly, TGR’s newest 16mm and HD ski and snowboard release, showcases the freakish and abnormal abilities of today’s top athletes as they push the boundary of what is humanly possible.

Kids Who Rip (custom edit)

USA , 2005, 12 minutes
Produced by Rod Parmenter
Website: www.kidswhorip.com
Focus: Sport/Humour
Rating: General — No Advisory

Kids Who Rip highlights amazing young athletes in the action sports community. This special edit for the Banff Mountain Film Festival features remarkable kids who love to ski, snowboard, skateboard, and surf.

Mountains without Barriers

USA , 2006, 24 minutes
Directed by Michael Brown
Produced by Mark Wellman, Dave D’Angelo
Website: www.seracfilms.com
Focus: Climbing/Human Interest
Rating: General — No Advisory

Two blind men and a man with no legs tackle a 1000-foot rock tower in Italy . They are here as part of a festival called No Barriers, whose principal aim is to facilitate knowledge exchange among people with disabilities and those who create assistive technologies.

Mission : Epicocity (custom edit)

USA , 2006, 15 minutes
Directed and produced by Trip Jennings / The Epicocity Project
Website: www.epicocity.com
Focus: Kayaking
Rating: General — No Advisory

This film features some of the world’s best kayakers running mind-bending waterfalls and rapids in South America and Africa , with a section that highlights native African paddlers.

Unchained: New World Disorder VI [short]

Canada, 2005, 7 minutes
Directed by Derek Westerlund
Produced by Derek Westerlund, Carey Bokser
Website: www.freeride-entertainment.com
Focus: Mountain Biking
Rating: General — No Advisory

This short excerpt from New World Disorder VI: Unchained showcases a group of young, daring riders who push the limits of free ride mountain biking beyond imagination.

Cobra Crack

Best Short Mountain Film
Canada, 2006, 12 minutes
Directed by Sonnie Trotter and Paul Bride
Produced by Ivan Hughes
Focus: Climbing
Rating: Parental Guidance — No Advisory

In 1981, Peter Croft and Tami Knight used aid to climb a wildly overhanging crack on the back side of the Squamish Chief, in British Columbia . Despite attempts from some of the world’s top climbers, this route sat for 25 years without a free ascent. On June 23, 2006 , Sonnie Trotter free climbed the 40-metre Cobra Crack after three years work. It is currently recognized as the world's hardest traditional climb. This is his story…

 

Jasmine Hegde,
Hon. Local Secretary
The Himalayan Club, Mumbai.