An outdoor enthusiast's paradise, the 2016 Mountain & Adventure Film Festival Gathering at Snow Valley Mountain Resort in Running Springs is three days packed full of adventure. Join fellow active nature lovers and pro athletes as you camp, climb, explore, play, eat, drink and watch films. Participate in classes, clinics and demos in everything from rock climbing, downhill skateboarding and slacklining to yoga and nature photography with celebrity instructors. Relive expeditions from Patagonia to the Karsts of China with slide shows hosted by the athletes themselves. Unwind at night with drinks at the Snow Valley bar and award-winning adventure films from the Mountain & Adventure Film Festival. There's also activities for kids, so the whole family can enjoy this celebration of the great outdoors!

Event Description:

Your pass includes access to the Gathering, Vendor Village, all clinics, classes and excursions (capacity limitations may apply to certain events), games and contests, films after dark, camping on-site and an online pass to the 2017 Mountain & Adventure Film Festival.

Confirmed pro athletes attending:
Mayan Smith-Gobat (adidas Outdoor), Hans Florine (Outdoor Research), Cedar Wright (The North Face), Ben Rueck (adidas Outdoor), Heidi Wirtz (The North Face), Matthias Mayr (Elan Skis), Will Mayo (LaSportiva), Craig DeMartino (Evolv Sports), Arian Chamasmany (Loaded Boards) and Martin Hernandez (Slackline Industries).

Confirmed sponsors:
Presented By: Film Festival Flix | Goal Zero | Snow Valley Mountain Resort
In Association With: Gramicci | Boosted Boards | 360 Fly
With Support From: adidas Outdoor | Loaded Boards | Adventure 16 | Sterling Rope Co | Tentsile | Evolv Sports | Slackline Industries | Just Water | Clif Bar | Rim of the World Climbing Club | Rim Search and Rescue | Neo’s Pizza

Premiere Events: (Schedule TBA)
- Slide show with Adidas outdoor athlete Mayan Smith-Gobat from her Patagonian expedition with Ines Papert and free ascent of “Riders on the Storm”
- Presentation and book signing with outdoor research athlete Hans Florine on On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb
- Slide show with Adidas outdoor Athletes Mayan Smith-Gobat and Ben Rueck on their climbing expedition to the Karsts of China
- Morning yoga classes with North Face and LaSportiva athlete and founder of Earth Play Retreats Heidi Wirtz
- Climbing, Hiking and Trail Running with North Face athlete Cedar Wright; Arc’Teryx athlete Craig DeMartino; and Petzl and LaSportiva Athlete Will Mayo
- Paragliding and Hang gliding (H3+/P3+ pilots only) with North Face Athlete Cedar Wright; A limited number of tandem flights will be available for booking and purchase through the Crestline Soaring Society affiliated flight schools.
- Downhill skateboarding with Loaded Boards athlete Arian Chamasmany
- Slacklining Demos and Lessons
- Adventure and nature photography clinics with Getty Images photographer and Ellen Degeneres Show photo editor Sarah Hummert
- Award-winning adventure films after dark from the 2016 Mountain & Adventure Film Festival
- Friday Night: 2016 MAFF Grand Prize Winner, Citadel and Fledglings presented by Filmmaker-Athlete Cedar Wright
- Saturday Night: Onekotan: The Lost Island & The White Maze with Filmmaker-Athlete (Red Bull, Elan Skis, Peak Performance, Smith Optics) Matthias Mayr

Additional Events: (Schedule TBA)
- Vendor village (gear, apparel, food, drinks and technology)
- Games and contests
- Climbing and Trail Running/Hiking Tours throughout the SB’s with the Rim of the World Climbing Club (Hungover Wall and the Exploration Trail on Keller Peak, Castle Rock in Big Bear Lake, Snow Valley Boulders, and Sphinx Rock at the Cliffhanger)
- Yoga with former IDF member, ultra marathon runner and celebrity yoga instructor Yael Abraham
- Food booths (available for purchase from participating local restaurants)
- Drinks available at the Snow Valley Bar

Program is subject to change.