Backcountry Film Festival -- A Smash Hit

​IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE TO SEE SO MANY OF YOU AT THE FILM FESTIVAL!

The crowd at North Country School and Camp Treetops' Walter Breeman Performing Arts Center (WallyPAC)

As BETA's first screening of the Backcountry Film Festival, we weren't sure what exactly to expect.  Measured in smiles, handshakes, and cracked cans it seems we can mark it as a sizeable success.  Shout out and thank you to the businesses, organizations, and volunteers who made this event possible.  Thank you to all attendees for coming out to the event -- your participation and investment in BETA helps us do what we do: advocate for, build, and maintain ski and bike trails that connect people to one another.

Forrest Barron climbing the Bowl, The Power of Four

Luc Mehl, The Glide, Alaska

In total, over 150 people joined us at the North Country School and Camp Treetops WallyPAC to enjoy a social hour with snacks, drinks, and good friends; two hours of hand-picked films highlighting both the deep thrill of winter recreation as well as the unstable future of those same activities; and introductions from some of our region's nonprofit leaders in protecting and expanding winter recreation.

We are already looking forward to hosting this film festival in the future. 

WE OWE SO MANY THANK YOUS!
We'd like to thank The Devlin Inn & Suites once again for supporting this community event as our presenting sponsor.  Thank you to the North Country School and Camp Treetops for lending us their space and thank you Larry Robjent for doing so much to coordinate this evening.  Thank you to Hex and Hop, Capisce Coffee, and High Peaks Cyclery for donating beer, hot coffee, and raffle prizes, respectively -- your donations added an element of excitement to the evening that was well-appreciated.  Thank you to Zach and Leah of the Adirondack Mountain Club and Ron of the Adirondack Powder Skier Association for telling us about the important work you're doing.  Likewise, thank you to Winter Wildlands Alliance for coordinating this film festival and for fighting on behalf of winter recreation interests on a national scale.

Thank you to BETA board members Karen, Bob, Thea, Kaley, and Wes as well as Toni, Linda, Sarah, and Becca for all your help to set up, run, and break down the event.  Once again, thank you to everyone who came out on a blustering January evening -- it was great to see so many familiar faces in the crowd.