AlpinFilm, the TCC’s annual celebration of mountain cinema, returns January 16–17 at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts and online with two days of film, panels, workshops, and community action centered on public lands under the theme “For the Love of the Land.”
Tickets for all of the festival programming may be purchased here.
Presented by the Teton Mountaineering, the fourth annual festival explores the role adventure athletes and storytellers can play in protecting the places that make their pursuits possible. At a moment when access, climate impacts, and shifting policies increasingly shape where and how people recreate, AlpinFilm pairs powerful storytelling with tangible opportunities for engagement.
Friday, January 16
The festival opens Friday afternoon with a panel discussion from 4:00–5:30 PM at the Black Diamond store in downtown Jackson.
The panel discussion will explore a central question: How do we align our love for public lands with our efforts to protect them? Adventure athletes and community members will explore how to move from treating landscapes as stages for athletic achievement toward relationships rooted in respect and reciprocity.
From 6:00–7:00 PM, the Opening Night Social at the Center for the Arts features Action Stations hosted by conservation and advocacy partners, offering attendees simple ways to support public lands in under two minutes.
Evening screenings run 7:00–10:00 PM, including opening films, intermission, and a Public Lands Q&A with featured guests Anna Gibson, Erik Boomer, and Sarah McNair-Landry. The conversation, titled “For the Love of the Land,” connects personal adventure stories to the festival’s six-word love-letter campaign and the real work of stewardship.
Saturday, January 17
Saturday begins with Storytelling as Stewardship (9:00–11:00 AM), a writers workshop presented by Jackson Hole Writers and led by author and public-lands advocate Frederick Reimers. The workshop brings together traditional writers, outdoor journalists, and social media storytellers to craft short, authentic narratives that inspire care and action.
In the afternoon, AlpinFilm hosts the World Premiere of A Life Outside (2:30–4:30 PM), co-presented with NOLS and PBS. The screening is followed by a Q&A with director Mat Hanes, Phil Powers (Jackson Hole Mountain Guides), Andy Blair (NOLS), and additional guests, examining Paul Petzoldt’s lasting impact on American guiding and outdoor recreation.
The evening mirrors Friday’s structure, with Action Stations (6:00–7:00 PM) followed by 7:00–10:00 PM screenings, a public lands Q&A, and the festival’s final films.
Films, Voices, and Public Lands
AlpinFilm 2026 features international and U.S. premieres, including the world premiere of A Life Outside, as well as films such as Le Moulin des Artistes, Peruvian Ascents, A Baffin Vacation: Love on Ice, Nose Job, and Old Man Lightning. Across the weekend, films are paired with conversations that link adventure to stewardship.
New for 2026, the festival introduces a Six-Word Love Letters to Public Lands initiative, led in partnership with the Wyoming Outdoor Council, inviting athletes, creators, and attendees to share short tributes to the places they love. Selected entries will appear on screen throughout the festival.
“AlpinFilm is about celebrating the places that move us—and recognizing our responsibility to protect them,” said Festival Director Christian Beckwith. “This year’s program invites people not just to watch great films, but to participate in a broader conversation about how we show up for the lands we love.”