Session 01: Opening Night

We open the 2026 festival with an extraordinary lineup — from a 10-year-old mastering her skating trick to families sleeping on El Capitan, cyclists braving Iceland’s wintery Ring Road carrying skis, and climbers enduring Colorado winters. Two world premieres celebrate Aoraki itself: a silent Ball Pass crossing and the first ski descent of its fearsome East Face. Spanning continents, disciplines and generations, tonight’s eight films share one beating heart — the irresistible pull of wild places and the people who answer the call.

Jump straight to a film:

00:03:04 - Mia
00:08:38 - Ball Pass
00:15:27 - The (Bi)Cycle
00:27:35 - Big Walls and Bedtime Stories
00:49:55 - Hunter’s Moon
01:04:06 - A Hundred Words for Wind
01:32:42 - Always Alive
02:08:17 - Push the Lines