Festival Programme - Program na Fèise

Lochaber Community Wind Band/Orchestra/Music School - come along to hear an informal musical recital featuring mountain-themed music.

The Wee Triathlon

400m indoor swim, followed by 10-mile mountain bike and a two and half mile cross-country run. Offbeat bikes sponsor this event so there's a free T-shirt for every entrant! For further info visit www.nofussevents.co.uk, email info@nofussevents.co.uk or call 01397772899/ 01397 704008.

registration

from 09.00-09.45

£12 individual

£24 for a team

Glencoe Land Rover Tour

75 Years of Mountain Rescue

Dave 'Heavy' Whalley and Alex Gillespie look back at the history of mountain rescue teams in Scotland and Lochaber. Plus rare screening of epic BBC rescue film - 'Duel with an Teallach'

Competition Films evening

Watch the winning entries in this year's film competition in categories of Best Scottish Film, Best Short, Best Young Film-maker and Best International Film. Plus prize giving.

£6/£2

Guided Walk to the Hidden Valley

Young People's Festival

A special screening of competition films for 600 high school pupils from around Lochaber.

Festival Art & Photography Exhibition

Original mountain art and photography

Pennyfarthing Race

Come along to see some familiar faces from Fort William and the world of biking racing along the high street on the original bone-shaker bikes!

Biking Trail-blazers

Join mountain biker and film-maker Billy Savage as he introduces us to the origins of mountain-biking in the Scottish Premiere of his film 'Klunkerz'. STOP PRESS: Billy will be joined on stage by "the first and last name in mountain bikes" - Gary Fisher.

Plus Richard Moore unravels the mystery of Scotland's 'king of the mountains' cyclist Robert Millar.

Glencoe Land Rover Tour

Mountaineering evening with Jo Gambi

An inspiring talk about perserverance and achieving your dreams against the odds. In 2005 Rob and Jo Gambi became the first married couple to achieve the ultimate adventurer’s ambition when they climbed the ‘Seven Summits’ (the highest mountains on all seven continents) and skied to both the North and South Poles, all while Rob was recovering from cancer.

PLUS screening of 'Skye Wall' from Posing Productions 'Psyche' film.

Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Celebrating mountain culture from around the world, the Banff World Tour brings stunning films direct from the Banff Film Festival. Always a sell-out, this inspirational night is a must in your festival calendar.

Glencoe Land Rover Tour

The First Ever UK Slacklining Masters

NOW BEING HELD IN THE NEVIS CENTRE

Bringing balance enthusiasts from all over the UK, contestants will battle it out on to discover who is the 'Master of the Slackline'. If you're well-balanced enough to have a go, come along to cheer on the competitors. Music, a top MC and an incredible spectacle!

Mountain-biking workshop

test yourself on the '10 under the Ben' loop at Leanachan Forest, Nevis Range. For more info call 01397 772 899.

Writer's walk and workshop

Join writer Linda Cracknell for an inspiring walk in Glen Nevis, followed by writing workshop.

The Modern Face of Everest

Climber Dave MacLeod is our host for this evening, which begins with the presentation of the inaugural Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture.

Mountaineer Kenton Cool and film-maker/mountaineer Matt Dickinson discuss the ethics of today's Everest. Is Everest now a morality-free zone?

Plus screening of 20-minute excerpt from film 'Everest the Hard Way' about Sir Chris Bonington's legendary 1975 expedition on the SW face of Everest.