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CONFERENCE
CAPTURING NATURE
A panoramic view of the different modalities
We will explore various ways of photographing nature, explaining the different techniques for capturing it in images: landscapes, wildlife, field and studio macro, micro and night photography. Everything will be illustrated with numerous photos taken both locally and on trips to distant countries.
Albert Masó holds a PhD in Ecology and Evolution and is a professor of scientific, technical, and nature photography. Author of twelve exhibitions and books on butterflies, birds, amphibians and reptiles, he also serves as a scientific advisor for National Geographic.
SCREENING
CONFIANÇA CEGA (BLIND TRUST)
Marta Ribera Graells. Spain. 2025. 60’
Exclusive premiere for the festival. For the past four years, Dani and Xavi have been working towards the same goal, to make the mountains accessible to everyone, and in their case with blindness, deaf-blindness and low vision. Since then, a team has been formed that continues to overcome new challenges and build connections throughout the Catalan territory, so that more people can enjoy the benefits of accessing the mountains safely.
CONFERENCE
THE CAUCASUS, THE MOUNTAIN RANGE TO DISCOVER
Stretching 1,200 kilometers between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus reveals its imposing peaks, reaching up to 5,642 meters (Mount Elbrus). We will take a tour of the skimo and freeride areas that this territory offers us and the Little Caucasus area, located a little further south.
Xavi Llongueras is a High Mountain Guide and photographer.
PRESENTATION
EL LLANTO DEL GLACIAR
Coinciding with the International Year of Glacier Conservation, the Kilian Jornet Foundation will offer us an introduction to the current state of glaciers and present some of its projects related to the study of permafrost in the Pyrenees.
Following this, the guitarist from Lleida Jordi Mestre, the singer Joana Jové and the audiovisual producer Jordi Rulló will present in exclusive premiere the short film El llanto del glaciar and explain the story behind its creation.
SCREENING
COMMEMORATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CATALAN ASCENT ON EVEREST
EVEREST 1985. THE FIRST CATALANS TO REACH THE SUMMIT
Joel Badia. Spain. 2025. 35’
The documentary reflects the mountaineers on what they achieved and on what endures today: values, friendship, nature, coexistence etc. It also contrasts the historical moment of reaching the summit of Everest with the present day. Everything has changed in every way, except for the motivation for the mountain of the protagonists of the 1985 expedition.
Conversation with members of the expedition.
Talk / Screening:
THE ROAD TO AMAIUR
A group of Basque mountaineers embark on an expedition to explore the Ladakh region, in the Indian Himalayas, in search of untouched walls and mountains to climb. On their journey toward Amaiur, a 5,760 m. peak, the film captures the intense experiences and emotions lived during the climb.
Presented by mountaineer and climber Ekaitz Maiz.
Round table: MOUNTAIN SKIING - OLYMPIC SPIRIT
In 2026, in Milano Cortina, ski mountaineering will, for the first time, become an Olympic sport. Therefore, now is a good time to assess the level of our country in this discipline, which has evolved greatly in recent years.
Speakers: Jordi Canals (General Secretary of the ISMF), Clàudia Galícia (mountain skier, World Cup champion), Pere Rullan (mountain skier and Technical Director of the FEEC) and Arnau Anguera (FGC representative).
Moderator: Quim Pons (director of Vèrtex and Communication Director of the FEEC)
Conference: HOW CAN WE USE MOUNTAIN ROADS?
Regulations, public roads, private roads, GR etc.
Presented by Frederic Tormo, member of the Rural Agents Corps of the Generalitat de Catalunya.THE ROLE OF TRAIL RUNNING AND OUTDOOR SPORTS IN THE TRANSITION TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Round table: THE ROLE OF TRAIL RUNNING AND OUTDOOR SPORTS IN THE TRANSITION TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Trail running is a sport deeply rooted in nature, but it can also generate an environmental impact. In recent decades, this sport has grown significantly, and this challenges us as a community that values and defends natural spaces: how can we lead real change? The European project The Green Trail Concept, promoted by the Kilian Jornet Foundation, aims to address this challenge by creating a certification system for trail running races, helping make them more responsible and sustainable.
This round table, featuring contributions from several key figures in the trail running world—will explore how initiatives like this, and others, can help transform the sport not only environmentally, but also socially and economically.
Speakers: Anna Estella (Deputy Director General of Environmental Education, Nature and the Natural Environment), Gil Erra (Coordinator of the Nature Department of the FEEC), Aniol Pujiula (Mountain runner), Ramón Malkorra (Head of the Environment Department of Zegama) and Lambert Guix (Organizer of the Camí dels Matxos race).
Moderator: Laura Viñals (Head of Communication and Projects of the KJF).
Talk: THE PYRENEAN 3000ers, THE FIRST LIST CREATED USING HIGH-PRECISION TOPOGRAPHIC METHODS
After a brief hiatus in Corsica, compiling the list of the island's two thousanders, Sostremetries returns home to continue combing the Pyrenees in search of new three thousanders, drawing up a new list based on precise and rigorous topographic measurements.
Sostremetries is an association formed by five mountain-loving surveyors. With the aim of raising awareness of their profession, they have launched this project, in which peaks are measured using precision topographic techniques.
KILEMA (Clément Randrianantoandro) is a musician originally from Madagascar with more than forty years of experience in world music. Always faithful to the cultural tradition of his country, this vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist works especially with the indigenous instruments of Madagascar.
From his residence in Córdoba he has projected his music on five continents. In more than forty countries they have been able to enjoy a rich personal style, which fuses roots music and so-called "world music". Four albums on the market summarize his recording career, although among experts the strength of his live concerts always stands out: he is a natural communicator with an extraordinary ability to connect with all kinds of audiences and backgrounds.
The concert will be accompanied by his brother Nesta.
BEAUTIFUL MADAGASCAR
Through the photographs of Pierrot Men, Kike Carbajal and Vincent Verra we will delve into the cultural and landscape wealth of Madagascar, the Great Red Island. A true paradise unique in the world. Its insularity has allowed the preservation of ancestral rites and customs.
The exhibition is a production of the Fundación Agua de Coco, a foundation that works in Madagascar in educational projects to fight against child labour exploitation and in various activities aimed at girls and boys at risk of social exclusion.
28th EDITORIAL SPACE
Sample of the latest novelties in mountain books.
SNOW STARS, FILM SKIERS
The exhibition is a collection of posters, hand programs and stills from the films that, from the different cinematographic genres, have tried to seduce the viewer by placing skis at the feet of the great film stars. Conversely, some skiers and skaters, world or Olympic champions, showed, with greater or lesser luck, their acting skills on the big screen.
