This fall, Patagonia released Jumbo Wild – a gripping, hour-long documentary film by Sweetgrass Productions telling a true story of the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley – highlighting the tension between the protection of wilderness and the backcountry experience and ever-increasing development interests in wild places. A large-scale proposed ski resort threatens the rich wilderness of British Columbia’s Purcell Range – a revered backcountry ski and snowboarding destination with the world-class terrain, sacred ground for local First Nations people, and part of one of North America’s most important grizzly bear corridors.
The film will screen in Creston at the Tivoli Theatre on December 14. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the film will show at 7:30 pm.
Directed by Nick Waggoner and Sweetgrass Productions, Jumbo Wild documents the epic tug of war – between community members, First Nations and conservationists, resort developers and politicians – over the future of Jumbo. Set against a backdrop of incredible backcountry ski and snowboard footage, Jumbo Wild features unprecedented documentation of all sides of a divisive issue bringing the passionate local fight to protect the Jumbo Valley to life for a global audience for the first time.