AG Outdoor | 53Clockwise from left The Aurora borealis (northern lights) glow over
Lake Minnewanka and the Canadian Rockies on the fi rst night of
the 40th anniversary, Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival; Alex
Honnold is interviewed by Aussie climber and adventurer, Greg Child,
about his book Alone on the Wall to a packed house; Val Geisler, Phillip
Baribeau, Paul Quigley and Scott Chestnut celebrate winning the
People’s Choice Award for their fi lm Unbranded.
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their grueling paragliding journey
through the Canadian Rockies in
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