Last winter already seems like a dream. It was so brief (with some moments of absolute powder glory) but gone so soon. Living through the second short season in a row makes us all worry about what’s coming as climate change keeps kicking in (the recently released ‘Victoria’s changing climate report –  available here – highlights the fact that snow pack has been in decline in Victoria since the 1950s).

But to be a skier or rider in Australia is to be an eternal optimist. So we plough on, hopeful that next winter will break the current losing trend.

And, when we can’t get to the snow, there is always the Backcountry Film festival!

The annual film festival is celebrating 20 years of inspiration and backcountry stoke. As usual, we will screen the festival in Melbourne in autumn 2025.

You can see the lineup of films and season trailer here. There are 11 films in the formal BCFF program.

And as usual, we will be screening some local backcountry films. Maybe that’s where you come in.

We would love to get your locally made backcountry film for screening at the 2025 festival.

We will be screening Huw Kingston’s epic adventure Alpine Odyssey  and would welcome your contribution of a film as well.

Please get in touch to discuss: cam.walker@foe.org.au