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13 Mar INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: GEOFF TABIN
While in medical school at Harvard, Geoff Tabin applied for a leave of absence because he wanted to join a climbing expedition for a first ascent up the east face of Mount Everest. An ophthalmologist called him a “moron” and steered him, instead, toward a...
10 Mar INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: SELF-IMMOLATION
Spooked by the wave of regime change around the world, the Chinese government is cracking down hard on the Tibetan people. Inspired by Time magazine’s 2011 recognition of the power of “The Protestor,” Tibetans — mostly monks — have been fighting back in the most desperate way: by setting themselves...
09 Mar INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: AVALANCHE AIRBAGS
Gear is no guarantee Historically dangerous avalanche conditions persist in the Mountain West this winter because of a variable snowpack. This degree of instability hasn’t been seen, according to many, in roughly 30 years. For better or worse, it’s been a year for some unfortunate...
06 Mar BESTSELLING AUTHOR TO PRESENT AT MOUNTAINFILM
New York Times bestselling author Dan Buettner is scheduled to speak at Mountainfilm in Telluride, May 25 – May 28. Buettner, also a National Geographic Fellow and internationally recognized researcher author “Blue Zones: Lesson for Living Longer from People Who’ve Lived the Longest.” The book...
03 Mar INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: TRADITIONS CHANGE
Traditions Change: Birthrates Drop in Latin America and Asia The Washington Post recently reported on plummeting birth rates in Brazil, a country with traditionally big families.The consistency of this swing across such a large, economically, geographically and politically diverse country was striking to demographers. It...
26 Feb INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: BLUE MIND
Does the Ocean Impact Our Brains Neurologically? Editor’s note: Inside Mountainfilm in Telluride are blogs posted by Mountainfilm director David Holbrooke and his associate Lise Waring. Short but always sweet, TIO puts them up whenever they appear in our DropBox. Enjoy. Have you ever noticed...
23 Feb INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: GREG MORTENSON
An Update from Outside Magazine Audiences at Mountainfilm in Telluride have known about Greg Mortenson and his book Three Cups of Tea for nearly a decade because he’s been a guest at several festivals. Ten months ago, reports by “60 Minutes” and Jon Krakauer shattered Mortenson’s past, present and...
16 Feb INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: NOWHERE ISLAND
Editor’s note: Inside Mountainfilm in Telluride is the start of a new series on Telluride Inside… and Out. On a semi-regular basis, look for posts from Mountainfilm director David Hobrooke and other players on his team. Mountainfilm in Telluride takes place Memorial weekend, Friday, May...