Jumbo Wild (2015)
52 min
A gripping, hour-long documentary film by Sweetgrass Productions that tells a true story of the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley—highlighting the tension between protection of the backcountry experience and ever-increasing development interests in the wilderness. A large-scale proposed ski resort threatens the rich wilderness of British Columbia’s Purcell Range—a revered backcountry ski and snowboarding destination with world-class terrain, sacred ground for local First Nations people, and part of one of North America’s most important grizzly bear corridors. Set against a backdrop of incredible backcountry ski and snowboard footage, Jumbo Wild documents all sides of a divisive issue bringing the passionate local fight to protect the Jumbo Valley to life for the first time.
- Release date
- October 9, 2015
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Cast
- Bill Bennett as Self
- Grant Costello as Self
Crew
- Nick Waggoner · Director
- Zac Ramras · Producer
- Laura Yale · Producer
- Daniel Irvine · Editor
- Jordan Manley · Editor
- Nicolas Teichrob · Editor
- Nick Waggoner · Editor