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Into the Uapishka mountains: Taking trips outside with a worldwide winter film tour

Focused on uncommon journeys in the mountains, the Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour takes the urban moviegoer out into the far flung reaches of the world.

J.P. Karwacki

J.P. Karwacki

December 12, 2023- Read time: 4 min
Into the Uapishka mountains: Taking trips outside with a worldwide winter film tourDirector Marie France L'Ecuyer's Uapishka, one of four films featured in the Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour's Montreal stop. | Photograph: Courtesy Marie France L'Ecuyer

What’s a film that makes you want to get outside and explore? Not fantasy, but something real that draws you outside of yourself?

We’re willing to bet only so many will make a urbanite Montrealer want to dive into the cold climes beyond the city at this time of the year—but there’s one featuring as many as four of them, screened back to back.

Hosted by the design company specialized in high-performance apparel and equipment Arc'teryx, this edition of the Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour is the first to go global: After spending the last few months screening everywhere from Paris and Shanghai to Oslo, Tokyo, and New York, the event is touching down in Montreal on December 14th and will feature a selection from nine never-before-seen films by brand.

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