Mountain sports festival grabs interest

Friday, September 7, 2007

Kansas isn’t exactly known for having scenic mountains, but that isn’t stopping Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop from bringing the Banff Mountain Film Festival to Lawrence for a sixth year.

The event promotes outdoor activities by screening multiple films involving mountain sports.

Dan Hughes, the owner of Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop at 804 Massachusetts St., said the festival had been taking place since 1976, but he first came across the festival six years ago when he previewed some of the films being shown.

“These films really had an inspirational element that I felt could inspire others to get out there and enjoy the outdoors,” Hughes said.

Admission to the festival is $8.50, but Hughes said the proceeds would go to the KU Rock Climbing Club and the Kansas City Rock Climbing Club.

Noah Hoelscher, Lawrence sophomore and member of the KU Rock Climbing Club, said the festival’s success was important.

“The proceeds help us a lot, but it is more important to us that this is successful and continues to stay in Lawrence each year,” Hoelscher said. “Banff only comes to Lawrence out of all places in the Midwest; it doesn’t go anywhere else.”

Each year Hughes and his staff chooses 12 films to show at the event.

Hughes said choosing each film involved working with the people at Banff to decide which films would get the best audience response in Lawrence.

Andrew Blann, Stillwell junior, said rock climbing and outdoor activities could give enjoyment many students might not be aware of.

“People miss out on having a lot of sweet fun,” Blann said. Blann, who makes a hobby out of rock climbing, said the most important part to the outdoors was to have fun.

Hughes said the goal of Banff Film Festival was to bring the mountains of the world to Kansas and to inspire students to get involved or to get reacquainted with the mountain sports world.

“People should expect to be inspired by new things, by the big message these small films have,” Hughes said.

“I love to hear the dialogue during intermissions of people talking about what they saw during a film. It’s really cool to me and what I love about doing this,” he said.

Banff Film Festival is at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday in Liberty hall. Tickets are $8.50 for each night.

— Edited by Jeff Briscoe

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