Evenings at the Emerson (and beyond)
Please note:
Entrance to all evening events is separate from clinics this year.
Attendees will need to purchase individual tickets or a VIP pass to attend the films and
events at the Emerson, regardless of clinic participation.
Après Climb
Every night in the Emerson Ballroom
Come meet our sponsors and athletes, troll for belay partners, and have dinner with us with food available from our official food suppliers. Don’t miss out on a pint of the special signature brew from Bridger Brewing. And don’t forget to ender the raffle for all kinds of great gear from our sponsors. From 5:00pm to 7:30pm each night of the festival.
WEDNESDAY, 12/10
The BROADcast!
Broad Beta’s live storytelling night
FREE - 6:00 PM at Uphill Pursuits
Sponsored by Broad Beta and the Bronco Wild Fund, with support from Mountain Equipment and Highline Partners
Join us for dinner, drinks, a raffle, and an evening of inspirational mountain stories from speakers Babsi Vigl, Sunny Stroeer, and Angela Vanwiemeersch.
For women and gender queer folks only. Free admission! Pizza and beer from Bridger Brewing.
Broad Beta: Empowering women and gender queer folks to embrace wild ideas, wild experiences and the preservation of wildness.
Thursday, 12/11
Parallel World with Katie McKinstry Stylos
+ Bridgers with Dene Brandt and Ty Guarino
+ The Marks We Leave with Hailey Hosken
+ El Chaltén Season Wrap-Up with Tyler Karow
7:30 PM at Emerson Crawford Theater
Parallel World
In the world of climbing, pushing limits is part of the game. But every so often, an athlete comes along who redefines what’s possible. On March 18th, 2025, Katie made history, becoming the first woman to ever climb the route Parallel World and the first woman to conquer the grade of D15+/D16. It was a triumph over physical and mental endurance—30 sessions on the route, two overseas trips, and over a year of unwavering dedication.
Come see the whole story at our first evening film at the Emerson!
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Bridgers
Two Bozeman-based ski patrollers reflect on the rapid changes facing their home and the sport they love. With 50 seasons under his belt, Dene Brandt regards the future with an optimism that infects his younger co-worker.
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The Marks We Leave
The Marks We Leave is a short six-minute documentary that follows Bozeman-based artist Hailey Hosken as she creates a painting inspired by her experience climbing in the Gallatin Canyon; specifically the most prominent feature, Spare Rib. The film explores the deep connection between Hailey’s art and the landscape around her, showing how her time outdoors shapes the way she approaches her paintings.
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El Chaltén Season Wrap-Up
A reflection on a short but memorable 2024/25 Patagonia season — including an ascent of Cerro Torre via the Southeast Ridge, a couple other hard-earned summits, and a few more failed attempts along the way.
FRIDAY, 12/12
Bear Canyon Singers & Dancers
+ ANNA film with Anna Pfaff
+ Shooting the Moon with Ethan Berman
& Maarten van Haeren
+ Winter Diamond Film with Matt Segal
7:30 PM at Emerson Crawford Theater
Anna
Anna is an intimate, unflinching portrait of The North Face mountaineer Anna Pfaff as she faces the aftermath of a life-altering frostbite injury in Alaska. Anna follows Pfaff’s challenging physical recovery and the profound evolution of her character — a painful yet powerful journey toward acceptance and the transformation of both body and spirit. It’s a compelling exploration of recovery, reinvention and the limitless potential of human-powered movement.
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Shooting the Moon
The Southeast "Hidden" Pillar of Ultar Sar (7,388m) is a coveted alpine route in the Pakistani Karakoram that has been attempted by many strong climbers over the last few decades. Sporting 3,100m of vertical relief, the route consists of relentless calf-burning ice, and a striking rock pillar cutting a line through the sky straight to the summit. Over eight days in June 2025, Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti, and Maarten van Haeren finally put the pieces together to establish the first ascent of the line, which they named Shooting the Moon. Berman and van Haeren will walk us through the experience of establishing a technical route in alpine-style at high altitude, including their long and fruitful partnership, and a birthday gone wrong during their first attempt in 2024. It's also likely they won't be able to resist sharing some stoke from winter routes they have established at home in the Canadian Rockies.
The line of Shooting the Moon on the Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar. Credit: Ethan Berman
SATURDAY, 12/13
Girl Climber with Emily Harrington + Q&A
+ Guy Lacelle
7:30 PM at Emerson Crawford Theater
Professional climber Emily Harrington has summited Everest, 8000-meter peaks, and dominated the competition circuit but, her greatest challenge extends beyond the physical. To cement her legacy in the male dominated world of elite rock climbing, she sets her sights on a career-defining 24-hour ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan.
Caught between the pursuit of personal ambition and the ticking biological clock of life, a near-fatal fall forces Emily to reckon with what she’s willing to risk. Equal parts gripping survival story and intimate portrait, Girl Climber isn’t just about breaking records, it’s about breaking barriers. Amongst Yosemite’s legendary boy’s club, Emily isn’t proving she is the best *Girl Climber-- she's proving she is one of the best. Period.
Emily will be doing a Q&A session after the film!
SUNDAY, 12/14
Local Legends Dinner + Wrap Party
“Barronette: A Mountain Profile” - with Sam Hennessey
6:00 PM at Emerson Ballroom
Join us for dinner and an evening with climber Sam Hennessey, where he’ll be sharing Barronette: A Mountain Profile. It’s stories and photos from climbs on the East Face of Barronette Mountain, including logistics and descriptions of many routes not in any guidebook.
Sam grew up in Port Angeles, WA, and had his first alpine misadventures in the Olympic Mountains. He moved to Bozeman, MT after college, where he currently works as a mountain guide and has a very nice storage unit.
