SOLE’s Annual Fundraiser -- the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival is BACK for the 12th Anniversary celebration and this year features an extra bonus with a local film by Scott Rulander called SNOW SCHOOL making the festival cut!

This event is a community favorite, aimed to inspire winter adventurers to seek the snow less traveled, while raising critical funds and bringing awareness to SOLE's winter programs for our schools and local area youth. Produced by the Boise-based nonprofit, the Winter Wildlands, the Backcountry Film Festival makes its world premiere in Boise, Idaho and will then tour to more than 100 showings around the world, including a stop in good ‘ole Sandpoint, Idaho!

With a series of award-winning and juried films (all which celebrate the human-powered experience), a great Holiday Silent auction with gifts from local vendors and gear vendors like Big Agnes, fun raffle prizes, great brews, and special surprises -- this is family-fun event is a cause worth supporting!

ALL event proceeds directly towards supporting SOLE’s SnowSchool Experience Program at Schweitzer Mountain and beyond. Curriculum focuses on snow science, winter ecology, avalanche education, as well as outdoor living and travel skills. Your support will allow SOLE to 'reach and teach' over 350 local area youth, so they can truly explore > achieve > lead in our winter wildlands.