Coming to theatres Oct 2015 – Patagonia presents Jumbo Wild – a gripping, hour-long documentary film by Sweetgrass Productions that tells the true story of the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley and highlights the tension between the protection of wilderness and the backcountry experience and ever-increasing development interests in wild places. 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.
Get involved, find screenings and more at Patagonia.com/jumbowild
Matt Coté
Matt is the associate editor of Forecast Ski Magazine and a senior writer at BIKE magazine. He’s been penning and editing adventure and mountain culture-based stories for over a dozen publications for just over a decade.
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