The North Face Mountain Festival 2018:
the festival for explorers is back

Published by Mountainblog on 06/12/2018.

From 27 to 29 July 2018, pack your Duffel bags, turn the Out-Of-Office on, and get ready for the biggest adventure weekend of the year. The North Face Mountain Festival returns, flying into Val San Nicolò, a magnificent valley branching off the Val di Fassa in one of Italy’s most famous mountain regions – The Dolomites.

Panoramic views of Italy’s most beautiful mountain terrain, the Dolomites, is the backdrop for the third edition of the wildest festival on the planet. Climb walls, hike and run breathtaking alpine trails as well as learning new skills from adventure photography to cooking up a wilderness feast. This is a long weekend that will leave your muscles tired, your spirits high, and your heart content.

Musicians and mountain athletes headline this year’s basecamp stage. Conrad Anker and David Lama will tell the tale of their second attempt on Lunag Ri (22,660 feet), one of the Himalayas’ last unclimbed peaks. During this climb, a blockage in Anker’s left anterior descending aorta, aka a heart attack, cut short the attempt. Following this epic premiere, Gallowstreet will turn up the sound, hit the strings, and take the party into the early hours.

All this and a hell of a lot more, but you need to move fast for a ticket! A limited run are available now (and tones more info) at https://www.thenorthface.it/mountain-festival.html from 149 EUR.

Missed the tickets? Or already booked a flight to the World Cup? You can follow all the action via @thenorthface on Facebook and @thenorthfaceuk on Instagram #neverstopexploring.

What’s included in your ticket?
All organized hikes, trail runs and climbs. These form our core activities and are run by The North Face athletes and local guides.
All Meals; Friday Dinner / Saturday Breakfast, lunch and dinner / Sunday Breakfast
All basecamp workshops and talks.
Evening entertainment including talks, live music and movies.
Camping, including use of all onsite facilities. Please bear in mind you will need to bring your own tent.

Activities (included in ticket)
Our activity schedule will focus on trail running, hiking and climbing
Activities will also be divided into different skill levels and you will be able to pre-register for these online. Please ensure you carefully read which skill level best suits you when booking.
All activities will be lead by a local guide or one of The North Face’ athletes.

INFO: The North Face®

One day on a San Francisco beach, two men with a passion for hiking and the outdoors had a big idea. Who would have thought their dream would be realised; over the next 40 years, The North Face® would become the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technologically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear. The North Face® takes its name from the harshest, coldest side of a mountain. It was the sheer northwest face of Half Dome in Yosemite National park that provided the inspiration for The North Face® logo, paying tribute to the company’s climbing heritage and outdoor roots and quest to Never Stop Exploring™. Athlete Tested, Expedition Proven, The North Face® product represents the best in class, in terms of product design and athletic achievement. Tested in some of the toughest conditions on the planet by a world-renowned team of athletes, including legendary 8000m+ alpinists Denis Urubko & Simone Moro; mountain climbers Herve Barmasse and the Pou Brothers; free skiers and big mountain snowboarders such as Xavier De Le Rue; and ultra-runners Lizzy Hawker, Jez Bragg and Sebastian Chaigneau. About The North Face® The North Face®, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., was founded in 1968. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, the company offers the most technically advanced products in the market to accomplished climbers, mountaineers, snow-sport athletes, endurance athletes, and explorers. The company’s products are sold in specialty mountaineering, backpacking, running, and snow-sport retailers, premium-sporting goods retailers and major outdoor specialty retail chains. Additional information about The North Face® can be found on the company’s website,eu.thenorthface.com