A Change is Gonna Come
“It’s been a long time coming, but I know a change is going to come.” ~Sam Cooke
Fresh snow has completely covered Glacier Resort’s makeshift foundations in the Jumbo Valley.The working of the seasons, with no regard to the goings on of humans, always remind me that change is not only beautiful and powerful, but inevitable.With the Jumbo Wild film and Patagonia’s support last year, we were able to bring our message to the world. And you raised your voices in chorus with people from all around it: you want a wild Jumbo Valley.Glacier Resorts’ ...
Jumbo Wild T-Shirts and Sweatshirts For Sale Online!
SOLD OUTLimited edition Keep Jumbo Wild t-shirts and sweatshirts are now available for purchase online! All proceeds go to Wildsight's efforts to #KeepJumboWild. And...if you order by December 11th, you can get them in time for Christmas. Supporting conservation of wild places and looking awesome? Yes, please.A big thank you to Nate at Kootenay Life for the generous donation of the t-shirts and Mungo Montesogno for the sweatshirts. Together, we will keep Jumbo Wild!Get your T-Shirts and sweatshirts here.
In Solidarity with the Ktunaxa Nation: Film Screening in Ottawa, Nov. 30
For decades, skiers, riders, alpinists, conservationists, and First Nations have fought a proposed large-scale ski resort deep in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia. After 25 years of opposition, what more will it take to keep Jumbo wild for good?A Patagonia film made by Sweetgrass Productions, this feature length documentary film gets to the heart of the Jumbo issues.On December 1, the Ktunaxa Nation will be heard in the Supreme Court of Canada in their fight to keep Jumbo/Qat’muk wild. Join us as we stand in solidarity with them.Watch the trailer ...
MOUNTAIN DREAM: MUNGO TENNANT ON DESIGN, JUMBO AND THE GLOBAL VILLAGE
Eddie Petryshen (Jumbo Wild) interviews Mungo Tennant, the founder of Montesogno, an inspired apparel company that recently designed and donated beautiful sweatshirts to the Jumbo Wild cause. Find out what inspired him to get involved.Eddie Petryshen: Could you tell everyone a little bit out your brand or company? Mungo Tennant: I started Montesogno just under two years ago because I wanted to step outside my everyday business world and do something that had a different perspective and felt rewarding in another way. I have always been passionate about animals and ...
Hobnails and Hemp Rope Film Screening and JCCS AGM
Join us for a night of Purcell magic, including a film screening of Hobnails and Hemp Rope, a short documentary that re-enacts Conrad Kain's ground-breaking ascent of Bugaboo Spire in 1916, the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society's AGM and an update on the Jumbo Wild campaign and a short presentation by legendary mountaineer Pat Morrow on 14 of Kain's other first ascents.Date: November 29
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Invermere's David Thompson Secondary School Theatre
Facebook Event HereHobnails and Hemp Rope: This summer, filmmaker Greg Gransden partnered with the ...
Want to screen “Jumbo Wild”? Here’s how!
Are you interested in screening "Jumbo Wild" in your community or at your school or university? The fine folk at Bullfrog Communities can hook you up! Find all the details and how-to's here to host a screening and spread the Jumbo love. Once your screening date is set, contact us - info keepitwild ca - and we'll send you Jumbo Wild stickers for your big event!
Annual Jumbo Pass Hike A Success!
Blue skies, wildflowers and 360 degree views of the mountains and glaciers greeted us as we headed up to the Jumbo Pass. On August 20, we went out on our annual pilgrimage to celebrate the wild Jumbo Valley. We were honoured to spend time at the Ktunaxa Nation’s Qat’muk camp and to hike together in solidarity and friendship. It was a day filled with smiles, laughter, story-telling, wildflowers and new connections. Together, we will Keep Jumbo Wild forever!
I Love Jumbo Wild: Arnor Larson
Arnor Larson is the kind of man you take seriously. And you should. His years of mountain guiding, extreme attention to detail and proficiency with most everything he does leaves you feeling very confident to just follow his lead. Based in the small community of Wilmer, nestled beside the Columbia Wetlands, Arnor has devoted countless months of his life in recent years to fight the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort. Though he often flies under the radar, Arnor is an example of the grassroots strength that has propelled this campaign for 25 years.Cliches are cliches for a ...
Annual Jumbo Wild Hike: Aug. 20
The last few months have been amazing for Jumbo and there is lots to celebrate. In June of 2015, the Environmental Assessment Certificate for Jumbo Glacier Resort expired and the BC Minister of the Environment ruled that the project "has not been substantially started." In October of 2015, Sweetgrass Productions released the documentary Jumbo Wild to international acclaim. In December, the Ktunaxa Nation will be taking the fight to protect Qat'muk/Jumbo to the Supreme Court.Join us on Saturday, August 20th for a hike through the alpine larches and wildflowers of Jumbo ...
What’s the status of the Jumbo Resort?
There's lots going on with Jumbo Wild -- here's the latest:The Environmental Certificate for the JGR was cancelled in June 2015. One year later, this decision still stands. As of today, GRL has no legal right to carry out construction in the Jumbo Valley. Glacier Resorts filed a judicial review in December of 2015 to challenge this decision - this case has not yet been heard in court.The Ktunaxa Nation's legal case will be heard in the Supreme Court of Canada in December 2016. They allege the approval of the Jumbo Glacier Resort infringes on their Charter Rights ...
