CONFERENCE

CAPTURING NATURE
A panoramic view of the different modalities

We will explore various ways of photographing nature, explaining the different techniques for capturing it in images: landscapes, wildlife, field and studio macro, micro and night photography. Everything will be illustrated with numerous photos taken both locally and on trips to distant countries.

Albert Masó holds a PhD in Ecology and Evolution and is a professor of scientific, technical, and nature photography. Author of twelve exhibitions and books on butterflies, birds, amphibians and reptiles, he also serves as a scientific advisor for National Geographic.

SCREENING

CONFIANÇA CEGA (BLIND TRUST)
Marta Ribera Graells. Spain. 2025. 60’

Exclusive premiere for the festival. For the past four years, Dani and Xavi have been working towards the same goal, to make the mountains accessible to everyone, and in their case with blindness, deaf-blindness and low vision. Since then, a team has been formed that continues to overcome new challenges and build connections throughout the Catalan territory, so that more people can enjoy the benefits of accessing the mountains safely. 

CONFERENCE

THE CAUCASUS, THE MOUNTAIN RANGE TO DISCOVER

Stretching 1,200 kilometers between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus reveals its imposing peaks, reaching up to 5,642 meters (Mount Elbrus). We will take a tour of the skimo and freeride areas that this territory offers us and the Little Caucasus area, located a little further south.

Xavi Llongueras is a High Mountain Guide and photographer.

PRESENTATION

EL LLANTO DEL GLACIAR

Coinciding with the International Year of Glacier Conservation, the Kilian Jornet Foundation will offer us an introduction to the current state of glaciers and present some of its projects related to the study of permafrost in the Pyrenees. 

Following this, the guitarist from Lleida Jordi Mestre, the singer Joana Jové and the audiovisual producer Jordi Rulló will present in exclusive premiere the short film El llanto del glaciar and explain the story behind its creation.

SCREENING

COMMEMORATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CATALAN ASCENT ON EVEREST

EVEREST 1985. THE FIRST CATALANS TO REACH THE SUMMIT
Joel Badia. Spain. 2025. 35’
The documentary reflects the mountaineers on what they achieved and on what endures today: values, friendship, nature, coexistence etc. It also contrasts the historical moment of reaching the summit of Everest with the present day. Everything has changed in every way, except for the motivation for the mountain of the protagonists of the 1985 expedition.

Conversation with members of the expedition. 

Talk / Screening:
THE ROAD TO AMAIUR

A group of Basque mountaineers embark on an expedition to explore the Ladakh region, in the Indian Himalayas, in search of untouched walls and mountains to climb. On their journey toward Amaiur, a 5,760 m. peak, the film captures the intense experiences and emotions lived during the climb.
Presented by mountaineer and climber Ekaitz Maiz.

Round table: MOUNTAIN SKIING - OLYMPIC SPIRIT  

In 2026, in Milano Cortina, ski mountaineering will, for the first time, become an Olympic sport. Therefore, now is a good time to assess the level of our country in this discipline, which has evolved greatly in recent years.

Speakers: Jordi Canals (General Secretary of the ISMF), Clàudia Galícia (mountain skier, World Cup champion), Pere Rullan (mountain skier and Technical Director of the FEEC) and Arnau Anguera (FGC representative).

Moderator: Quim Pons (director of Vèrtex and Communication Director of the FEEC)

Conference: HOW CAN WE USE MOUNTAIN ROADS?

Regulations, public roads, private roads, GR etc. 

Presented by Frederic Tormo, member of the Rural Agents Corps of the Generalitat de Catalunya.THE ROLE OF TRAIL RUNNING AND OUTDOOR SPORTS IN THE TRANSITION TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Round table: THE ROLE OF TRAIL RUNNING AND OUTDOOR SPORTS IN THE TRANSITION TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Trail running is a sport deeply rooted in nature, but it can also generate an environmental impact. In recent decades, this sport has grown significantly, and this challenges us as a community that values and defends natural spaces: how can we lead real change? The European project The Green Trail Concept, promoted by the Kilian Jornet Foundation, aims to address this challenge by creating a certification system for trail running races, helping make them more responsible and sustainable. 
This round table, featuring contributions from several key figures in the trail running world—will explore how initiatives like this, and others, can help transform the sport not only environmentally, but also socially and economically.

Speakers: Anna Estella (Deputy Director General of Environmental Education, Nature and the Natural Environment), Gil Erra (Coordinator of the Nature Department of the FEEC), Aniol Pujiula (Mountain runner), Ramón Malkorra (Head of the Environment Department of Zegama) and Lambert Guix (Organizer of the Camí dels Matxos race).

Moderator: Laura Viñals (Head of Communication and Projects of the KJF).

Talk: THE PYRENEAN 3000ers, THE FIRST LIST CREATED USING HIGH-PRECISION TOPOGRAPHIC METHODS

After a brief hiatus in Corsica, compiling the list of the island's two thousanders, Sostremetries returns home to continue combing the Pyrenees in search of new three thousanders, drawing up a new list based on precise and rigorous topographic measurements.

Sostremetries is an association formed by five mountain-loving surveyors. With the aim of raising awareness of their profession, they have launched this project, in which peaks are measured using precision topographic techniques.

PEDALING THROUGH THE CAUCASUS, ROAD TO CHINA

For three years, from 2014 to 2017, Ricard Calmet and his partner Alba Xandri dedicated themselves to cycling around the world, covering 51,000 kilometers and forty-two countries, from their home in Bergadà to China. After traveling through Europe and crossing Turkey, they entered northern Iran to steer their journey towards Armenian lands. This detour had a very clear objective: to visit the Caucasus Mountains.
The exhibition is a photographic collection of the journey they made through the Caucasus, crossing Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

29th PUBLISHING SPACE

Sample of the latest novelties in mountain books.

RODRI: PENCILS, BRUSHES... AND ICE AXE

Isidre Rodrigo, known as “Rodri” (1931–2022), was a great lover of the mountains and dedicated a significant part of his artistic work to them. The exhibition shows a small selection of reproductions of the many drawings he left behind, showcasing his love for the mountains.

THE HIDDEN PYRENEES

In January 2015, Eudald Solà –biologist, naturalist and photographer- a friend and regular attendee of the Festival- died in a mountain accident. Ten years after his passing, we wanted to revive the exhibition that was held during the 2016 Festival.
The exhibition aims to show the animals that usually remain hidden from the hikers, which Eudald Solà captured through the lens of his camera.