Banff Mountain Festivals
Psyche: Patagonian Winter

Special Jury Award

Psyche: Patagonian Winter

UK, 2007, 31 minutes

Directed and produced by Alastair Lee

Production company: Posing Productions

Andy Kirkpatrick is a pioneer of winter climbing in Patagonia, with many hair-raising ascents to his name. This hilarious film documents his latest Patagonian horror show: an attempt at the first winter ascent of Torre Egger with alpinist Ian Parnell. (Contains suggestive language.)

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Awarded for the sheer endurance needed to complete the film in what the jury describes as “appalling conditions.”