 | Thurs. Dec. 6, 2008
Inn at Long Trail
Killington, VT | NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 1, 2008
CONTACT: Brian Mohr, www.emberphoto.com, info@emberphoto.com, ph 802-496-5434
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VERMONT PHOTOGRAPHERS BRING THEIR SLIDESHOW SERIES TO THE KILLINGTON REGION
SHOW MAKES CASE FOR PROTECTING PATAGONIA’s LAST FRONTIER
Green Mountains, VT - On Thursday, Dec. 6, Moretown, VT-based adventurers/photographers Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson will bring their multi-media show, “Skiing Patagonia 2” to the Inn at Long Trail in Killington, VT. The show is part of the photographers ongoing Wild People, Wild Places program, and will start at 7pm.
While travelling by bicycle though southern Chile’s Patagonia region in 2000, Moretown, VT-based adventurers/photographers Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson stumbled upon one of the planet's wildest reaches - the Rio Baker Valley. Home to the region’s largest and wildest river, countless glaciers and vast reserves of unexplored mountains - the Rio Baker Valley is also acutely threatened by plans to develop the region for industrial-scale hydropower.
"We returned last October to explore the region on skis, but also to work with the local and global communities that are trying to stop the damming of Patagonia,” says Mohr, who went to the region with Johnson on assignment for Backcountry Magazine. "This is a story about enjoying and protecting one of the planet's most incredible places."
The show features a mix of video and stills, and includes a raffle of outdoor gear donated by various slideshow sponsors. A percentage of all proceeds will be donated to conservation efforts in Patagonia. Mohr and Johnson are regular contributors to Vermont Life, Vermont Sports and Backcountry Magazine, which featured this adventure in the magazine's Feb. 07 issue.
SHOW# 1: Skiing Patagonia II - Chile's Endangered Rio Baker Valley
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WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007 @ 7pm
WHERE: Inn at Long Trail – Killington, VT
COST: FREE - $5 RAFFLE of sponsor-donated prizes
CONTACT: Brian Mohr, www.EmberPhoto.com, ph 802.496.5434 email: info@emberphoto.com
SPONSORS: Mountain Travelers (of Rutland, VT), Patagonia Inc, Karhu, Garmont USA, Life Link, Mountain Hardwear, Backcountry Magazine, Vermont Sports, Mad River Glen, ISIS, Ibex, Bumble Bar VT Artisan Tea and Coffee and the Green Mountain Club.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Sat 12/8 - "Sailing and Skiing Iceland’s West Fjords” – at the VT Ski Museum in Stowe, VT @ 7pm
Thurs 12/27 - "Sailing and Skiing Iceland’s West Fjords” – at the Big Picture Theatre in Waitsfield, VT @ 7pm
Sat 1/12/08 – “Of Piste in the Northeast” – at Mad River Glen Base Lodge in Fayston, VT @ 7pm
ABOUT the SLIDESHOW SERIES:
The photographers' Wild People, Wild Places project is an ongoing series of exhibits and slideshows designed with the intent of inspiring the public to both enjoy and protect the very places featured. Through their shows, Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson share stories and images from their backcountry skiing, paddling, backpacking and bicycle touring adventures throughout Vermont, the Arctic, the southern Andes, Europe and North America. Their Slideshow Series will feature 12-shows this winter 2007-08. For sponsorship inquiries or more information about the Wild People, Wild Places Slideshow Series, please contact the photographers by phone or email, or visit their website at www.emberphoto.com.
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