MEC Season Opener
Schedule
Sun Oct 20 2024 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
MEC Vancouver | Vancouver, BC
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It’s back. An all-out celebration of winter with athletes and climate advocates making big moves to protect our planet.Join us for film screenings, conversations with Protect Our Winters Canada athletes, ski waxing and drinks by donation from local brewery sponsors, and epic prizes from our friends at Arc’teryx, Osprey and more.
Tickets are just $20 and all proceeds go to Protect Our Winters Canada.
❄️This event is hosted in partnership with Arc'teryx ❄️
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*EVENT DETAILS*
🌍Meet our Athletes🌍
Want to become a climate advocate but don’t know where to start? We’ve mobilized our friends at Protect Our Winters Canada to bring you a one-on-one conversation with pro athletes, Chris Rubens (joining us in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto) and Gabriel Filippi (joining us in Montreal), lending their voices to a national movement for climate action.
Together we’ll discuss climate advocacy, the effects of climate change in the local mountains, and the importance of local activism to create positive change.
🎥 Films 🎥
🎬 Farming Turns
Chris Rubens was living the dream. As a professional skier, for years he travelled the globe in search of the best skiing, until an expedition to Greenland brought the reality of climate change and his impact into sharp focus. Forced to confront his footprint and values, he takes action, risking his career as an athlete to become an organic farmer in a quest to foster a stronger, more sustainable community and connection to the mountains.
🎬 Slides on the Mountain
“Slides on the Mountain” follows Talon (17) and Riki (15), two brothers from the Lil’wat Nation, as they decide to ski Ts’zil and set off to learn the skills they need to ride the mountain safely. Their unique personalities shine as we follow them through the winter while their mentors and Lil'wat elders shed light on why it's so significant for Lil’wat youth to be able to experience the mountains so deeply entrenched in their culture.
🎁 Epic prizes and silent auction 🎁
Your chance to win the latest ski and outdoor gear (if you’ve ever been to one of our events, you know our raffles are jam-packed).
🎟 Raffle prizes 🎟
Your event ticket automatically gets you entered into the raffle – and it’s pretty huge. We’ll have lots of gear giveaways, along with epic grand prizes per location. Prizes available:
👉 MEC Label ski kit (jacket and pants)
👉 Osprey packs
👉Arc'teryx Backpack
👉Arc'teryx Covert Fleece
👉A limited edition MEC x POW Toaster Suit
👉Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer sets
👉 and much more!
Want more chances to win? Additional raffle tickets are available for purchase at the event.
🤫 Silent auction package 🤫
We've teamed up with our friends at Arc'teryx to provide you with the ultimate winter kit, which will be up for silent auction at the event:
👉 Arc’teryx Atom Hoody, Beta AR Jacket and pants
👉 MEC Tour 32 Backpack
👉 $500 MEC gift card
All proceeds from the raffle and silent auction will be donated to Protect Our Winters Canada, in their efforts to address climate change.
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Where is it happening?
MEC Vancouver, ChargePoint, 111 E 2nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1B4, Canada,Vancouver, British ColumbiaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
