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A man highlining in the mountains on a cloudy day, a screenshot from the film.

A Line to Nowhere showcases a community among the clouds

The UBC alum-directed short film debuted in the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival and highlights the joy and community of the highlining sport.

Four people stand on a brown cliff top, looking toward another rock island. The person on the far right is wearing all black and the person to the right is wearing a dark teal jacket and blue pants. The next person is wearing a red orange jacket and dark pants and the far-right individual is wearing a light green jacket and grey pants. The sky is blue and the water below is full of fragmented sea ice. More snow-topped mountains can be seen in the background.

November 18 sportsLauren Kasowski

The Gnar-Whal's Odyssey is a celebration of climbing and friendship

Last summer, a group of four rock climbers from Squamish embarked on a 42 day trek to climb in the Coronation Glacier on Baffin Island, Nunavut. The Gnar-Whal’s Odyssey tells the story of that expedition.