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In
1976, One Step Beyond President John Amatt organized the First Annual
Banff Mountain Film Festival.
Since that time, it has become widely recognized as one of the
world’s premiere mountain film and book festivals and
celebrations of mountain life. John continues his
association with the Banff Mountain Festivals as a Founding
Director and as a member of the International Advisory
Committee of the Banff Centre for Mountain Culture, along with
Sir Edmund Hillary (New Zealand), Sir Chris Bonington
(United Kingdom), Catherine Destivelle (France) and
Hans Gmoser (Canada).
One
Step Beyond continues an ongoing relationship with the Banff Mountain Festivals,
including:
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The
Summit of Excellence Award was introduced at the Banff Mountain Film
Festival in 1987 on the recommendation of Jon Whyte, a longtime
resident of Banff and ardent supporter of the Festival. It is awarded
annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to
mountain life in the Canadian Rockies and is dedicated to the memory
of Bill March, an internationally respected mountaineer, author and
educator, who was the leader of the first successful Canadian
expedition to climb Mount Everest in 1982. Bill shared his love and
enthusiasm for the mountains with many as a mentor and guide, and his
zest for life was an inspiration to all who knew him prior to his
untimely death on September 8, 1990, at the age of 49. Over the years,
the Summit of Excellence Award has become perhaps the most significant
tribute of the Banff Mountain Film Festival, since it heralds those in
our community who would never themselves consciously strive for
recognition of this nature. To the annual recipient, the Summit Award
truly represents the recognition of one’s peers. Past Recipients
are:
1987 - Bruno
Engler "PHOTOGRAPHER"
1988 -
Jim
Davies "RESCUE PILOT"
1989 -
Hans
Gmoser "HELI-SKIING"
1990 -
Pat
Morrow "SEVEN SUMMITS"
1991 -
Don
Forest "MOUNTAINEER"
1992 -
Jon
Whyte "HISTORIAN"
1993 -
Roger
Vernon "FILMMAKER"
1994 -
Lloyd
"Kiwi" Gallagher "EMERG. SVCS COORDINATOR"
1995 -
Brian
Greenwood "CLIMBER"
1996 -
Tim
Auger "PARK WARDEN - RESCUE SPECIALIST"
1997 -
Sharon
Wood "MOTHER - MENTOR - MOUNTAINEER"
1998 –
John
Martin "CLIMBER & MOUNTAIN LOVER"
1999 –
Guy
Lacelle "CLIMBER"
2000 –
Chic
Scott "MOUNTAINEER - GUIDE - WRITER"
2001 –
Bob
Sandford "HISTORIAN - AUTHOR -
INTERPRETER"
2002 – Barry
Blanchard "ALPINIST"
2003 – Willi
Pfisterer "MOUNTAIN RESCUE INNOVATOR"
2004 – Craig
Richards "PHOTOGRAPHER"
2005 – Glen
Boles "MOUNTAINEER - PHOTOGRAPHER -
ARTIST"
The Bill March Summit Award of
Excellence display (pictured above), a beautifully hand-carved
wooden plaque featuring a bronze
medallion with each past winner's name is permanently housed
at the Canadian Alpine Centre in Lake Louise, Alberta.
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Voices
From the Summit was released in 2001 to celebrate 25 Years of the Banff Mountain Film
Festival. "Voices from the
Summit" is an extraordinary tribute to the art of mountaineering from the world's
greatest living climbers. Edited by One Step Beyond President John Amatt and Bernadette
MacDonald, director of the Banff Festival for
Mountain Films.
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Developed in association with
the Banff Centre for Mountain Culture, "Extreme
Landscape" brings together the original work of 19
renowned writers, explorers, adventurers, and scientists who
share a passion for, and a commitment to, the world’s
extreme environments. Ranging in subject from culture,
spirituality, and psychology of extreme landscapes to their
consumption and conservation, the diverse essays in this
collection present a thoughtful and complete exploration of
the enduring lure of mountains and their wild extremes.
One Step Beyond President John Amatt
is a contributing author to the work.
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