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Check out the film that students in George Desort's
documentary
filmmaking class created about the event here
WINTERER'S GATHERING
& ARCTIC FILM FESTIVAL
November 15-18, 2012
Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and
stories of winter travel
and traditional life ways in the
North. Coursework, workshops, a winter tent camp, gear swap,
community dancing, evening films, featured speakers and more.
Initial courses for
2011 are in place and so are our featured speakers.
Follow the links below to learn more about our 2011 plans.
2012 Featured
Speaker
Welcoming Seth Kantner, Alaskan author of
Ordinary Wolves
and
Shopping for Porcupine.
More info on his presentation and course offerings to come. Read
more about Seth here: http://sethkantner.com/
Event Highlights
Great Gear & Ski Swap - International Arctic Films
Winter Tent Camping - Snowshoe Shuffle Dance
Deep Freeze Chili Feed - Winter Skills Seminars
Featured Event Course Offerings
Every year, an abundance of hands-on courses are featured
during WG. Enrollment is always strong - highlights
are included below. More courses will be added in the
coming months. To review all of the courses in Calendar
Format visit the
November
2012 course calendar.
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Bushcooker Trail Stove: Craft Your Own - Nov 16
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Carving Inuit-Style Snow Goggles - Nov-17-18
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