Join us at the Birks Cinema for an afternoon talk with climber, filmmaker, musician and writer, Joe French.
In 2014, Joe was about to climb Everest and film a Wingsuit jump from the summit. Then tragedy struck and sixteen Sherpa were killed in the Khumbu Icefall. Joe returned in 2015 and narrowly survived the earthquake avalanche that killed twenty-two people at Base Camp and around 9,000 across Nepal. Between those two disasters, Joe's wife Julie was diagnosed with cancer.
The accumulation of stress took its toll: suffering from post traumatic stress, Joe was haunted by the horrors he had witnessed. In an attempt to find a resolution, he turned to his love of the outdoors. Running barefoot through the forests and glens around his house, Joe discovered the means to find a return to health and peace of mind.
Joe will have copies of his book, Out of Mind, available for sale at this event.
In 2014, Joe was about to climb Everest and film a Wingsuit jump from the summit. Then tragedy struck and sixteen Sherpa were killed in the Khumbu Icefall. Joe returned in 2015 and narrowly survived the earthquake avalanche that killed twenty-two people at Base Camp and around 9,000 across Nepal. Between those two disasters, Joe's wife Julie was diagnosed with cancer.
The accumulation of stress took its toll: suffering from post traumatic stress, Joe was haunted by the horrors he had witnessed. In an attempt to find a resolution, he turned to his love of the outdoors. Running barefoot through the forests and glens around his house, Joe discovered the means to find a return to health and peace of mind.
Joe will have copies of his book, Out of Mind, available for sale at this event.
Runtime: 1h 30m
Released: 2025
Released: 2025
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