Kendal Mountain Tour 2026
Live Speaker and Adventure Films
Kendal Mountain Events returns for another season of adventure and human connection.
Experience the best of the world's stunning landscapes through a curated selection of Kendal Mountain festival award-winning short adventure films.
But it's not just about exploration, storytelling is at the heart of this event. Alongside these powerful films, adventure speakers and local community groups will take the stage to share their own personal stories, offering a deeper connection to the people behind the adventures.
Whether you're an avid explorer or simply someone who cherishes the power of storytelling and the beauty of nature, the Kendal Mountain Tour 2026 promises to leave you inspired and moved by the shared human spirit of adventure.
Films
The 2026 Kendal Mountain Tour film programme will be:
Swim Sistas
Swim Sistas is a poetic, visually striking celebration of water, sisterhood, and resilience across generations of Black women. Featuring the voice of Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight) as Mami Wata, the film traces stories of joy, barrier-breaking, and courage as Black women reclaim their place in the water and in history.
Skate Like a Lass
Female established inclusive grassroots Skateboarding communities based in the North, UK. From mountains in the Lake District to Blackpool promenade. These skate collectives were created to provide a safe space and welcoming environment for female and LGBTQ+ skaters in the area.
Breaking Trails
Two mountaineers, Tom and Maud, explore risk, motivation, and loss, confronting why we seek extremes and how experience reshapes our relationship with adventure.
Lost Boys of Carbis Bay
A daring band of unlikely explorers embark on a quest to uncover the forgotten mines of Cornwall, only to unearth an unexpected journey of self-discovery.
Winner of Best Adventure & Exploration Film award at Kendal Mountain Festival 2025.
Trango: Presented by The North Face
After two years of planning, ski mountaineers Christina ‘Lusti’ Lustenberger and Jim Morrison, with Nick McNutt and Chantel Astorga, complete the first descent of the Great Trango Glacier. At 6,000 meters, they face extreme risk and physical danger, relying on trust and teamwork to push the limits of human endurance.
Guest speakers
The Turner Twins
In 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine set out on their fateful attempt to summit Everest. One hundred years on, twins Ross and Hugo Turner retraced the expedition – one equipped in Mallory’s 1924 replica kit and the other in cutting edge gear. Over the last decade, the duo have completed multiple expeditions to advance our understanding of human performance and technological innovations, catalysed by the spinal injury Hugo faced when he was 17.
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