Kendal Mountain Tour 2026 Live Tour: 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.

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.

Programme

Swim Sistas

Dir. Cat White / 11 mins

Swim Sistas is a poetic, visually stunning love letter to water, sisterhood, and the enduring strength of Black women across generations. 

Featuring the voice of Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight) as Mami Wata, part deity and part ancestral memory, the film flows across generations: from a young girl diving into joy, to Great Britain’s first and only Black female Olympic swimmer breaking historic barriers, to a woman learning to swim at 54, defying a legacy of inherited fear. 

It is a celebration of connection, resilience and hope, told through the lens of the rising tide of Black women reclaiming their place in the water, and in history.

Skate Like a Lass

Dir. Juliet Klottrup / 3 mins

Female established inclusive grassroots Skateboarding communities based in the North, UK. From mountains in Lake District to Blackpool promenade. These skate collectives were created to provide a safe space & welcoming environment for female & LGBT+ skaters in the area.

Breaking Trails

12 mins

Two mountaineers, Tom and Maud, explore risk, motivation, and loss, confronting why we seek extremes and how experience reshapes our relationship with adventure.

Breaking Trails is a standout series that sees the GORE-TEX brand partner with pioneers from around the world who are breaking barriers and pushing for a more inclusive and respectful future in the outdoors.

Winner Gets Cake

Dir. Hendrik Faller / 19 mins

“Brakes off, brains off.” Journey into the unpredictable world of fell running, where mud, weather, and laughter rule. From weekday rat catcher–turned–race director Mike to 74-year-old legend Wendy, with more than a thousand races to her name, this joyful portrait captures the community, chaos, and cake at the heart of the sport.

Trango: Presented by The North Face

Dir. Leo Hoorn / 45 mins

After a two-year attempt, ski mountaineers Christina ‘Lusti’ Lustenberger and Jim Morrison, joined by Nick McNutt and Chantel Astorga, ski the first descent of the Great Trango Glacier. They navigate risk, grapple with grief, and face physical danger as they push the limits of human experience. At 6,000 meters, constant exposure tests their resolve, but it’s the unspoken trust and support within their expedition team that allows them to face the unimaginable together.