A brand new movie, ‘Thrawn’ has been launched, documenting the resilient and passionate Cairngorm snow neighborhood within the Highlands of Scotland and their unmatched dedication to snowsports.
The phrase “thrawn” can imply “cussed,” however it’s cussed for cause. The snow neighborhood within the Cairngorms struggles to benefit from what’s obtainable every season and Thrawn, produced with funding from sportswear firm Patagonia, paperwork that.
The movie exhibits the distinctive energy of the snow neighborhood in its resilience and stubbornness to make one of the best of issues, which is what “Thrawn” is about.
Director Hannah Bailey explains, “The Cairngorms breeds a particular sort of people who make do with what they’ve, and make use of each alternative on the market. In occasions of environmental and societal uncertainty, this neighborhood advantage of adaptability and resilience is extra vital than ever. This story is an instance of that.”
Thrawn options Lesley McKenna, an area to the realm and three-time Olympic snowboarder who was raised on this innate tenacity and has spent her life pushing the boundaries of her sport and advocating for the folks and place that formed her.
“Thrawn is the flexibility to benefit from no matter we’ve received. Up within the Highlands we’re linked to that power,” says Lesley McKenna. “What introduced me again to stay right here is that there’s a lot potential locally and the fervour that they’ve for taking advantage of no matter life throws at them.”
Like many different mountain areas throughout Europe, the Cairngorms are going through the influence of environmental and economical challenges first-hand. However motivated to combat for what they’ve, the neighborhood are coming collectively to search out methods to guard wintersports and the playgrounds for generations to return.
“We’re going to need to roll up our sleeves and do it for our god-damn selves. As a result of no person is coming to do it for us,” says Lauren MacCallum, Activist and Board Member of the Cairngorms Nationwide Park Authority. “We are able to have all of it, if we simply work collectively.”
Thrawn will even be stay screened at native occasions within the Scottish Highlands in Fort William, Aviemore and Portree this February, accompanied by panel discussions with Hannah and Lesley.
Patagonia’s Worn Put on Restore Van, which provides free fixes to broken skiwear from any model will even be readily available for gear repairs on the Fort William and Portree occasions.
sixteenth February – Fort William Mountain Competition
twenty first February – The Previous Bridge Inn, Aviemore
twenty fifth February – Magic Mountain Competition, Portree, Isle of Skye.
PHOTO CREDIT: © Brodie Hood
