Geoff Powter
Geoff Powter is an experienced climber, writer, and adventurer from the Canadian Rockies. He served as editor of the Canadian Alpine Journal for thirteen years and has won thirteen National Magazine Awards. Powter has authored several books, including Strange and Dangerous Dreams, which won the Jury Prize at the 2006 Banff Mountain Book Festival and was adapted into a radio series. His book Inner Ranges, won the Climbing Literature Prize at Banff in 2019 and the National Outdoor Book Award in the US. He has also hosted the Voices of Adventure interview event at the Banff Mountain Festivals for twenty-five years.