Award-winning mountain writer and photographer Lynn Martel will be in Nelson on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. to share stories and photos from her latest book Stories of Ice: Adventure, Commerce and Creativity on Canada’s Glaciers.

The book chronicles the glacial exploits of a series of fascinating individuals—explorers, professional guides, tourism operators, scientists, artists, filmmakers—and in the process, weaves together the rich history of British Columbia’s and Alberta’s glaciers.

As Writer in Residence with the 2025 UN International Year of Glaciers Preservation, Lynn will also share how the initiative aims to recognize and celebrate all that our glaciers and ice fields give us, and ways to prepare for how their melting will affect us.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for a showtime of 7:00 p.m. Books will be on sale before the presentation, with a book signing immediately following. Tickets are $10 and available through Eventbrite.

The Nelson Adventure Speaker Series (NASS) brings world-class mountain sports and culture storytellers to Nelson, British Columbia to enrich our small-but-vibrant community through speaking events.

NASS was founded in 2020 by mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye. It is a not-for-profit endeavor, made possible with help from sponsors Kootenay Mountain Culture; Notably, a Book Lover’s Emporium; Otter Books; Elephant Mountain Literary Festival; Whitewater Ski Resort; and The Adventure Hotel.