Transylvania Mountain Festival 2019 | powered by GARMIN

5 days of shared passion for the Mountains with the most amazing outdoor crowd in Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca! Massive thanks to our 2400 participants and guests who turned #TransylvaniaMountainFestival 2019 powered by Garmin Cluj - #StepIntoTheMountains edition into THE coolest mountain event in Romania!
#TMF19 - Transylvania Mountain Festival 2019 in a nutshell: 5 days, 7 venues, 2400 participants, 12 film premieres, one TMF EXPEDITION, 15 workshops, 4 mountain photography exhibitions, 5 expert talks, 4 outdoor trips & tours, 1 Outdoor Sports & Community Expo, one TMF19 Awards Gala and one Aerial Mountain Rescue Exercise.

REEL ROCK 14 show – one of climbing's greatest celebrations, was staged at Transylvania Mountain Festival 2019 with a new collection of world premiere films, featuring the powerful and bold Nina Williams and living legends such as: Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold, Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright.

We got really stoked about the amazing TMF19 official film selection bringing on screen exceptional mountain films like the #ThePathanProject by Guillaume Broust featuring Nicolas Favresse, Jean-Louis Wertz, Mathieu Maynadier and Carlitos Molina on their expedition in Pakistan (the TMF19 Mountain Film Award Winner) or #PatagoniaTripleCrown by Lorenzo Andrade and Evan Garcia (semifinalist), the much awaited documentaries #Undamaged by Balkan River Defence or #AddictedToAltitude following the evolution of Slovak Himalaya mountaineering or #GiveMeWings by Xavier Coll Mountain Films.

We were happy to have Nicolas Favresse – the climber and artist - as a special guest on our Transylvania Mountain Festival friendly stage.

We were proud to premiere the TMF 2019 expedition’s documentary supported by Garmin Cluj – called #FullTimeChallenge, produced by Ibex Media, featuring Mihnea Prundeanu and Kyriakos Rossidis on their expedition on Chobutse (Himalaya).

Special applause and congratulations for the TMF19 Mountain Award winning team Romeo Popa, Zsolt Torok (†) și Teofil Vlad for their world premiere ascent on the South-East face of Pumori (7161 m, Himalaya) called Le voyage du Petit Prince. (#CalatoriaMiculuiPrint )

We were totally happy to mark the 50th anniversary of #SALVAMONT-SALVASPEO Cluj with its documentary film and special guests – Gheorghe Fratila and Dinu Mititeanu - and the 25th anniversary of #SMURD Cluj. Together, the two teams offered the public the first urban Mountain Rescue with Aerial Support exercise in Cluj-Napoca!

We gladly welcomed the #PGHM France delegate – Alexandre Auchecorne (mountain rescuer at PGHM de Briancon and UIAGM mountain guide) who shared insights on how mountain rescue is done in France and how to prepare for the ascent on Mont Blanc.

We were so happy to have the best show host on stage - Bogdan Bob Radulescu! We salute you and compliment you for the dedication and involvement in this event!

A major round of applause for our amazing key partner Garmin Cluj / Garmin Romania / Garmin Outdoor / Garmin. They brought on stage the story of innovation at Garmin and their commitment to outdoor performance.

Special thanks to NIKON – official photography partner, Insta 360 – official video partner.

Thank you RADIO GUERRILLA, Radio Cluj and Cluj Web Story for the media support.

Thank you for the empowerment and cooperation INSTITUT FRANÇAIS Cluj and Municipiul Cluj-Napoca, Centrul de Cultura Urbana Casino, Cluj-Napoca European City of Sport 2018.

Incredible support and cooperation from the venues: Cinema Victoria, Cercul Militar, H33, Casino Centrul de Culrură Urbană, UBB-Parcul Sportiv Iuliu Hațieganu.

An event concept by Elfst ™. Brand identity and festival graphics by Black Wolf. New media: The Genuines Print partner: PMA Invest.

Photography coverage by Gabriel Rosca.

After movie by Alexandru Sava - Ibex Media