CONSERVATION -- The years-long controversy over a mega resort planned for a pristine area in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia  has been crystallized in an advocacy documentary, Jumbo Wild.

The film produced by Patagonia will be screened at 7 p.m. on April 5 at Gonzaga's Wolff Auditorium.

• Register for a free ticket at https://jumbo-wild-spokane-showing.eventbrite.com.

The Jumbo Glacier Resort is a year-round ski resort proposed in the Jumbo Valley west of Invermere. Located in the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation, the resort would occupy 6,000 hectares and access four glaciers.

• Many hikers who have my guidebook 100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest have followed Trip 99 to Jumbo Pass.

For more than 24 years, local residents, concerned citizens and the Ktunaxa Nation have strongly opposed this development for environmental, economic and spiritual reasons. Despite this overwhelming opposition, development has continued to move forward.

Stories about the controversy and the area in The Spokesman-Review include:

• Canada ski resort could impact U.S. grizzlies, March 17, 2015.
• Jury's still out on B.C.'s controversial Jumbo Pass ski area, Oct. 20, 2014.
• BC approves controversial Jumbo Glacier Resort in Purcell Mountains, March 21, 2012.
• Enviros oppose Jumbo Ski Resort as decision nears, Jan. 19, 2012.
• Purcell hiking trifecta, Sept. 27, 2009.