“Dream Mountain” opened to a crowd of nearly 200 at Leica Gallery Los Angeles + Leica Women Foto Project, celebrating International Women’s Day. It was an incredible way to share the many years of love and hard work that went into this ongoing project and the inspiration we hope Dream Mountain continues to offer women…

Leica Celebrates International Women’s Day with the Leica Women Foto Project exhibition: Cira Crowell “DREAM MOUNTAIN” Photography Exhibit Opening Reception Tuesday, March 8, 2022 International Women’s Day 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST Dream Mountain Screening and Artist’s Talk with Cira Crowell “Making the Dream Real” Wednesday, March 30, 2022 6:00 PM Location Leica Store…

What a pleasure to finally introduce Dream Mountain IN PERSON at the Salt Lake City stop of the Banff Mountain Festival World Tour. It was the first re-opening event of the stately Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah. Several members of the Dream Mountain team came together on stage to offer thanks to Banff World Tour…

After two years of travel restrictions it was phenomenal to return to Nepal and the Khumbu region. We made videos, aerial footage and photographs, trekked and summited Lobuche East (20,075ft/6,145m). Seeing team members and friends along the way was such a joy and every day. It was a gorgeous visit and I was grateful to…

Thanks so much to Kathmandu International Film Festival for the invitation to give a Masterclass on “Making the Dream Real.” Sixty-six attendees came for an hour long presentation on the story of “Dream Mountain,” creative insights and how to actualize their own dreams. The presentation was based on years of black and white photography of…

“Dream Mountain” was the opening film of Kathmandu International Film Festival, playing to a full house in Kathmandu, Nepal. The film has been seen at International Mountainfilm Alliance Festivals around the world and we were thrilled to bring it home, where the filming started, in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was great to celebrate the experience with…

It was great to share fourteen black and white prints from behind the scenes of “Dream Mountain” at the Nepal Tourism Board in Kathmandu. The show coincided with Kathmandu International Film Festival. It was wonderful to talk with with the press and visitors at the event. Huge thanks to Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Torakichi Akita…

Being back in Khumbu again gave us a chance to capture much needed aerial photographs of Cholatse and footage to add to “Dream Mountain.” It was great working with Heli Pilot Andy Thapa to get the right angles for the film. We were able to add four new aerial clips to the documentary. The black…

So grateful to summit Lobuche East (20,075ft) on a crystal clear day with 360º views of surrounding Himalayan mountains. We had a great team including leader Pasang Tenzin Sherpa, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa, Jangmu Sherpa, and myself. The climb gave us a whole new perspective on Cholatse, the peak we previously summited…

“Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival Selects “Dream Mountain” for the 2021/22 World Tour! “‘It’s great to have a Nepali view of climbing, told from a woman’s perspective, not just a film about a woman.” –Banff World Tour Selection Committee It is an honor to share the news that Dream Mountain was selected for the 2021/22 Banff…