Alpenglow Sports’ 12th annual Winter Film Series begins Nov. 16 at 7pm at Squaw Valley’s Olympic Village Lodge.

The free, five-show series kicks off with Winter Film Series co-founder Dave Nettle’s “Double Trouble: A World Traveler’s Quest for the Vertical World.” Nettle will highlight journeys to Patagonia, Morocco, and the Swiss Alps through a series of spectacular images and humorous narrative, complete with a sampling of alpine climbs from each destination.

Other speakers in the series include elite high-altitude mountaineer Adrian Ballinger, adventure and surf photographer Chris Burkard, big mountain skier/climber Hilaree O’Neill and “the Bonatti of the Rockies,” alpinist Barry Blanchard.

The speaker series is designed to inspire, motivate, and educate the North Lake Tahoe mountain community.

Each show is free and raffle prizes from industry sponsors are used to raise money for local nonprofits.

Doors open at 6:15pm and an early arrival is encouraged in order to assure good seating. Fireside Pizza will be on-hand with dinner offerings to enjoy before and during the show.