Raffle | La Nuit de la Glisse 2026

For over 40 years, the call of nature—we’re giving away VIP tickets to La Nuit de la Glisse

With no proper powder days to speak of this early in the season, we have to get our fix from films about the sports we love. You walk into the cinema with high expectations and leave with an even bigger grin on your face — almost like after an epic powder day!

La Nuit de la Glisse is exactly that kind of film series. Since the late ’70s, French filmmaker Thierry Donard has been bringing the wildest lines, the biggest waves, and some of the world's most fearless athletes to the big screen.

This year’s new release is called THE CALL — and we at PowderGuide have VIP tickets to give away for screenings at a venue of your choice!

Directed by Thierry Donard and Olivier Sautet, the film was shot in 4K and takes us on a journey from the wild Atlantic coast of Ireland to the Dolomites, from the Mont Blanc massif to the lagoons of French Polynesia. Expect freeride skiing, snowboarding, surfing, wing foiling, and freediving — a whole lot of action and adventure on the big screen!

What to expect on the night of the screening

THE CALL tells the story of a new generation answering nature’s call, alongside the legends who paved the way. Fresh footage is woven together with archival material spanning more than four decades of La Nuit de la Glisse, creating a link between the pioneers and the athletes pushing the boundaries today.

But there’s more to the film than spectacular action. It also tackles an issue that affects us all: our mountains and oceans are changing. Couloirs are drying up, conditions are becoming increasingly unpredictable, and the places we love to explore are far from untouched. THE CALL doesn’t shy away from these realities.

Sam Favret - At Home in the Mont Blanc Massif

Sam Favret grew up in the Chamonix Valley and has pretty much done it all on his home turf: starting out in freestyle, moving on to freeride, and now pursuing his very own quest for the perfect line on Mont Blanc. Few people know these mountains as intimately as he does. And anyone who’s ever stood in Chamonix, looked up at those towering peaks — or down from them — knows exactly what that means!

Conor Maguire & Garrett McNamara - Big Waves Between Ireland and Nazaré

Mullaghmore, on Ireland’s west coast, is considered one of Europe’s coldest and most brutal waves. Conor Maguire paddles out there anyway. The Irishman represents a new generation of big-wave surfers.

Among those who paved the way was legendary surfer Garrett McNamara. He put Nazaré in Portugal on the global map and was also the surfer in the very first barrel Thierry Donard ever filmed at Jaws, Hawaii. Two generations, one obsession: riding the biggest wave of the day.

Off topic: By the way, his nephew makes some really cool music!

Sanda Delija & Davide Carrera – A Breath into the Depths

And then, everything falls completely silent, and you realise just how many fascinating things are still waiting to be discovered beneath the ocean’s surface. Croatian freediver Sanda Delija is one of the best in the world. In May 2025, she set a women’s world record in the free immersion discipline, reaching a depth of 103 metres.

In the waters of French Polynesia, she follows in the footsteps of Italian freediving pioneer Davide Carrera.

Here's what you can win

And it’s not just regular movie tickets we’re giving away! You could win 2 VIP tickets for the tour stop of your choice, so you can bring along your favourite person. The VIP package includes:

• A personal welcome from the co-producer

• Early access to the cinema, so you can pick your favourite seats

• An extra goodie from Blue Tomato

• An A1-sized movie poster to decorate your wall

Before the screening, you’ll also get an exclusive introduction and a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made. And there’s another chance to win during the screening: simply scan a QR code to enter the European La Nuit de la Glisse raffle.

Here’s how to enter

Just like always with PowderGuide: Leave a comment telling us in which city you’d like to see THE CALL and who you’d like to go with. And let us know which discipline from the movie you’d like to try yourself—maybe abnoetauchen?

The following dates are available:

Austria

• Linz – November 4, 2026 – Cineplexx Linz

• Vienna – November 5 or 6, 2026 – Cineplexx Millennium City

• Graz – November 7, 2026 – Cineplexx Graz

Germany

• Augsburg – November 10, 2026 – Thalia Filmtheater

• Regensburg – November 11, 2026 – Garbo Kino

• Würzburg – November 12, 2026 – Central at Bürgerbräu

• Nuremberg - November 13, 2026 – Cinecitta

• Stuttgart – November 15, 2026 – Atelier am Bollwerk

• Freiburg im Breisgau – November 16, 2026 – Harmonie Kino