A full moon rises over snow-covered mountain peaks bathed in pinkish-orange alpenglow at dusk, with dark evergreen trees in the foreground—a magical scene reminiscent of Christmas in the Rockies.
Four horses, including a white one in the center and three brown ones, walk through snowy brush in a misty, wintry Rockies landscape. Snowfall partially obscures their bodies and the background, evoking scenes from Christmas movies.
Snow-covered pine trees with sunlight streaming through their branches, creating misty rays against a clear blue sky—perfectly capturing the magic of Christmas in the Rockies.
Silhouette of a person with a camera and tripod observing vibrant pink, purple, and green aurora lights in the night sky, standing on a hilltop in the Rockies, evoking scenes from a magical Christmas movie.
Two horses rear up and face each other on a grassy field with light snow, set against snow-covered mountains and evergreens under a cloudy sky—capturing the spirit of Christmas in the Rockies.
A person wearing a helmet, red jacket, and climbing gear scales a steep, icy cliff with ice axes, surrounded by blue ice and icicles—capturing the spirit of Christmas in the Rockies.

Christmas in the Rockies

Nature & Wildlife·1 x 50 min·In Production

The Rockies: where winter shapes every living thing.

Genre
Nature & Wildlife
Duration
1 × 50 min
Definition
4K
Audio
5.1
Status
In Production
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Synopsis

‘Christmas in the Rockies’ journeys through the snowbound landscapes of the Rocky Mountain West, where winter shapes every living thing – from wild horses and mountain goats to the people who find beauty, meaning, and connection in the season’s quiet extremes.

When winter settles across the Rocky Mountains, the world transforms. Snow softens the land, northern lights dance above frozen peaks, and life moves to the rhythms of cold and survival. ‘Christmas in the Rockies’ is a cinematic winter journey through one of North America’s most spectacular mountain landscapes, where wild horses roam snowbound valleys, mountain goats navigate icy cliffs, elk gather by the thousands, and families embrace the wonder of the season beneath starlit skies.

Through breathtaking cinematography and intimate natural history storytelling, the film follows both wildlife and people drawn to winter’s quiet beauty – from photographers tracking wild horses through blizzards to skiers ascending frozen peaks and artists sculpting life from ice. Along the way, the Rockies reveal winter not simply as a season of hardship, but as a time of connection, resilience, and wonder.

At its heart, ‘Christmas in the Rockies’ celebrates the enduring magic of winter and the shared instinct, both human and wild alike, to gather close against the cold.

Team

Written and directed by Joseph Pontecorvo
Executive producers Petra Lederhilger, Susanne Lummer
Production companies Terra Mater Studios, Pontecorvo Production, The WNET Group in association with PBS and CPB
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