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It's a long name, but trust me, it's worth it.

Every year, Alberta's Banff Centre puts on their Mountain Film Festival, which brings together some of the greatest professional and amateur outdoors films together for a week of excellence.The films showcase the best of the outdoors from skiing and snowboarding to kayaking, climbing and cycling. There's a bit of everything; I'm pretty sure I saw a unicycle or two in there.

For those who can't make it to Banff National Park to enjoy the fastivites, the Banff Mountain Film Festival sports a world tour which brings a selection of the best of the festival to cities around the world. 

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour just rolled through my town this month and it was outstanding. A huge rambunctious crowd of outdoors enthusaists, amazing films, and gear giveaways made for a great evening.

They're making their way all over the United States, so wherever you live, chances are there's going to be one in your neck of the woods. You don't want to miss it.

Here's a link to the tour schedule.

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