MARCH 24, 2005

Banff Mountain Film Festival's "Radical Reels" Tour Coming to Mesa State College

Grand Junction, Colo. - The Mesa State College Outdoor Program and outdoor retailer REI have teamed up to bring the world famous Banff Mountain Film Festival's "Radical Reels" tour to Grand Junction on March 29 at 7 p.m. in the Moss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.

"There's no better film tour for the mountain enthusiast," said Chad Thatcher, Mesa State College's Outdoor Program Coordinator. "'Radical Reels' features kayaking, climbing, mountain culture and more in a series of ten films that range from three minutes to 30 minutes in length."

This will be the first time that the Banff Mountain Film Festival tour has visited Grand Junction. For the past 29 years, the Banff Mountain Film Festival has celebrated the spirit of adventure and the mountain environment. Each November, more than 300 films from 30 countries draw an international audience to Banff, Alberta, Canada. The year's best films are then taken on tour throughout North America and the world.

Tickets for "Radical Reels" are $12 and available at REI, located at North Avenue and 7th Street. Proceeds will benefit the Mesa State College Outdoor Program.

For more information, visit www.banffcentre.ca/mountainculture/radicalreels/ or contact Chad Thatcher, Outdoor Program coordinator, at 970.248.1670.

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