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If you missed the action at this years Teva Mountain Games in Vail, check out a behind-the-scenes recap from the Outside Serac Adventure Film School, above. And if youre looking to make your own adventure film, go to adventurefilmschool for a list of upcoming film schools, including an expedition to Mount Kenya.--Aileen TorresAs I replica Movado watch mentioned in my earlier post, a bunch of us are getting fired up for Telluride Bluegrass this weekend. If youre on the fence about going this year, its not too late. I just got a press release last night and there are some pretty great last-minute lodging deals to be had. Check em out at here—and at the festivals main website here, which has both lodging and camping info as well as this years line-up—and come join us. —Sam Moulton
