PEEC NEWS RELEASE
Join PEEC and the SALA Event Center as they team up to host the Backcountry Film Festival, sponsored by Century Bank! Watch the films LIVE for the first time in 3 years on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. Pajarito Brewpub and Grill will sell beer and wine before and during the show. Thanks to headline sponsor Century Bank for making this event possible.
But wait, there’s more! In addition to the movies and drinks, PEEC is back with its great, big, exciting raffle! Some of this year’s awesome prizes include lift tickets, skis, a snowboard, a helicopter ride, gift cards to various local businesses, and more! Raffle prizes were generously donated by Pajarito Brewpub and Grill, Bathtub Row Brewing Co-Op, Boese Bros Brewpub, Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe Brewing Co., Taos Ski Valley, Classic Air Medical, Pajarito Mountain, Papa Murphy’s Pizza, The Rotary Club of Los Alamos, Pig + Fig Cafe, Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe, REI Co-Op, and Wolf Creek Ski Lodge. Raffle tickets will be on sale in the lobby before the show, and you must be present to win. You can purchase your tickets here.
The Backcountry Film Festival is produced by Winter Wildlands Alliance to celebrate the human-powered experience and is a gathering place for the backcountry snowsports community. Funds raised at each screening stay in the local community to support human-powered recreation and conservation efforts, winter education, and avalanche/safety programs and to raise awareness of winter management issues.
For more information about this event, visit the following link, Backcountry Film Festival, Sponsored by Century Bank, and for other PEEC programs, visit peecnature.org/events, email kristen@peecnature.org, or call (505) 662-0460.
PEEC was founded in 2000 to serve the community of Los Alamos. It offers people of all ages a way to enrich their lives by strengthening their connections to our canyons, mesas, mountains, and skies. PEEC operates the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road, holds regular programs and events, and hosts several interest groups from birding to hiking to butterfly watching. PEEC activities are open to everyone; however, members receive exclusive benefits such as discounts on programs and gift shop merchandise. Annual memberships start at $35. To learn more, visit peecnature.org/support/membership/.