Excellent
Mid-Winter Snow Conditions and Olympic Heritage Celebrations at Squaw
Valley USA
BROADCAST
QUALITY MPEG 2 B-ROLL FOOTAGE - Available after 3:00pm PST,
Feb 3, 2009.
STORY
SUMMARY: (Squaw Valley USA, Olympic Valley, California) –
Skiers and snowboarders are enjoying excellent weather and superb mid-winter
snow conditions at Squaw Valley USA this week, and new snow is in the
forecast.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES: Current video showing skiers and snowboarders at
various locations on the mountain. Shot at Squaw Valley USA Tuesday,
February 3. Soundbites included (see below).
SUPPORTING
COPY: Skiers and snowboarders are finding mid-winter snow conditions
on the mountain at Squaw Valley USA this week. Recent snowfall, over
three feet on the upper mountain as of January 26th, provided a welcome
boost, and cold temperatures are keeping the snow in superb shape, providing
an optimal mid-winter snow surface.
The National
Weather Service in Reno, NV. is forecasting more new snow leading in
to the coming weekend.
Squaw
Valley USA is 100% open, with a base snow depth of up to four feet,
and 28 lifts scheduled over the coming weekend. Squaw Valley also offers
mountain-top dining, night skiing and ice skating nightly at High Camp,
the expansive upper mountain guest complex at elevation 8200'.
This weekend,
Feb 6-8, Squaw Valley kicks off the countdown to next season's 50th
Anniversary of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games, with "Raising the
Rings", a three-day series of events, parties, and activities focused
on Squaw Valley and North Lake Tahoe's Olympic Heritage.
Festivities kick off Friday at the Resort at Squaw Creek's Sandy's Pub
with a 1960's Retro Dance Party at 9pm and continue at the new on-mountain
restaurant, The Arc, on Saturday at 2:30pm with a Wine Tasting Social.
The highlight of the weekend is an Evening with Jonny Moseley on Saturday
night at PlumpJack Conference Center at 6:30pm with cocktails, silent
and live auctions and a festive dinner. The gala weekend caps off Sunday
morning with an Alpine Breakfast at 7pm and a unique opportunity for
first tracks on the mountain!
For complete
Squaw Valley event and operations information, visit www.squaw.com.
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SOUNDBITES:
- Jon Hyde, Olympic Valley, CA
- Ingrid Backstrom - Olympic Valley, CA.
LOCATORS:
- Squaw Valley USA, Lake Tahoe, CA.
Footage
provided by:
Squaw Valley USA/Lake Tahoe Media Center
TAPE
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