Fresh
Snow for the Weekend at Squaw Valley USA
BROADCAST
QUALITY MPEG 2 B-ROLL FOOTAGE - Available after 4:00pm PST,
Feb 6, 2009.
STORY
SUMMARY: (Squaw Valley USA, Olympic Valley, California) –
Fresh snow is falling at Squaw Valley USA Friday, making for powder
conditions into the weekend and excellent conditions continuing into
mid-February.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES: Current video showing snowfall, skiers and snowboarders.
Shot at Squaw Valley USA Friday, February 6.
SUPPORTING
COPY: Skiers and snowboarders woke up Friday morning to fresh
snow on the mountain at Squaw Valley USA. 3-6" had fallen as of
noon Friday, and snowfall was heavy into the afternoon.
The National
Weather Service in Reno, NV. is forecasting snow through the weekend
into Monday.
Squaw
Valley USA is 100% open, with a base snow depth of up to four feet,
and 28 lifts scheduled over the 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 will hold "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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LOCATORS:
- Squaw Valley USA, Lake Tahoe, CA.
Footage
provided by:
Squaw Valley USA/Lake Tahoe Media Center
TAPE
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