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QUALITY MPEG 2 B-ROLL FOOTAGE - Available after 2:00pm PST,
Dec. 14, 2009.
STORY
SUMMARY: (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – Get
your skis waxed. North Lake Tahoe ski resorts are enjoying some of their
best early winter season conditions ever.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES: Current footage from North Lake Tahoe, shot on Dec
14, including scenic snowy, sunny morning shots from Tahoe City, skiing
and snowboarding at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, and soundbites (see below).
SUPPORTING
COPY: A powerful storm rolled into the Lake Tahoe region last
Friday and didn’t quit until it had dumped 5.5 feet of new snow
at the ski resorts’ upper elevations, with two of the four feet
falling in just 24 hours.
And it’s
not just skiers and snowboarders benefitting from all that powder. Snow
enthusiasts of all disciplines are basking in Tahoe’s sunny skies
as they snowmobile, snowshoe, cross-country ski and build snowmen down
by the lake’s edge.
Holiday
events also abound in North Lake Tahoe. At the Village Northstar they
are hosting Noel Nights this Thursday with free ice-skating and s’mores
by the fire. The Cal Neva Resort in Crystal Bay gets into the spirit
with A Christmas Carol, which will be performed all weekend. You can
also take a photo with Santa and get your hands dirty at the Hyatt Regency’s
Saturday with Santa and Gingerbread House Contest.
North
Lake Tahoe vacations get even sweeter with winter deals. A new electronic
kiosk, put together by the area visitors bureaus at www.gotahoenorth.com/cool-deals
now offers a one-stop shopping venue for screamin’ lodging, ski,
activities, dining and entertainment specials and values. Best of all
– the site is updated daily.
For more
information about winter activities, ski resorts and special events,
along with current weather conditions in North Lake Tahoe, click to
www.GoTahoeNorth.com.
North
Lake Tahoe is a 45-minute drive from the Reno Tahoe International Airport,
two hours from Sacramento International Airport and just over three
hours from San Francisco International Airport. For lodging reservations,
recreation and event details, call North Lake Tahoe at 1-877-949-3296
or visit www.GoTahoeNorth.com. Visitor information centers are located
at 380 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City and 969 Tahoe Boulevard in
Incline Village. The North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus, Incline Village
Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association,
work together to promote North Lake Tahoe as a premier, year-round destination.
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SOUNDBITES:
- Andy Chapman, Director of Tourism, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
- Dave Wilderotter, Tahoe City
- Jessica Pietak, Roseville, CA
- Gene Rosewater, Carnelian Bay, CA.
- Jack Clayton, Santa Cruz, CA
LOCATORS:
- North Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
Footage
provided by:
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Contact: Pettit Gilwee 530-583-2138
Pettit@PureTahoeNorth.com
TAPE
COPIES AND DUBS: To request a hard copy/dub of any segment
on BetaSP or Mini DV, please call (530)583-4206 or email eric@tahoemediacenter.com
