STORY
SUMMARY: [Squaw Valley USA] January 13, 2010 – Keeping
with the series of well-timed storms established earlier this season,
Squaw Valley USA received up to 20" of fresh snow Tuesday and Wednesday,
setting the stage for excellent ski and snowboard conditions over the
coming three-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES: Broll of skiing and snowboarding, plus soundbites,
shot Jan 13th at Squaw Valley USA.
SUPPORTING
RELEASE COPY: [Squaw Valley USA] The recent storm began on
Tuesday morning, and snow levels fell throughout the day. Total snow
accumulations by Wednesday morning were up to 20".
To date this season, Squaw Valley USA has received over 182 inches or
over 15 feet of snow.
This December’s 127 inches snowfall total made it the snowiest
December since 2001. Current base depths measure 40-70” at elevation
8,000 ft (Squaw’s peak elevation is 9050 ft). Squaw Valley is
100% open and in full operation daily.
Forecasts
are calling for a break in the storms through Saturday, allowing for
smooth travel to start the holiday weekend.
The most
up-to-date resort conditions, operations, event schedules and live mountain
cams are available at www.squaw.com or call 530-583-6955.
Squaw
Valley USA is celebrating two major anniversaries this season - the
60th anniversary of its founding and first season, in 1949-50, as well
as the 50th anniversary of the Eighth Olympic Winter Games, which were
held at Squaw Valley in February, 1960. The Olympic Heritage Celebration
is underway from January 8-17, 2010, at Squaw Valley USA and locations
around the North Lake Tahoe region. The celebration concludes this weekend
with a variety of Olympic-themed events, including a Giant Slalom "Olympic
Legends" Race, a Saturday night "Olympic Legends" Gala,
and a figure skating demonstration.
To take
advantage of one of the many special lodging packages contact Squaw
Valley Central Reservations at 800-545-4350 or visit www.squawvacations.com.
Site of
the VIII Winter Olympic Games, Squaw Valley USA is located five miles
north of Lake Tahoe along the Truckee River on Highway 89. The year-round
resort offers 4,000 acres of lift served terrain including half pipes
and terrain parks, ice-skating, snowtubing, indoor rock climbing, an
Olympic Winter Games Museum, shopping, dining and more. For more information
call 530-583-6985, or visit www.squaw.com.
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SOUNDBITES/INTERVIEWS:
- John Boyer, Truckee
- Jason Pata, Tahoe Vista
- Ivana Viglio, Argentina
LOCATORS:
- Squaw Valley USA, Olympic Valley, Lake Tahoe, CA.
Footage
provided by:
Squaw Valley USA
Contact: Savannah Cowley
(530) 581-7130
scowley@squaw.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
