BROADCAST
QUALITY VIDEO FOOTAGE - Available after 2:00pm PST, Jan 19,
2010.
STORY
SUMMARY: [Squaw Valley USA] January 19, 2010 – The second
wave in an ongoing series of winter storms has left over 2 feet of fresh
snow at Squaw Valley USA. Recurring storm waves are forecast to continue
for the next several days, delivering several feet of additional snow
andsetting up the resort with exceptional conditions into the core of
the season ahead.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES: Broll of skiing and snowboarding in fresh powder,
snowy scenes, and soundbites, shot Jan 19th at Squaw Valley USA.
SUPPORTING
RELEASE COPY: [Squaw Valley USA, Olympic Valley, CA.] The second
in a series of strong winter storms has added another two feet of fresh
snow to the slopes of Squaw Valley USA. As of noon, Tuesday, the 24-hour
snowfall total was over 28" and snow was falling at over an inch
per hour.
Forecasters
are calling for the series of storm fronts to continue for the next
several days, bringing several more feet of snow to the mountain, and
providing skiers and snowboarders with exceptional powder conditions
day after day.
- To
date this season, Squaw Valley USA has received over 208 inches or
over 17 feet of snow. This December’s 127 inches snowfall total
made it the snowiest December since 2001.
- Current
base depths measure 60-80” at elevation 8,000 ft (Squaw’s
peak elevation is 9050 ft).
- Squaw
Valley is 100% open and in full operation daily.
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.
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:
- Savannah Cowley, Squaw Valley USA Spokesperson
- Scott Murray, Olympic Valley, CA.
- Peter Martinson, Truckee, CA.
- Jessica Allen, Tahoe City, CA.
LOCATORS:
- Squaw Valley USA, Olympic Valley, Lake Tahoe, CA.
- Zip Code: 96146
Footage
provided by:
Squaw Valley USA
Contact: Savannah Cowley
(530) 581-7130
scowley@squaw.com
TAPE
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