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March 31, 2010.
STORY
SUMMARY: (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – A strong
spring storm delivered over 2.5 feet of new snow to North Lake Tahoe
resorts in the last 24 hours, ensuring excellent ski conditions well
into the spring season.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES:
Scenic and powder day skiing/snowboarding shots taken March 31, at Alpine
Meadows Ski Resort, plus soundbites (see below).
SUPPORTING
COPY:
A fast-moving spring storm rolled through North Lake Tahoe
yesterday, leaving 2.5 feet of new snow at the ski resorts’ higher
elevations and ensuring excellent conditions for the remainder of the
season. But spring also means a bevy of special events, and the zanier
the better.
On Donner
Summit, Sugar Bowl Ski Resort hosts Totally Tubular 2-for-1 80’s
Day Thursday, April 1 through Sunday, April 4. Guests are encouraged
to break out their 80s, one-piece neon attire and hit the slopes with
2-for-1 lift tickets.
Mt. Rose–Ski
Tahoe offers up a Pond Skimming Contest Saturday, April 3 for the first
50 entrants. The resort is also putting on a Spring Carnival that day
with live music on the deck, prize giveaways and taco and beer specials.
Squaw
Valley USA hosts the first-ever nationwide Professional Ski Patrol Olympics
Friday, April 16 through Sunday, April 18 in honor of the 50th anniversary
of the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympic Winter Games. The competition ranges
from sled races, beacon competitions and simulated bomb throws.
Alpine
Meadows Ski Resort hosts the annual Mad Cow Downhill Sunday, May 16
when the first person who makes it down from the top of Summit Char
to the Lodge wins a 2010-2011 midweek season pass.
North
Lake Tahoe vacations get even sweeter with spring 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, Owner, Tahoe Dave's Skis and Boards
- Hunter Walker, Nashville, Tennessee
- Judi Seargeant, San Diego, CA.
LOCATORS:
- Alpine Meadows, North Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
Footage
provided by:
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Contact: Pettit Gilwee 530-583-2138
Pettit@PureTahoeNorth.com
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