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SUMMARY: [Squaw Valley USA] May 26, 2010 - Squaw Valley USA
has announced the reopening of ski lifts to allow for skiing and snowboarding
on Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES: Broll of current stormy conditions, and snowcats
moving snow at Squaw Valley USA, plus soundbites, shot May 26, 2010
at Squaw Valley USA.
SUPPORTING
COPY: [Squaw Valley USA] Squaw Valley USA has announced the
reopening of ski lifts to allow for skiing and snowboarding on Saturday
and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
The incessant
wintry weather throughout May and remaining snowpack on the mountain
will allow the resort to open a selection of upper mountain ski lifts
to skiers and snowboarders over Memorial Day weekend. Available terrain
will include beginner and intermediate runs.
"This
winter has never quit," commented Jimmy King, Squaw Valley's Mountain
Manager. "We took a look at it and the conditions on the upper
mountain are fabulous. There's mid-January snow up there."
High Camp,
Squaw Valley's upper mountain recreation and dining facility will also
will be open this weekend offering mountain top sightseeing, cocktails
and dining. High Camp is open for summer operations on weekends until
June 12, when it opens with daily ice skating, swimming, dining, hiking
and more through the summer.
For Memorial
Day and summer operations schedule and details, visit www.squaw.com.
SOUNDBITES/INTERVIEWS:
- Jimmy King, Mountain Manager, Squaw Valley USA
LOCATORS:
- Squaw Valley USA, Olympic Valley, Lake Tahoe, CA.
- Zip Code: 96146
Footage
provided by:
Squaw Valley USA
Contact: Amelia Richmond
(530) 581-7130
arichmond@squaw.com
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