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SUMMARY: [Squaw Valley USA] July 14, 2010 – Squaw Valley’s
renowned mountain bike park will reopen on July 16, 2010 for the first
time in almost a decade, with over twelve miles of dedicated downhill
single track and mountaintop cross-country trails.
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INCLUDES: Broll of mountain biking and terrain at Squaw Valley
USA, and soundbites, shot July 13-14, 2010 at Squaw Valley USA.
SUPPORTING
COPY: [Squaw Valley USA] July 14, 2010 – Squaw Valley’s
renowned mountain bike park will reopen on July 16, 2010 for the first
time in almost a decade. Lake Tahoe’s legendary mountain bike
park is back in action, with over twelve miles of dedicated downhill
single track and mountaintop cross-country trails. The bike park will
be open Friday through Sunday from 10:40am to 7pm from July 16 to August
21, 2010—remaining open through mid-September with an adjusted
schedule.
Previously
the venue for the Mountain Bike World Cup, the Fat Tire Festival and
Downhill Mania events, Squaw Valley’s bike park crew has worked
tirelessly to improve the flow of the trails and incorporate more freeride
elements using the mountain’s natural terrain. Bikers can access
the bike park via Squaw Valley’s scenic Cable Car for $39 a day
for adults and $22 a day for kids 12 and under.
“Squaw
Valley’s terrain lends itself to exceptional downhill mountain
biking,” said Kyle Crezee, Squaw Valley’s Director of Human
Development and the organizer of the bike park. Crezee continues, “Specifically,
the ‘Moab-style’ granite formations provide smooth and unique
trails unlike anywhere else in the world.”
Squaw
Valley offers the longest lift-served trail in Lake Tahoe, which takes
bikers from High Camp, el. 8200’, all the way down to the mountain’s
base at 6200’. The trail’s name, Thunder Mountain Trail,
derives from the famous, twisting rollercoaster that Walt Disney modeled
after Squaw Valley’s distinct rock formations.
Squaw
Valley is also opening three intermediate cross-country trails on top
of the mountain. Bikers can enjoy scenic loops through fields of wildflowers
with views overlooking Lake Tahoe and the Sierra peaks. The trails vary
in length and pitch to offer something for every rider.
To accommodate
bikers, Squaw Valley has also opened a brand new bike rental shop located
at the base of the mountain. Open daily, Squaw Valley Bike Rentals is
renting downhill and park bikes as well as comfort cruisers for use
on the scenic Truckee River Bike Path. Helmets, body armor and other
safety equipment are also available for rent.
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 superpipes
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:
- Jim Severt, Mountain Bike Park Manager, Squaw Valley USA
- Christopher Hounsell, Trail Crew Member, Squaw Valley USA
LOCATORS:
- Squaw Valley USA, Olympic Valley, Lake Tahoe, CA.
- Zip Code: 96146
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Squaw Valley USA
Contact: Amelia Richmond
(530) 581-7130
arichmond@squaw.com
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