**NEWS
PRODUCERS, ASSIGNMENT EDITORS, WEB CONTENT EDITORS**
SKI
LAKE TAHOE RESORTS RECEIVE UP TO 12 FEET OF SNOW FROM POWERFUL
WINTER STORMS
BROADCAST
VIDEO FOOTAGE AVAILABLE - Preview and download broadcast
quality MPEG 2 b-roll footage (AVAILABLE
AFTER 4pm, PST on January 9th).
STORY
SUMMARY: January 9, 2008 –
Skiers and snowboarders are rejoicing with up to 12 feet of
fresh snow that has accumulated at Ski Lake Tahoe resorts from
the massive winter storm that hit the Sierra this past week.
With some of the deepest base depths in the country topped with
head-high light and dry snow, the conditions are excellent at
Lake Tahoe resorts.
FOOTAGE
DESCRIPTION: Footage includes shots of the recent storm,
skiers and snowboarders taken at Ski Lake Tahoe resorts, people
digging out, snowy Lake Tahoe, as well as sound bites (see below).
SUGGESTED
COPY: Heralded as one of the top fifteen storms to
hit the Sierra in the last fifty years by the National Weather
Service, the recent series of cold pacific weather systems blanketed
Lake Tahoe in over 12 feet of fresh snow in some locations.
From shore to shore, the truly exceptional conditions at Lake
Tahoe’s resorts offers lift riders everything from unbelievable
head-high powder to soft corduroy groomers. Several days of
intensive snowfall increased base levels with a solid snowpack
now covered with excess amounts of light and dry snow. In addition,
the new snow has enabled resorts to open nearly all available
terrain. With base depths from 70 to 130 inches or 5 1⁄2
to nearly 11 feet, Ski Lake Tahoe resorts boast some of the
highest base depth totals in the country.
For
up-to-date snow conditions information at the seven Ski Lake
Tahoe resorts, please visit: http://www.skilaketahoe.com/skiresorts/snowconditions.php
SOUNDBITES:
- Mark McLaughlin, Lake Tahoe Weather Historian
- Julie Maurer, Ski Lake Tahoe Board Member
LOCATORS:
North Lake Tahoe, CA/NV.
South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV.
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BY:
Ski Lake Tahoe
Contact: Eric Doyne, Dispatch Marketing Communications,
415-829-2575, eric@d.ispat.ch
About Ski Lake Tahoe
Surrounding North America’s largest alpine lake, the seven
resorts that make up Ski Lake Tahoe are Alpine Meadows, Heavenly,
Kirkwood, Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, Sierra-at-Tahoe
Resort and Squaw Valley USA. Lake Tahoe boasts over 300 days
of sunshine a year, and the region has some of the highest annual
snowfall amounts in North America. The seven resorts, all offering
unparalleled scenic vistas of panoramic mountain and lake views,
are located less than an hour from the Reno-Tahoe International
Airport. For further information and to directly book travel,
lodging and transportation for Ski Lake Tahoe resorts and its
travel partners, visit www.skilaketahoe.com.
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