SKI LAKE TAHOE RESORTS RECEIVE UP TO 12 FEET OF SNOW FROM POWERFUL WINTER STORMS


**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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PROVIDED 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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