Press Release
December 4, 2000
TAHOE CITY, CA -- Several North Lake Tahoe resorts have banded together with an offer that is hard to refuse: a
free introductory ski or snowboard lesson including rental equipment and beginner lift ticket. On the weekend of
December 9-10, Alpine Meadows, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Squaw Valley USA and Sugar Bowl will provide a free ski or snowboard
lesson/equipment/lift ticket package to first-timers. If you've ever thought of learning how to ski or snowboard,
this is the time to learn, says Phil McKenney, executive director of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association. These
North Shore resorts have some of the finest ski and snowboard schools in the country, and learning from a certified
instructor enhances the success and fun of skiing and snowboarding.
As an added benefit, first-timer participants will be given a punch-card voucher good for discounts on future lessons
throughout the 2000/2001 season. Anyone interested in taking part in the North Lake Tahoe Free for First-Timers
weekend can merely show up at the rental shop or ticket window of the participating resorts. Please keep in mind
that the free introductory packages are for adults and children ages 5 and above. Private lessons and full and
half-day childrens ski school/day care programs are excluded from the Free for First-Timers weekend. For more information
or lodging reservations, please visit www.tahoefun.org (http://www.tahoefun.org/),
or call one of the participating resorts: Alpine Meadows, 530/583-4232; Boreal, 530/426-3666; Northstar-at-Tahoe,
800/466-6784; Squaw Valley, 530/583-6985; Sugar Bowl, 530/426-9000.
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Contact:
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Marc Sapoznik, 530/581-8724
marc@tahoefun.org
www.tahoefun.org