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Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort Holds Keep Our Forest Clean Day

Release Date: May 20, 2010

Contact: Stephanie Forte

Saturday, June 5, 2010
Volunteers needed for post-season cleanup effort that includes trash pickup at the resort and surrounding areas in Upper Lee Canyon

Las Vegas (May 19, 2010) -Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) is in need of volunteers for its annual post-season cleanup, Keep Our Forest Clean Day, on Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers will receive a complimentary scenic chairlift ride and are welcome to attend a barbecue lunch that includes beverages on the base lodge deck immediately following the cleanup. Individuals or groups can register by emailing ridenski@lvssr.com. Business, community and social groups are encouraged to register.

The event involves trash pickup on the slopes, base and parking areas, and surrounding recreation sites in Upper Lee Canyon on Highway 156, such as the Lee Canyon Meadow. Participants should dress in hiking attire and be prepared for a day in the outdoors by bringing sunscreen, a hat, proper eyewear and footwear, as well as clothing appropriate for the day's weather forecast. (Visit www.skilasvegas.com for a weather update.) LVSSR will provide water for volunteers throughout the day.

"Our annual cleanup is a lot of fun and a great way for locals who value the preservation of the Lee Canyon area to get to know one another," says Craig Baldwin, LVSSR's base operations manager. "With this being such a successful year for LVSSR in terms of the length of our season and number of skier visits, we have a big job ahead of us. The abundance of snow drew an increased number of people to the informal recreation and snow play sites, like the Lee Canyon Meadow, so as the snow begins to melt we're seeing the impact."


LVSSR 2009/10 Ski Season Extension - 2

This year's El Nino weather pattern has heavily influenced the snowfall in the southwest U.S. Due to the high-level snowpack in the Spring Mountain National Recreation Area; LVSSR was the only resort in Nevada to extend its season, which was the longest in its 47-year history. According to this year's preliminary Kottke National End of the Season Survey, this year the U.S. ski industry recorded its second-best season ever with a total of 59.7 million visits. Nationally, skier visits rose 4.2 percent, and in the Pacific Southwest skier visits increased by 15 percent.

Current 2009-2010 LVSSR season passholders can renew their passes online, and new members may purchase 2010-2011 season passes starting Monday, May 24. Season passholders receive a 20 percent discount at LVSSR's sister resorts, including Soda Springs Winter Resort, Boreal Mountain Resort and Donner Summit, all in California; Park City Mountain Resort in Utah; Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort in Oregon; Killington and Pico Resorts in Vermont; and Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado. Passes can be ordered online, by telephone, by mail or at LVSSR's Las Vegas office, located at 7501 Tule Springs Road, 702.645.2754. For details, please visit www.skilasvegas.com.

About Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
Powdr Corporation, one of the leading mountain resort owners in the United States, operates Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR). Headquartered in Park City, Utah, Powdr Corp. currently owns and operates eight resorts, including Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah; Killington Mountain Resort and Pico Resort in Killington, Vermont; Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon; and Boreal Resort and Soda Springs Resort, both at Donner Summit, California, and Copper Mountain in Colorado. Located roughly 45-minutes from downtown Las Vegas in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, LVSSR operates under a special-use permit of the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Established in 1963, the area offers a total of 11 trails serviced by four lifts. LVSSR features the Darkside Terrain Park, a freestyle terrain park for skiers and snowboarders. For more information, please visit www.skilasvegas.com.
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