Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort Opens Saturday, October 8, 2011

Las Vegas (Oct. 8, 2011)— Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) will open Chair 3 for skiing and snowboarding on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 at 7:30 a.m., making it one of the first ski areas in the United States to open its lift served terrain for the 2011/12 season. Chair 3 will run until 4 p.m. on Saturday, and will open again on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday is also LVSSR’s first-ever Oktoberfest celebration; on Saturday, LVSSR hosts the finish of the 17.5-mile Mount Charleston Hill Climb 2011 bike race.

On both days, guests can ski and snowboard in a terrain and jib park that features a series of rails and boxes that was created for the special occasion. All 2011/12 season passes will be honored; a daily lift ticket is $20 for adults, children and seniors. The restaurant and bar will be serving food and beverages and ski and snowboard rentals will be available. Ski school will not be offering lessons.

“We have received nine inches of snow since Wednesday and the humidity and temperatures allowed us to utilize our snowmaking ability to add to the natural base,” explains Kevin Stickelman, LVSSR’s president. Stickelman notes that this snowmaking effort used about 400,000 gallons of water from the area’s snowmaking pond, which holds 7.5 million gallons of water.Stickelman says that the water used will be 100 percent recovered in the next few weeks and will not impact in-season snowmaking. LVSSR will re-open for the season on Friday, November 25.

On both days, LVSSR will offer scenic chairlift rides on Chair 1; tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for kids. Children age of 5 and under ride for free. Sunday’s Oktoberfest event that’s 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the base lodge includestraditional German fare like bratwurst andsauerkraut. Live music will play on the patio and local brewery Tenaya Creek will serve its limited-release Tenaya Creek Oktoberfest beer.

“It’s a rare for this region to receive snow so early, so we felt it was important to offer our season pass holders and guests a chance to come together, celebrate and get excited about the season,” says Stickelman.

Guests will also have an opportunity to pick up season passes at discounted prices, a deal that lasts through Oct 31. Detailed information on pre-season pricing is available at www.skilasvegas.com. Information about new lessons at the ski school, as well as about the new ski racing program for children and NASTAR, the National Standard Race grassroots ski race program — all of which launch this season — will be available

This summer, LVSSR initiated a $35 million master development plan that will expand the number of trails to 50 and lifts to 10 once completed over the next 10 to 12 years. Skiers this season will find an outdoor seating area at the base lodge that was expanded to 5,000 square feet as well as five high-efficiency snowmaking guns, two yurts for the expanded youth ski school and beginner programs, a youth racing program that runs for eight weeks in January and February and NASTAR, the National Standard Race grassroots ski race program.

About Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort

Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) is located approximately one hour from downtown Las Vegas in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Established in 1963, LVSSR offers guests access to 11 trails via three chair lifts and one surface lift. The area features LVSSR’s Ski & Snowboard School, Darkside Terrain Park, a freestyle terrain park for skiers and snowboarders, and off-slope amenities. Powdr Corp., a leading mountain resort company, operates LVSSR in partnership with the USDA Forest Service under a special-use permit. Visitors may access LVSSR from the city via the Ski Vegas Ski Bus, a shuttle service operated with the support of the USDA Forest Service and operated by Triple J Tours (CPCN #2032). For more information, please visit www.skilasvegas.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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Location

Highway 156, Mount Charleston, NV 89124

Phone: 702-385-2754

Website: www.skilasvegas.com