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WINTER X GAMES FOURTEEN AND THE 2010 WINTER GAMES

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – January 28, 2010 – Look at the podium at either Winter X Games Fourteen this coming weekend or the 2010 Winter Games next month and chances are, you’ll see an athlete representing either Sierra-at-Tahoe or Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort.

The two resorts are well-known for their commitment to both freestyle terrain parks and maintaining a Superpipe so it is no secret why the snowboarders coming out of those resorts are among the best in the world. Here’s the line-up:

Hannah Teter – the reigning Women’s Halfpipe gold medalist from Torino, Italy, Hannah will try for a repeat gold this winter at the 2010 Winter Games. She will also go for the podium at Winter X Games. Hannah rides for Sierra™ Resort and competes in Pipe.

Elena Hight – recovering from injuries sustained last winter, Elena has a shot at the Winter X Games podium with back-to-back 900s in her bag of tricks. Elena is also on the U.S. Women’s Snowboarding Halfpipe team and will be traveling to the 2010 Winter Games after the Winter X Games. Elena rides for Northstar® Resort and will compete in Pipe.

Jamie Anderson – widely considered the best female snowboarder in the world, Jamie has won Slopestyle gold at Winter X Games twice and was the youngest Winter X gold medal winner ever in 2007. Jamie rides for Sierra Resort and will compete in Slopestyle and Pipe.

Eero Ettala – more of a film snowboarder rather than a big competitor, Eero can nail the switch double backflip and will be pulling one out at Winter X Games if conditions are right. Eero rides for Northstar Resort and will compete in both Slopestyle and Big Air.

Chas Guldemond - having taken the 08-09 Burton Global Open Series championship and the U.S. Open in 09, Chas is on track to step it up at this year’s Winter X Games. Chas rides for Northstar Resort and will compete in Slopestyle and Big Air.

Bev Vuilleumier – up-and-coming on the competition circuit, Bev is making her way toward the podium one 720 at a time. Bev rides for Northstar Resort and will compete in Slopestyle.

Jussi Oksanen – entering his 11th Winter X Games, Jussi has medaled four times. Jussi rides for Northstar Resort and will compete in Slopestyle.

Elijah Teter – widely known as one of the most technical pipe riders competing today Elijah finished fourth at last winter’s X Games. Elijah rides for Sierra Resort and will compete in Halfpipe.

Joanie Anderson – no stranger to Winter X Games gold medals, Joanie has competed six times and medaled twice. Joanie rides for Sierra Resort and will compete in Snowboarder X.

In addition to a strong athlete connection to Winter X Games Fourteen, Sierra and Northstar Resorts also have a connection through SPT, the company responsible for designing and building all of the courses at Winter X Games. Both Sierra and Northstar Resorts are SPT resorts – meaning SPT provides training, guidelines, building resources and design ideas throughout the winter season. That same brainpower is now building and maintaining the Snowboarder X, Slopestyle, Big Air and Pipe for Winter X Games.

Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort: Keepin It Real
Recognized in the 2010 TransWorld SNOWboarding Resort Guide as a Top 10 Overall Resort as well as among the Top 10 Best Parks and Top 10 Best Pipes in the nation and known for its wind-protected slopes, incredible tree skiing and family programs, Sierra Resort is a bastion of the authentic California ski experience. Easy to get to and always laid-back, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort welcomes skiers and snowboarders to escape from everyday life and enjoy the simple pleasure of winter in the mountains. Sierra Resort and the Eldorado National Forest are partners in recreation.

The closest major resort to Sacramento, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is located just 12 miles west of Lake Tahoe and receives an annual average of 480 inches of snowfall. For more information, visit www.SierraAtTahoe.com or call 530.659.7453.

About Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
One of the finest year-round mountain resorts in North America, Northstar Resort is host to a new base area village featuring 35 unique shops and restaurants, a conference center, 9,000 square foot skating rink, on-site lodging, special events and more. A winter sport enthusiast’s paradise, Northstar Resort offers 92 ski trails spread across 3,000 acres, award-winning terrain parks and snow sports including alpine and Telemark skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. Summer activities include mountain biking, golfing, scenic lift rides for sightseeing and hiking, horseback riding, fly-fishing and more.
 
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is located on Highway 267, just six miles north of Lake Tahoe and six miles south of downtown Truckee. For more information, call 1.800.GO.NORTH (1.800.466.6784) or visit www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com.

Press Contacts:
Kirstin A. Cattell, 530.543.3132
kcattell.st@boothcreek.com

Jessica VanPernis, 530.562.3866
jvanpernis@boothcreek.com

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