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Mikaela Shi rin won Saturday's FIS Ski World Cup Women's slalom in Shiff rin Adds a Reindeer To Her Herd; And A Record To The Books Levi Finland. (Getty Images/Agence Zoom - Christophe Pallot) (Getty Images/Agence Zoom - Christophe Pallot)

giant slalom and slalom events. “ e season has started in both GS and slalom, and I feel By Tom Horrocks - November, 23 2019 good with both events, so now we’re rolling and it’s a nice place to be,” Mikaela said. “I’m on track…and I know what I have to do. So this is like a dry run for the rest of the season It’s not the records or the reindeer that get Mikaela Shi rin excited about ski racing. and Killington, and now I can just go back (to Killington) and enjoy that.” Skiing fast and pushing herself, and her competitors to the next level, are how she mea- sures her success. But adding her fourth reindeer to her herd, and a record 41st World AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP 2019/20 Cup slalom victory is certainly something to smile about. LEVI, FINLAND LADIES' SLALOM “I wasn’t thinking about that at all today,” Mikaela said of the overall World Cup slalom victory record. She was tied at 40 with the legendary Swede Ingemar Stenmark coming NSA Run 1 Run 2 Total Diff. into Levi. “I was just trying to push it today.” Time/Rank Time/Rank Mikaela  nished second in the  rst run to Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova by a mere 0.13 sec- SHIFFRIN Mikaela USA 58.78 (2) 58.79 (1) 1:57.57 onds, who experienced a rough start to the season,  nishing 14th in the season-opening giant slalom in Soelden. But in the second run, Mikaela absolutely uncorked a stellar per- HOLDENER Wendy SUI 1:00.20 (6) 59.15 (2) 1:59.35 1.78 formance, moving into the lead ahead of Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener by 1.78 seconds. TRUPPE Katharina AUT 59.64 (3) 59.87 (3) 1:59.51 1.94 Out of the start, Petra added to her lead, but about 15 gates into her run, she caught an SWENN LARSSON Anna SWE 59.96 (4) 1:00.02 (5) 1:59.98 2.41 edge, high-sided and was tossed o the course. She DNFd, but she is skied away and is HAVER-LOESETH Nina NOR 1:00.11 (5) 59.97 (4) 2:00.08 2.51 OK. “I was thinking of the second run as it was a di erent race,” Mikaela said. “It doesn’t re- GISIN Michelle SUI 1:00.66 (9) 1:00.08 (6) 2:00.74 3.17 ally help if I say ‘I have to make up 14 hundredths, or I have to do this or that.’ I just had LIENSBERGER Katharina AUT 1:00.34 (8) 1:00.47 (12) 2:00.81 3.24 to go for it! Ski fast and ski well, and that’s what I was thinking about in the second run. HUBER Katharina AUT 1:00.30 (7) 1:00.67 (17) 2:00.97 3.40 Not thinking about Petra...or Wendy, and just go for it and see what happens." Between DUBOVSKA Martina CZE 1:00.76 (10) 1:00.48 (13) 2:01.24 3.67 her performance today and her second place at Soelden, this is the best start Mikaela has had to the year since the 2016 season. DUERR Lena GER 1:01.16 (11) 1:00.14 (8) 2:01.30 3.73 “I feel a little bit lucky with this win because Petra skied out, but I also feel good with WIKSTROEM Emelie SWE 1:01.22 (12) 1:00.10 (7) 2:01.32 3.75 my skiing, so I’m happy today,” Mikaela said, adding that Petra “is skiing really well. I HOLTMANN Mina Fuerst NOR 1:01.32 (15) 1:00.35 (10) 2:01.67 4.10 was super impressed with her strength physically, but mentally too.  at was tough, but HECTOR Sara SWE 1:01.34 (16) 1:00.48 (13) 2:01.82 4.25 she’ll be back.” Mikaela’s Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team teammate Paul Moltzan picked up her  rst GRITSCH Franziska AUT 1:01.52 (19) 1:00.41 (11) 2:01.93 4.36 World Cup points of the season,  nishing 20th after an acrobatic  rst run, with a few GALLHUBER Katharina AUT 1:01.85 (27) 1:00.18 (9) 2:02.03 4.46 impressive recoveries. Nina O’Brien also started for the U.S. Team, skiing a strong and ACKERMANN Christina GER 1:01.28 (13) 1:00.92 (23) 2:02.20 4.63 solid top section on the top of the  rst run, but she got low and nearly skied out. SKJOELD Maren NOR 1:01.71 (24) 1:00.50 (15) 2:02.21 4.64 Mikaela's previous three reindeer are named Rudolph (2013), Sven (2016) and Mr. Gru (2018). She has yet to name her fourth reindeer, but notes that it will be "sentimen- DANIOTH Aline SUI 1:01.47 (18) 1:00.76 (20) 2:02.23 4.66 tal" and she will announce it on her social media soon. So stay tuned! ALPHAND Estelle SWE 1:01.53 (20) 1:00.73 (18) 2:02.26 4.69 Up next, the women travel to Vermont for next week’s HomeLight Killington Cup with MOLTZAN Paula USA 1:01.61 (21) 1:00.75 (19) 2:02.36 4.79 8 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST December 2019 December 2019 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST 9

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Mikaela Shi rin wins Killington in a more aggressive second run. (Getty Images) Mikaela celebrates with her "Nana" after her slalom win in Killington in 2016. Photo by(Reese Brown) records will last forever. It's a di erent generation, with di erent events. But the records are By Megan Harrod - December 1, 2019 also a symbol of the work that I do and the work that my team does...the way that we all work together - it's like a family and we're just doing the best we can every day. When it pays o , KILLINGTON, VT Slalom Win #42 World Cup victory number 62 tasted pretty sweet it shows in these records, and making history like that is special, for sure. I hate to think that for Mikaela Shi rin after she put forth a commanding performance at the HomeLight Kil- there are legend ski racers out there thinking their records are gone, and they will be forgot- lington Cup Sunday in front of 11,000 fans. She won the  rst run by 1.13 seconds and ten. No one is ever going to forget Ingemar, or any of these legends, for that matter." extended her victory margin to a massive 2.29 seconds on a scrappy second run. With this Paula Moltzan, who has been struggling with some nagging back pain "skier's back" went victory, Mikaela continues onward with the strongest start she's had to a season in years. out today with the mindset that it was just two minutes...all she needed to do was be strong  e other women couldn't seem to  gure out the surface today, and typical rival Petra for two minutes. In what was an incredible run, Paula had top-10 speed before she sat back a Vlhova of Slovakia was second at Killington for the third time in her career, while Sweden’s little and got launched by the aggressive, responsive snow, sliding down the pitch and hitting Anne Swenn Larsson rounded out the podium in third. the net.  ankfully, she got up and skied down and is OK. Teammate Nina O'Brien was also Coming into Sunday, Mikaela was a bit nervous, but she was trying to stay focused on the having a blazing run before she got into trouble on the bottom pitch and DNFd. Birthday task at hand. Perhaps, even, her grandmother - or "Nana" - was on her mind. Four years ago, girl Katie Hensien skied a fast top split but ended up DNFing. Keely Cashman and Foreste Nana came to watch Mikaela ski at Killington for the  rst time ever, and she saw Mikaela Peterson also started but did not qualify for a second run. win on home soil. It was a special visit with family, and nana even came up to the podium for Total crowd size for Sunday was 11,000, bringing the weekend total to 36,500 fans - there the picture.  ose memories are sweet for Mikaela, who got emotional during the post-race were also 6,000 on Friday and 19,500 on Saturday. Saturday's crowd was the largest single- victory press conference speaking of her grandmother. day crowd the Killington Cup has had to date. "Nana has been on my mind every race I've ever skied," Mikaela said, teary-eyed. "I didn't Next up for women is the  rst speed series of the season, in Lake Louise, Canada. Jackie want to feel like I was racing for Nana today, but in a way I'm always racing for her. She was Wiles and Alice McKennis will make their return to competition after a year of being side- such a big supporter and my biggest inspiration. I feel like honoring Nana is continuing to lined with injury, and Mikaela plans to ski in all three events - two downhills and a super-G enjoy ski racing because I know that's what Nana would want. Joy, kindness, and gratitude - up in Lake Louise. "Let's get this party started!" Mikaela said. "I hope everyone's watching were important to her. I try to embody those characteristics the best I can. Right now I'm just again this year because I'm having a lot of fun and I hope it's fun to watch. Right now I'm trying to remember her the best way I can, because she was an angel who walked this earth." having the time of my life, and I hope you are too." Today Mikaela celebrated on the podium, once again with family - her ski family and her actual family, though there was a big void without Nana's presence and a warm smile. "I actually ended up going with the same set-up in the second run as I did in the  rst run," AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP 2019/20 Mikaela re ected, "and it's my normal set-up that feels the best in everything. In these condi- Killington (USA) LADIES' SLALOM OFFICIAL RESULTS tions, it's tough because there were spots that were breaking and also some spots that were Nation 1st Run 2ndRun Total Diff. pretty slick. So to be able to have a ski set-up that's smooth in the snow that's rough and has Time/Rank Time/Rank enough grip in the snow that's icy is not easy. I really thought I was out of the course a couple SHIFFRIN Mikaela USA 51.98 (1) 58.47 (4) 1:50.45 0.00 of times. It was just  ghting all of the way down. I really didn't think it was going to be fast. VLHOVA Petra SVK 53.11 (2) 59.63 (18) 1:52.74 2.29  ere were a lot of times on the course where I felt like I was on the limit." SWENN LARSSON Anna SWE 54.80 (9) 58.38 (3) 1:53.18 2.73 Mikaela came out knowing that she had the best equipment on the mountain for these rough conditions, which she felt like was an advantage. Coming to the  nish  ghting, feels ACKERMANN Christina GER 54.65 (6) 58.88 (7) 1:53.53 3.08 sweeter to Mikaela when she sees the green light. And, boy, did she see a green light. A HAVER-LOESETH Nina NOR 55.97 (17) 57.89 (1) 1:53.86 3.41 2.29-second margin is almost unheard of in a sport that's decided in hundredths. LIENSBERGER Katharina AUT 54.01 (4) 1:00.17(23) 1:54.18 3.73 With Sunday's record-setting 42nd-slalom victory, Mikaela walks away from Killington REMME Roni CAN 55.14 (10) 59.19 (12) 1:54.33 3.88 as commanding owner of the leader bib, and she also tied Austrian alpine skier Annemarie GALLHUBER Katharina AUT 54.37 (5) 1:00.23(24) 1:54.60 4.15 Moser-Pröll, in fourth on the all-time World Cup victory list. Now, only Ingemar Stenmark (86 victories), Lindsey Vonn (82) and Marcel Hirscher (67) have more wins. GISIN Michelle SUI 54.75 (7) 59.98 (21) 1:54.73 4.28 " e record's keep going, don't they?" Mikaela laughed. "It's di erent from what Ingemar CURTONI Irene ITA 55.77 (15) 59.08 (8) 1:54.85 4.40 was able to do, or what Annemarie was able to do - to me, with these amazing racers, their 12 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST December 2019

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NEWS PROVIDED BY now include unlimited and unrestricted access to each of the 17 ski areas, in addition Vail Resorts, Inc. to the access provided to some of the world's most well-known resorts including Vail, Whistler Blackcomb, Park City and Breckenridge. Guests with an Epic Day Pass are BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: also able to access these 17 ski areas as a part of the total number of days purchased. MTN) today announced that the Company has closed on its acquisition of Peak Re- For the 2019-20 season, Vail Resorts will honor all Peak Resorts pass products and sorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKIS) for a purchase price of $11.00 per share. With this ac- continue to sell them through the fall. Current Peak Resorts' pass holders now have quisition, Vail Resorts has added 17 U.S. ski areas to its network of world-class resorts, the option to upgrade to an Epic Pass or Epic Local Pass. bringing its total number of owned and operated resorts to 37 worldwide. Following today's closing, Vail Resorts plans to invest approximately $15 million over the next two years in one-time capital spending to elevate the guest experience e 17 new resorts are located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, near at these resorts. Additionally, the Company's annual ongoing capital expenditures are major metropolitan areas including New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, expected to increase by approximately $10 million to support the addition of the new Philadelphia, Cleveland, Columbus, St. Louis, Kansas City and Louisville. ski areas. "We are thrilled that with this acquisition, skiers and riders living in and around Peak's common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market e ec- some of the biggest cities in the country will now have access to both ski close to home tive as of the close of trading on September 24, 2019. and at renowned mountain resorts around the world – with just one pass," said Rob Katz, chairman and chief executive o cer of Vail Resorts. "We are excited to welcome About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) each of these ski areas into the Vail Resorts family and to continue to invest in what Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading global mountain resort makes them unique." operator. Vail Resorts' subsidiaries operate 37 world-class mountain resorts and urban e new resorts in the Northeast are: Mount Snow in Vermont; Hunter Mountain ski areas, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte in in New York; and Attitash Mountain Resort, Wildcat Mountain and Crotched Moun- Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe tain in New Hampshire. ey join the Company's existing Northeast resorts – Stowe area of California and Nevada; Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada; Per- Mountain Resort and Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont, and Mount Sunapee isher, Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia; Stowe, Mount Snow, Okemo in Vermont; Resort in New Hampshire – and together will provide skiers and riders incredible Hunter Mountain in New York; Mount Sunapee, Attitash, Wildcat and Crotched variety and choice in the region. in New Hampshire; Stevens Pass in Washington; Liberty, Roundtop, Whitetail, Jack Frost and Big Boulder in Pennsylvania; Alpine Valley, Boston Mills, Brandywine and In the Mid-Atlantic, the acquired resorts are: , Round- Mad River in Ohio; Hidden Valley and Snow Creek in Missouri; Wilmot in Wiscon- top Mountain Resort, Whitetail Resort, Jack Frost and Big Boulder in Pennsylvania. sin; Afton Alps in Minnesota; Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and Paoli Peaks in Indiana. In the Midwest, the new resorts are: Alpine Valley, Boston Mills, Brandywine and Vail Resorts owns and/or manages a collection of casually elegant hotels under the Mad River Mountain in Ohio; Hidden Valley and Snow Creek in Missouri; and RockResorts brand, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Paoli Peaks in Indiana. ey join the Company's other Urban resorts in the Midwest Wyo. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning and develop- which draw guests from Chicago, Detroit and Minneapolis. ose resorts are: Wilmot ment subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded Mountain in Wisconsin; Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and Afton Alps in Minnesota. on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). e Vail Resorts company website e 2019-20 Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, Epic Australia Pass and Military Epic Pass is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com. 16 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST December 2019

Family & Friends Lesson Experience Startin at 199 December 2019 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST 17 SkiPA O ers Incentive for Families to Hit Slopes with 2019/2020 Snowpass Program

Fourth and Fifth Graders Ski & Ride for FREE in PA & Have a Chance to Win FREE Gilson Skis and Boards

White Haven, PA – November 2019 – The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (SkiPA) wants to make it easy and fun for families to learn a new sport and stay active this winter. The Laurel Mountain program provides every fourth and fifth grader the opportunity to ski or snowboard for free, up to three times at 21 participating Pennsylvania area ski resorts, when accompanied by a paying adult. Now is the perfect time for families who are not already skiing to learn a new sport with some cool added incentives for fourth and fifth graders. In celebration of the sixteenth anniversary of the Snowpass program, SkiPA has partnered with SHEETZ and Gilson to give away over 100 FREE skis and snowboards. The first 60 skiers and 60 snowboarders to reach five days on the mountain with their Snowpass will win a FREE Special Edition pair of Gilson Youth Skis or Gilson Snowboards. There is no need to enter, the Snowpass automatically counts the visits and winners will be posted here on the SkiPA web site. The Snowpass contains (1) FREE Learn to Ski/Board package, which includes beginner lift ticket, lesson and equipment rental with a paying adult. And, also comes with 50% off one adult Learn to Ski/Snowboard package to the resort of choice. The program is not restricted to residents of Pennsylvania. Any fourth or fifth grade student can participate by completing a simple application and providing a report card or other document verifying they are currently in the fourth or fifth grade. A photo of the student is also required. You can apply online at www.skipa.com or download an application and apply Laurel Mountain, Ligonier by mail. There is a nominal administration/processing fee of $35 and $40 Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Valley December 1, 2019 or after. Quantities are limited. Snowpasses are issued on a Montage Mountain, Scranton first come, first serve basis. Details of the program including rules and black- Mount Pleasant, Cambridge Springs out dates can be found on the SkiPA web site. Mystic Mountain, Farmington Skiing and snowboarding provide families the opportunity to exercise , Lewisberry outside together during the winter months. A ninety-pound youth can burn Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Seven Springs between two and three hundred calories per hour skiing and / or snowboarding Shawnee Mountain, East Stroudsburg depending on their activity level. Skiing and snowboarding are listed among , Lackawaxen the activities included in the President’s Challenge organized by the President’s Ski Sawmill Family Resort, Morris Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Children and adults can earn points Spring Mountain, Spring Mount toward a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award by skiing and snowboarding. Tussey Mountain, Boalsburg Twenty-one ski/snowboard resorts across Pennsylvania belong to the Snowpass Whitetail Resort, Mercersburg program. For more information on the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association visit www.SkiPA.com. The Snowpass can be used at the following Pennsylvania ski area resorts: To find out more about the Gilson Giveaway, visit, https://www.skipa.com/kids/4th5th-grade- Bear Creek Mountain Resort, Macungie snowpass/how-to-win-a-gilson-ski-or-snowboard. To stay up-to-date on the latest news and Big Boulder Resort, Blakeslee special promotions, find us on Facebook and Twitter @GoSkiPA Resort, Claysburg About Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (SkiPA) Blue Mountain Resort, Palmerton The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (PSAA), consisting of member ski Camelback Mountain Resort, Tannersville areas statewide, is a non-profit association that was developed to promote and Elk Mountain, Union Dale serve the Pennsylvania Ski Industry. PSAA works to encourage participation Hidden Valley Resort, Hidden Valley and enjoyment of skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and cross-country skiing in Jack Frost Mountain, Blakeslee Pennsylvania. 18 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST December 2019

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Route 940, Whitehaven, PA 570-215-0299 December 2019 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST 19 Shawnee Grooming & Snowmaking Highlight Improvements 2019-20

Skiers and Snowboarders swarm the slopes at Shawnee Mountain Shawnee Mountain Grooming Fleet Expands

Shawnee-on- Delaware, PA – Family and beginner friendly Shawnee snowboards, 235 pair of new Elan snowboard boots and 220 new adjustable Mountain is pleased to announce improvements over the summer season to Atomic and Giro helmets. The Shawnee Mountain Rental Shop one of the enhance its ski and snowboarding facilities for winter snow sports. largest in the USA is able to outfit over 4000 skiers/riders daily. Grooming Fleet Expands… Plus New 4000’ Snowcat Service Center Adding to it’s already impressive grooming capabilities, Shawnee Mountain Shawnee Mountain is well-known as being a beginner and family friendly has purchased a new Pisten Bully 400 Free Grooming Machine for the coming ski area, welcoming all levels of skiers and riders. For early season hours and ski season. And construction is now complete on a new 4000’ state of the art the latest snow conditions visit www.shawneemt.com. Shawnee Mountain is Snowcat Service Building to better Shawnee Mountain’s commitment to the located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania just off Exit 309 on Interstate best grooming in the Poconos. All Shawnee’s 23 trails, 2 terrain parks and the 80. Pocono Plunge Snow Tubing Park are For general information, call groomed nightly throughout the winter 570-421-7231. season. For lodging information, Snowmaking Upgrades call 800-438-6493 (townhomes As part of a multi-year, multi- and villas), 800-SHAWNEE million-dollar snowmaking upgrade (Shawnee Inn), or project, the snowmaking system on 800-POCONOS the popular Lookout Trail and on (visitor’s bureau). the challenging Chief Thundercloud Follow us at Trail is now fully automated with Facebook.com/skishawnee, computerized controls. Snowmaking @Skishawnee and covers 100% of all Shawnee’s 125 acres www.shawneemt.com. of skiable terrain of which 85% in now P.O. Box 339, Hollow Road fully automated. Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA New Rental Equipment 18356 Shawnee Mountain has purchased Shawnee Mountain, 500 pair of new Elan skis, 220 pair of Shawnee-on-Delaware new Alpina ski boots, 65 new Rossignol www.shawneemt.com 20 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST December 2019

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