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2016-2017

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Image: Vail Mountain Image: Vail Mountain Vail Resorts and Agree To Strategic Combination

Vail Resorts, Inc. and Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, Inc. announced that they have entered into a strategic business combination joining Whistler Blackcomb with Vail Resorts. Under the transaction, Vail Resorts would acquire 100 percent of Vail Resorts commits US$100 million in the stock of Whistler Blackcomb. resort improvements

Whistler Blackcomb is the largest resort in Vail Resorts will invest approximately (8,100 acres; 3,278 US$100 million in resort improvements for hectares) and one of the most iconic the upcoming winter, bringing its six-year mountain resorts in the world with an resort investment total to more than incredible history, passionate employees US$600 million. Scheduled improvements and a strong community. The mountain include building a new, 490-seat restaurant resort is located 75 miles (121 km) north of at the top of the Peak 7 in in , . Breckenridge, an area not currently served

with a major food and beverage venue. Famous for hosting the events

of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, The Sun Up chairlift at Vail Mountain (Chair Whistler Blackcomb is also well known for 17), will also be replaced and upgraded its Peak 2 Peak Gondola, the longest and from a fixed grip triple to a high-speed four- highest lift in the world. At 2.7 miles (4.4 passenger chairlift, making every major km), it takes 11 minutes to ride from the chairlift on Vail Mountain a high-speed high alpine terrain of Whistler Mountain to chairlift. Blackcomb Mountain (and vice versa),

effectively connecting the two great The Pines Lodge at Beaver Creek, A mountains. RockResort will receive a significant

renovation of its hotel rooms. The new Upon completion of this transaction, Vail mountain modern design will be the perfect Resorts is committed to continuing Whistler complement to the property’s European Blackcomb’s success and building on its charm. strengths, including further investment in

the resort and the community. The Company’s capital plan also includes

the beginning of a two-year process to For the full 2016-17 winter season, revamp its primary websites to a single Whistler Blackcomb will continue to honor 'responsive‘ desktop/mobile platform which the resort’s existing season pass products. will be integrated with data-based and Vail Resorts looks forward to integrating personalized marketing technology making Whistler Blackcomb into its Epic Season it more user friendly. Vail Resorts will also Pass and other season pass products for be further upgrading its customer database the 2017-18 winter season. and call center technology.

Image: Lech Zurs, Ski as much as much as you want, whenever you want.

Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass continues to be the best value and most popular lift product, offering guests access to 13 resorts in two countries. The Epic Pass provides skiers and riders with unlimited, unrestricted access to Vail, Beaver Creek, Europe is Epic! Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin in ; Park City in Utah; How do you pack more value into a ski Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in Lake pass which already includes world-class Tahoe, Afton Alps near Minneapolis, Mt. destinations like Vail, Beaver Creek, Brighton near Detroit, Wilmot Mountain Breckenridge, Park City and Heavenly? near and the 2017 Perisher Make it the only multi-resort pass to offer season in Australia. significant access to European skiing and snowboarding. This season, Vail Resorts Vail Resorts announced it will also add Les announced it will add Les 3 Vallees, 3 Vallees, Paradiski and Tignes-Val d’Isere Paradiski and Tignes-Val d’Isere in France, in France, Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta in Italy, Brenta in Italy, 4 Vallees in Switzerland, 4 Vallees in Switzerland, and Arlberg in and Arlberg in Austria to the 2016-2017 Austria to the 2016-2017 lineup of the Epic lineup of the Epic Pass. Pass, which is already the world’s most popular ski pass due to the unlimited, There is nothing in the ski industry today unrestricted skiing access and the that can compare to the value of the Epic versatility to visit 13 iconic resorts in the Pass. With the Epic Pass, guests can ski U.S. and Australia. as much as they want, whenever they want at all of Vail Resorts destinations plus the The Epic Pass was the first multi-resort best of Europe in 2016-17 and unlimited, pass to offer European access and now it unrestricted at Perisher in 2017. offers the most expansive experience to four of Europe’s most iconic destinations. With over a 40% savings on single-day lift Access includes six (6) days with two (2) tickets, it pays for itself in just over 5 days! days of skiing at each resort area in France On sale now EpicPass.com. (Les 3 Vallees, Paradiski and Tignes-Val d’Isere); three (3) days of free skiing at *For the full 2016-17 winter season, Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta in Italy; Whistler Blackcomb will continue to honor five (5) consecutive days of free skiing at 4 the resort’s existing season pass products. Vallees (including Verbier) in Switzerland; Vail Resorts looks forward to integrating and three (3) days of free skiing at Arlberg Whistler Blackcomb into its Epic Season in Austria. Epic Pass holders now have Pass and other season pass products for access to the best skiing in six countries. the 2017-18 winter season. Certain restrictions apply. Learn more here.

Epic Discovery

Introduced in 2012, Epic Discovery is a comprehensive summer activities plan designed to connect kids and adults with our national forests in an active, fun and engaging way. Through a partnership with The Nature Conservancy, Vail Resorts will bring scientific the eco-discovery experiences at Vail Mountain, Breckenridge and Heavenly; and will contribute one percent of all summer lift ticket and activity revenue toward forest restoration projects. Epic Discovery activities include mountain coasters, canopy tours and summer tubing at Vail, kids’ activity infrastructure at Breckenridge and an alpine coaster, canopy tour, rock climbing wall, kids’ activities and mountain tours at Heavenly.

Vail Resorts is investing approximately US$14 million in calendar year 2016 for Epic Discovery summer activities. This capital is focused on additional canopy tours, zip lines, climbing walls, hiking trails and nature education programming primarily at Breckenridge, with more modest spending at Vail and Heavenly.

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NEW: Four-Passenger Sun Up Express

Vail Mountain's ninth new chairlift in the last 10 years will be the replacement of the Sun Up Lift (#17) with a four-passenger lift to debut this The Arrabelle at Vail Square, A winter. The new Sun Up Express (#9) will be a primary lift on the Back Bowls of Vail Mountain, RockResort Receives a Refresh serving intermediate and advanced terrain and The Arrabelle at Vail Square, A RockResort, dispersing skiers and snowboarders into the has transformed its look and feel with a healthy legendary Back Bowls. refresh, which debuted in June 2016. The property’s location, just steps from The Eagle The new lift will reduce wait times and improve Bahn Gondola, as well as its alpine chalet skier and snowboarder circulation. The current charm and impeccable service, have made it a lift – a Doppelmayr fixed-grip triple– was favorite among visitors. Upgrades included soft installed in 1979 at Beaver Creek and seating and carpeting updates in all 36 hotel relocated to Vail in 1992. The new lift will rooms, a renovated workout facility including, increase capacity by 65 percent and reduce new and expanded cardio equipment, HD the average ride time from 8.2 minutes to 3.9 television integration, high impact flooring, and minutes. The increase will relieve pressure a separate core/stretch zone, a new from the High Noon Express (#5) with more HydraFacial offering at the RockResorts Spa guests using the new lift rather than cycling and much more. back to the bottom of the Back Bowls. The new www.arrabelle.rockresorts.com lift is the ninth lift replacement in the last 10 years at Vail and will make all major lifts at Vail high-speed. An On-Mountain Culinary Experience

On Oct. 15, 2016, Vail Mountain’s Executive Vail Mountain Ski and Snowboard Chef of Game Creek Club Restaurant Steve School Honors Topple will represent the resort and Game Creek Restaurant in New York as the feature After a grueling four-day competition and chef at the James Beard House. Chef Topple’s selection process held last spring in custom menu for the evening will feature local Breckenridge, Colorado, the Professional Ski Colorado items, such as a Smoked Colorado Instructors of America and the American Trout Corn Fritter with Chive Cream Sauce, Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA- Colorado Lamb Tartare with Quail Egg and AASI) announced the names of the PSIA-AASI Lemon Caper Chutney, and Rocky Mountain members selected from 81 total candidates to Elk Tenderloin with Foie Gras Potato Puree, serve on the 2016-20 PSIA-AASI team. The Smoked Morel Mushrooms and Huckleberry new PSIA-AASI team comprises 30 men and Sauce. This marks Chef Topple’s third dinner women selected from among the best at the James Beard House and is a reflection instructors in the country. Ten ski and of the culinary excellency of Vail Mountain and snowboard instructors from Vail Resorts were its on-mountain fine dining establishments. named to the team. Experience Signature Winter Events at Vacation like a local: visit off-peak Vail Savvy travelers can make the most out of Vail Snow Daze – Dec. 9-11, 2016 their trip to Vail this winter by visiting during Celebrate the start of winter with snow, après, early season and other off-peak periods and free concerts at Vail Snow Daze. Spend when benefits include better deals on the day on the mountain, visit the sponsor expo lodging and lift tickets, fantastic events, village and demo the latest gear, après at easier reservations at the most popular parties throughout the village, and wrap up the resort restaurants, and more of the night with live music. www.vail.com/snowdaze. mountain to yourself. Traditional off-peak Vail Holidaze – Dec. 16-18 and 31, 2016 periods fall in early December, first week of Vail Holidaze is the perfect place for family January, end January/early February, early celebration this holiday season, as the town March, and in mid-April until Closing Day and mountain come alive with lights, sounds, on April 23, 2017. Visit vail.com/ lodging to events and cheer during the month of see the best vacation deals being offered. December. Embrace the holidays with the annual tree lighting ceremony and lantern walk. On New Year’s Eve torchlight ski down and fireworks, ring in the New Year Vail style with theTorchlight Parade, followed by fireworks at Golden Peak. Watch as ski instructors and Vail locals form a glowing train as they ski down Golden Peak with glowing sticks followed by a fireworks display.

CarniVail – Feb. 25-28, 2017 Bourbon Street meets Bridge Street in Vail with the revival of CarniVail, a tribute to traditional Mardi Gras events with a Rocky Mountain twist. The New Orleans-style fun includes a Fat Tuesday parade, an on-mountain crawfish boil at Eagle’s Nest, Cajun-themed après and after- dark parties, and more.

The Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding

Championships – Feb. 27– March 4, 2017 Image: Vail Mountain Catch Olympic-level slopestyle and halfpipe snowboarding competitions in Golden Peak by day, and enjoy free live concerts from headliner acts and more by night. Stay tuned for more info at Vail.com/Burton or Burton.com/USO. Image: Beaver Creek

Significant Renovation of The Pines Lodge, A RockResort White Glove Collection, cont’d

This fall, The Pines Lodge, A RockResort in Beaver Creek, will undergo a significant White Carpet Club renovation of its 60 hotel rooms, keeping the Beaver Creek’s White Carpet Club – the unique European charm that the hotel has exclusive, private retreat within the heart of always offered while introducing a mountain Beaver Creek Village – welcomes resort modern luxury theme enhancing the guest’s guests to join for the duration of a vacation. experience and comfort. In addition to the room Located steps from the escalator leading to renovations, the second and third floor Centennial Express Lift, the White Carpet Club corridors will receive an update with all new hosts spacious lockers for storing apparel and hard goods, trim and doors. The property will accessories; boot dryers; a continental service also boast technology upgrades, with the island offering coffees, teas, cocoa, and addition of 55” televisions and USB ports in decadent morsels; private restroom facilities every room. The new mountain modern design and an intimate lounge adorned with soft, cozy will be the perfect complement to the property’s seating. The dedicated on-site concierge other recent renovations and upgrades of soft offers instant assistance with lift ticket and goods, the lobby area, meeting space, and on- pass purchases, as well as dinner and activity property restaurant, Grouse Mountain Grill, all guidance and reservations. Priority access to while maintaining the property’s European SaddleRidge Restaurant – renowned for ski-in charm. fine dining during lunch and dinner – is also a distinct benefit. Other benefits include preferred parking and slope side equipment- check. Introducing the White Glove Collection White Glove First Tracks White Glove Winter Package Beaver Creek’s White Glove First Tracks Travel in style with first-class airfare to experience invites guests to cherish unrivaled Vail/Beaver Creek’s Eagle Airport (EGE), scenic beauty at sunrise, delight over premier private helicopter transportation to the base of access to flawless snow surface conditions, Beaver Creek Mountain and private car to the and savor a five-star gourmet breakfast on the exclusive Trappers Cabin. Nestled among the mountain at the exclusive Allie’s Cabin. aspen groves at 9,500 feet (2,900m), Trappers Guests board the Centennial Express Lift at Cabin is a luxurious, modern mountain 7:30 a.m., enjoy a private, guided tour of the property complete with your own gourmet-chef mountain’s flawlessly curated slopes and relax and private Ski School Ambassador, Epic over breakfast – all before the resort opens for Passes, Helly Hansen gear and other lux the day. This season, White Glove First perks. Valued at US$50,000. Tracks are offered: Dec. 24, 27, 29 and 31, BeaverCreek.com/WhiteGlove. 2016; Jan. 2, 4, 6, and 15, 2017; and Feb. 19, 21, and 24, 2017. Guests are invited to reserve White Glove First Tracks by dialing +1- 866.250.1679 or +1.970.754.5310. Allie’s Cabin Features Wine Dinners and Experience Signature Winter Events at NEW Family Dinners via Open Sleigh Beaver Creek

Allie’s Cabin, a fine dining retreat atop a 13th Annual World’s Best Chocolate Chip peaceful aspen grove on Beaver Creek Cookie Competition – Nov. 23 Mountain, welcomes guests for featured Wine In a nod to Beaver Creek’s iconic 3pm Cookie Dinners with a celebrated group of wineries, Time, the 13th Annual World’s Best Chocolate accompanied by a stunning fireworks display Chip Cookie Competition features five over Beaver Creek Village. On select Thursday carefully-vetted finalists serving their signature evenings December, 2016 through March, recipes. Tasting and judging begins at 2 p.m. in 2017, guests arrive via open-air sleigh for a the Beaver Creek Village, during which 5,000 gourmet culinary experience in the cozy cabin. gourmet chocolate chip cookies will be served While savoring exquisite food and wine in one hour. Participation is complimentary and pairings, guests enjoy a warm fireplace and all guests are invited to taste and cast their sweeping views of the Beaver Creek Village, votes for the People’s Choice Award. Set for illuminated by Thursday Night Lights Opening Day, Nov. 23, 2016. Fireworks. Classic contemporary regional fare has been crafted to offer the perfect pairing for The Audi Birds of Prey Men’s World Cup the featured wines of the evening. and EverBank America’s Winter Opening – Nov. 29 – Dec. 7 New this winter and offered during select The world’s fastest men descend on Beaver weekends, Allie’s Cabin Family Dinners Creek for the annual Audi Birds of Prey Men’s welcome guests to savor gourmet fare which World Cup Weekend. Surrounding the event caters exclusively to children and families. will be EverBank America’s Winter Opening, bringing headliner concerts, cuisine and Gourmet Snowshoe Adventures and excitement to Beaver Creek Village. Hosting Wine Tasting Downhill, Super-G and competitions, Birds of Prey kicks off the entire invites guests to enjoy 2016-17 World Cup campaign. 2016 Birds of three varieties of Gourmet Snowshoe Prey champion looks to claim his Adventures – each of which combine wellness- seventh consecutive Beaver Creek podium, promoting outdoor activity and scenic splendor while Austria’s Hannes Reichelt returns for with après-snowshoe gourmet decadence another medal. The Birds of Prey Downhill will found only at Beaver Creek. The adventure get things started on Dec. 5, with Super-G on begins at the Beaver Creek Nordic Sports tap for Dec. 6 and Giant Slalom bringing down Center, situated steps from both the Beaver the curtain on Dec. 7. Creek Village and The Osprey at Beaver Creek, A RockResort. Guests of all ability Beaver Creek Winter Culinary Weekend, levels enjoy a guided snowshoe tour amidst Presented by Audi – Jan. 19-22 forested scenery throughout the Beaver Creek The Beaver Creek Winter Culinary Weekend base area, as well as a scenic ride aboard the offers interactive cooking demonstrations, Buckaroo Express gondola. Following each 90- innovative wine and spirits events, gourmet minute tour, The Osprey Fireside Grill wine pairing dinners and endless hours of welcomes guests into its slope-side, mountain- phenomenal skiing. Featuring world-renowned modern elegance – where Executive Chef guest chefs working alongside outstanding Conor Shedor presents decedent culinary and Beaver Creek culinary talent. Events and wine pairings befitting of a post-snowshoe hike. tasting are held throughout the weekend. Offered December through April, guests choose among the Women’s Wednesday Walk + Wine, Winter Wine Excursions each Thursday or the Fondue + Shoe offered Fridays. Image: Breckenridge

NEW Restaurant, Big Views

Breckenridge will add a brand (New) Restaurant at Breckenridge new, 490-seat restaurant atop the Distillery to open for 2016-2017 winter Independence SuperChair chairlift on Peak season 7, one of the resort’s five iconic peaks. The new restaurant will offer a variety of house Chef Daniel O’Brien (the Top Chef behind made options like fresh made salads to Washington D.C.’s Seasonal Pantry) is order and a Mediterranean station, all leading the way on the intimate and coupled with dramatic views of beautiful modern farm-to-table experience at the Summit County, Colorado. The restaurant Breckenridge Distillery. Using spent grains is set to open December 2016 and will for feed, they’re dedicated to a whole highlight the mining history of animal process. Expect bold flavors paired Breckenridge’s past, as well as cater to with spirit flights and, of course, a killer skiers who like to play and stay in the cocktail menu. The 8,000-square-foot terrain on the north side of the resort, expansion also includes a large barrel including Peak 6. house and event space. New (2016 release) products include gin, pear flavored vodka and espresso flavored vodka.

The Classic Peak 9 Village Base Area Breckenridge Theater reopens with Gets a Facelift additional 3,000 square feet and Backstage’s 42nd season Many of the millions of visitors who have skied Breckenridge since the 1970s have The Breckenridge Theater, home to the entered the resort through the Village base Backstage Theatre Company, recently area on Peak 9. Perfectly situated near the underwent a US$2.5 million renovation south end of Main Street, adjacent to the including the addition of a larger lobby that Village Hotel the QuickSilver SuperChair doubles as an art gallery, larger bar area, chairlift, the plaza area will see a new additional seating and back-of-house snowmelt system and brick pavers improvements that allow for bigger replacing the dated cement surface, performances. The Backstage’s 42nd making for a more inviting and smoother season kicked off with the musical Chicago transition to the snow. The new space will in conjunction with the theater’s grand also accommodate signature Breck events opening this summer. The overhaul is the throughout the year. final piece in the town’s major Arts District expansion.

Experience Signature Winter Events at Breck

Lighting of Breckenridge – Dec. 3 Breck officially transforms into a holiday scene th on Dec. 3 with the Lighting of Breckenridge Happy 5 Birthday to Keystone’s Kids and Race of the Santas. Runners and walkers Ski Free Program! don Santa suits to benefit the Breckenridge Outdoor Education enter. The Handmade Keystone has long been the place where Holiday Market in the Breckenridge Arts District kids rule, and this year the resort is lighting offers locally-made artisan gifts. Holiday cheer the birthday candles as its industry-leading continues all month with Santa visits and a Kids Ski Free program turns 5 (which just major New Year’s Eve celebration at the end of so happens to be the same age that kids December. can officially become a part of this

awesome program). With more than Dew Tour returns to Breck– Dec. 8-11 The Reimagined Dew Tour is Coming Back to 100,000 free kids’ lift tickets provided to Breckenridge for its 10 Year Anniversary. The families since the inception of the program second stop of this year’s Dew Tour brings a in 2012, there is a whole lot to celebrate as reimagined vision of action sports competition Kids Ski Free enters its fifth year. This year to the resort and town with world-class winter guests can look forward to special athletes competing in both men’s and women’s animation, themed birthday celebrations, individual competitions and a new team free Kidtopia events and parties, plus free challenge. The competition will take place on skiing of course! Every day, all season long progressive new slopestyle and pipe courses kids 12 and younger ski for free at built by renowned Snow Park Technologies Keystone with no blackout dates when (SPT), with support from Breckenridge Ski parents book just two or more nights in one Resort. of Keystone’s numerous accommodation Ullr Fest – Jan. 11-14 options, which span from affordable hotel For over 50 years, the Breckenridge rooms to family-sized condominiums. community has paid tribute to Ullr (rhymes with When it comes to family, no one does it cooler), the Norse god of snow. Grab a Viking better than Keystone! helmet and join the town-wide Ullr Fest, which www.keystoneresort.com/kidsskifree includes the iconic Main Street parade, Ullr Ice Plunge, (unofficial) world’s longest shot ski and Photo: more.

27th Annual International Snow Sculpture Championships – Jan. 24-28 Decorated snow artists from across the globe transform 20-ton blocks of snow into an outdoor art gallery. The Breckenridge Fire Arts Festival runs the same weekend as a fiery contrast of burning sculptures, pyrotechnical effects and other spark-filled attractions takes place. The competition requires more than 320 tons of snow, all made by the to create the perfect sculpting medium. Read More. Kidtopia: Unmatched Family Experience the Mountain as a Family Programming with Keystone Ski & Ride School’s Family Private Lesson Keystone’s Kidtopia continues to redefine the family resort experience with free Explore the mountain like never before with a activities and animation on and off the Family Private Lesson. Taking advantage of snow every day of the week. Test your aim shared on-snow time, bonding is just an added at the Giant Snowball Launch, hunt for the bonus to these specially designed lessons. elusive sasquatch during the Bigfoot Private lessons can be reserved for up to six family members (or friends) of similar ability, Adventure Walk, march in the village and with instructors who specialize in working parade and experience the world’s largest with the whole family you can rest assured that Snow Fort anticipated to open Dec. 10. everyone’s ski and snowboard needs will be Whether you’re looking for a high-energy met on the snow. adventure or some down time off the mountain, Kidtopia is a one-stop shop for Elevated Dining that Parents Will Love family fun. With the majority of Kidtopia events free of charge for all participants, While Keystone Resort offers the ultimate creative daily programming is just another family destination, that doesn’t mean it’s all hot way Keystone continues to add value to dogs and chicken fingers when it comes to the family mountain experience. Be a part resort dining. Parents, and younger ones with of all the kid-centric festivities at the discerning taste, will be pleased to find that Kidtopia Experience, March 5-11. keystone is home to several top-rated restaurants, including unique mountaintop On-Mountain Family Adventures, Minus experiences paired with fine-dining cuisine as well as historic establishments that offer the Skis and Boards western charm and innovative culinary creations. High atop Keystone’s North Peak With Keystone’s enclosed River Run and accessed by two gondola rides, the Gondola, mountaintop adventures like Alpenglow Stube provides fine dining at 11,444 snowcat tours, snow tubing and fondue feet – the highest AAA Four-Diamond rated dinners are accessible to the whole family dining experience in North America. Down in regardless of skiing ability. The the cozy villages of Keystone, elevated dining Mountaintop Snowcat Tour is a must-do experiences await as well. The Ski Tip Lodge, family activity that provides an exclusive originally an 1800’s stagecoach stop and once glimpse of Keystone’s high-alpine bowls home to Keystone’s founders, is now a cozy and breathtaking views of the Continental bed and breakfast featuring a dinner restaurant that has been voted one of the best in America Divide and surrounding mountain ranges. by OpenTable. The Keystone Ranch, another Adventure Point, just steps away from the AAA Four-Diamond rated restaurant located in Kidtopia Snow Fort, features up to eight an original 1930s ranch homestead that lanes of high-speed tubing action for kids previously served as both a working ranch and and kids at heart. To cap off an evening of home to some of the area’s first settlers, offers mountaintop adventure, guests can enjoy a genuine Colorado steakhouse with historic two gondola rides en route to Keystone’s charm, in an extraordinary setting. These North Peak, where Der Fondue Chessel signature Keystone dining experiences are offers an exciting and interactive dining perfect for a parent’s night out, or a full family experience for the whole family, complete affair. with accordion-wielding musicians in lederhosen, all at 11,640-feet elevation. Image: Park City

Largest Resort in the United States

Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort combined in the summer of 2015, creating the largest single ski and snowboard resort in the United States. A new eight passenger Quicksilver Gondola connection, along with a brand new restaurant (Miners Camp) and the new King Con Express six- Ski and Snowboard School – Your person chairlift and Motherlode Express four- Personal Guide to 7,300 Acres of Terrain person chairlift made up just some of the improvements totaling over US$50 million for No matter your skill level, a lesson with Park the 2015-16 season. With 7,300 acres (3,000 City’s Ski and Snowboard School is the perfect hectares), over 300 trails, 41 lifts, 8 terrain way to experience the largest ski resort in the parks, one super pipe and one mini pipe, Park United States. Our world class ski and City Mountain offers endless adventures for snowboard instructors will transform your day every level of skier or snowboarder to enjoy. on the slopes into a real adventure as they guide you across 7,300 acres (3,000 hectares) of pristine ski and snowboard terrain. With EpicMix App includes a time feature children’s lessons, private lessons, group lessons and specialty products all available, EpicMix™ Time – an expansion of the award- you will develop skills and learn those little winning ski and snowboard app, EpicMix –will adjustments that make all the difference in debut at Park City Mountain during the 2016- opening doors to slopes you never imagined. 17 season and allow guests to access real- time lift line wait times enabling them to better navigate the mountain and make the most out World Class Mountain Dining of their ski and ride experience. Leveraging recently developed technology, EpicMix Time With more than 16 restaurants across 7,300 will calculate and display up-to-the-minute acres (3,000 hectares), each with their own chairlift and gondola line wait times across signature menus and executive chefs, Park 7,300 acres (3,000 hectares) of skiable terrain. City is elevating the mountain dining experience. Enjoy fine dining at the award- Park City’s Signature Winter Events winning Farm Restaurant at Canyons Village which debuts seasonal menus that celebrate The Holiday Season kicks off on December 17 locally sourced, sustainable cuisine. Check with Park City Mountain’s annual out the made-to-order Mediterranean station at DecemberFest Celebration, a 16-day festival Miners Camp, the newest addition to the including morning and après musical acts, mountain. Indulge in fresh, homemade donuts, village entertainers, the annual torchlight made-to-order items, and unparalleled views at parade and a special visit from Santa on Town 9,200’ (2,800m) at Cloud Dine. Or, reserve a Lift. Park City Mountain’s annual Spring Grüv table at Lookout Cabin and savor the views Celebration will return in March with 16 days of along with the chef’s homemade cheese or free concerts and the famous Pond Skimming chocolate fondue. Contest. Culinary Excellence is Heightened with the Mountain Table Dinner series

Epicureans are invited to discover the essence of Northstar’s laid-back California luxury through Mountain Table, the mountaintop Tōst: Bubbles on the Slopes. Every Day. culinary experience at Northstar’s iconic Zephyr Lodge, which features an entire menu Daily throughout the winter season, Northstar of California-sourced ingredients. Offered on hosts tōst, a celebratory culinary tradition that four separate occasions from December redefines the art of the daily toast. Celebrating through March, each mountaintop dinner the mountains, and the tradition of presents a feast for the senses, celebrating the toasting to friends and family, Northstar invites best of California’s freshly-sourced produce, guests to raise their flutes and sip bubbles meats and seasonal ingredients – masterfully each day on East Ridge run at 2 p.m. paired with regional artisan wines, craft beers, Luxurious, whimsical and an ode to fun in the and distilled spirits. Dinner is served in The mountains, tōst is reflective of the authentic Zephyr Lodge, which is renowned for its atmosphere of “California laid-back luxury” refined mountain elegance and unmistakable, found only at Northstar. New for 2016-2017 panoramic view of the Sierra Nevada’s Pacific every aspect of the daily tradition will be Crest through floor-to-ceiling windows and enhanced from the employee uniforms to the each dinner donates proceeds to one of North décor. Select dates will also feature live music. Lake Tahoe’s non-profit foundations.

Primo – Carte Blanche Access to Premier Services, Amenities, Adventure Celebrate the Holidays at Northstar and Experiences will usher in the spirit of the With the Primo Private Lesson, guests holidays commencing with the celebratory Tree automatically have distinct privileges including Lighting Ceremony during the weekend after exclusive on-mountain dining, detailed Thanksgiving Day. The celebrated and much amenities and preferred access to Northstar’s anticipated family tradition invites guests to recognized echelon of world-class instructors The Village at Northstar for kid-friendly and guides. The Adventure, Guiding and activities, S’mores, sleigh rides, holiday music Learning Center sets the tone for the day as and the piece de resistance – the official equipment experts fit the guest with top-of-the- lighting of the Holiday Tree. The month of line skis, snowboards and protective December is packed full of events and equipment and are available for in-room fittings activities geared toward families. The village is at the guest’s convenience. Concierge experts something straight out of a fairy, and Noel handle requests from guided tours, lessons, Nights are held each Thursday, bringing lunch reservations, spa appointments, various local talent to Northstar to spread childcare and beyond. Guests receive first- cheer and entertain families after a fun day class priority, slope access, dining chasing powder turns and indulging in privileges and preferential introduction to everyone’s favorite gooey treat – the S’more. Northstar’s select team of world-class mountain guides and instructors. Image: Heavenly

Unbuckle at Tamarack

Unbuckle at Tamarack, the No. 1 après ski party in North America by Forbes and confirmed by CNN Travel, is Lake Tahoe's Signature Events cont’d highest elevation après ski party featuring music, drinking, dancing and the lovely Tamarack Live Heavenly Angels – ripping skiers by day and New to Heavenly last season, Tamarack Live go-go dancers when the sun dips below the is an all new après experience at Tamarack Sierras. Après takes place daily from 3:30- Lodge featuring the region’s hottest bands for 5:30p.m. with half-priced drinks and food live music sets Monday-Wednesday from 3:30- specials - exclusively on Fridays and 5:30p.m. Kick back with drink and food Saturdays, a guest DJ, the Heavenly Angels, specials starting at 3:30p.m. giveaways, and lots and lots of dancing, both inside and outdoors. New this season, check Tamarack Tailgate Parties out the themed party weeks surrounding key Don’t be afraid of missing your favorite NFL or holidays, like Mardi Gras, Spring Break and basketball teams play because you’re up on many more. the hill skiing/riding. The Tamarack Tailgate Parties on Sunday afternoons at Tamarack Experience Signature Winter Events at Lodge will feature drink specials, large TVs Heavenly showing the games, and the Heavenly Angels. Now there’s no reason to choose between two Winter Ignite – Dec. 2-10 of your favorite sports. Heavenly’s season opening two-week celebration includes live music, pop-up DJ Cat Heavenly Concert Series parties and Unbuckle après parties, as well as Starting in January Heavenly will host a series concerts and entertainment at the nearby of outdoor concerts at the top of the Gondola, casinos. The event will culminate Dec. 10 with outside Tamarack Lodge. Featuring regional a free headliner concert in Heavenly Village. headliners, the Heavenly Concert Series will be from 1:00-3:00p.m. on select Saturdays Heavenly Holidays – Dec. 17-31 throughout the season. Heavenly Village transforms into a holiday winter wonderland with lights, decorations, DJ Cat carolers, ice sculpting, a parade and more. It Heavenly upped the ante in December 2013 by all cumulates on New Year’s Eve, with a live partnering with Aaron Hagar to retrofit a retired band and brightly-lit Gondola that descends grooming machine into a custom-built mobile over the crowd, signaling the start of the New DJ station, complete with 52 high-output Year with a festive fireworks show. speakers, provided by Kicker Audio, and 1,200 watts of power. The DJ cat will be bringing the The Gunbarrel 25 – April 1 party to the mountain in various locations all If endurance is your pursuit, don’t miss out on season long. the 12th Annual Gunbarrel 25 on April 1st, Heavenly’s famous mogul run.

Expedition: Kirkwood Playstation Leichardt Terrain Park Aimed at the avid adventurer looking to explore Extension Kirkwood on a more intimate level, our unique terrain offers lift access to backcountry Perisher’s award winning Terrain Parks are opportunities within our resort boundaries renowned for being the best in Australia and providing the perfect backdrop for our range of some of the most innovative parks worldwide. specialty clinics, private guides and The Playstation Leichardt Terrain Park is the backcountry awareness offerings. Beyond leading park in Australia for intermediate riders Kirkwood’s boundaries, you’ll find infamous to be able to build confidence and learn new terrain that has been featured in many ski and tricks. This summer the park has seen major snowboard flicks. Backcountry, inbound or out improvements through earthwork that will see of bounds, Kirkwood's terrain is in a class of its the park width and length increase by 20%, own! Expedition:Kirkwood’s unique offerings providing better jumps and features as well as include Avalanche Certification Courses, allowing the park to open earlier and remain Women's Programs, E:K Cat Tours, private open later through the winter. guides and specialty ski clinics & board clinics and progressions sessions. Our Junior Expedition Team (JETS) nurtures shredders in- New and improved Perisher Dashboard the-making. Led by some of the best coaches in the Lake Tahoe Basin – these kids rip! Perisher’s innovative Dashboard and Dashboard Pics application has undergone a major revamp with improvements including:

• Installation of new access gates on 7 lifts across allowing guests to track their skiing across more terrain • Guests can now search for friends within Dashboard and create their own leaderboards • Easy login and effortless sharing through Facebook and Gmail • Introduction of the Dashboard Jump Cam, located at the top of Goat’s Gully. The cam will automatically capture riders in action as they launch into the air off one of the jumps located in the course, and upload the picture directly to Dashboard Signature events and new partnerships Trail Improvements

The Mile High event and Australian Junior On the heels of Guthega’s 2014 chairlift Series will continue to run at Perisher’s upgrades, this summer saw significant work PlayStation Slopestyle Terrain Park for the around the top station of the Freedom Chairlift 2016 season bringing the youngest and most improving access in all directions to the great promising talents in the country together with skiing and boarding in Parachute, Woodpecker the biggest international names in the sport. and Wombats.

Perisher has recently signed new agreements The Blue Cow way will be vastly improved for with both PepsiCo Australia and Red Bull the 2016 winter with work to widen and level Australia; and is working with these new this major trail back to the Blue Cow Terminal. partners on a range of exciting events to be The work undertaken in this area will mean it launched in early winter. Both companies are requires far less snow to open and improve the also key partners with Vail Resorts. experience here for all standards of skiers and boarders. Early season

In recent years Perisher has invested over AUD $25 million in snowmaking upgrades to cover 53.4 hectares across the resort.

The recent upgrades have seen much of the snowmaking system become automated allowing Perisher to make even more snow across the resort and Tube Town, confirming Perisher’s reputation as having the most reliable snow in Australia. It also ensures that Perisher continues to make snow more efficiently.

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