MEMBER SKI RESORTS Bear Creek Mountain MEDIA RELEASE Resort Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association Announces Big Boulder Blue Knob Ski Area First-Time Ski & Snowboard Program Blue Mountain Ski Resort Healthy Incentive for Families to Get Moving and Get Outdoors This Winter Camelback Ski Area White Haven, PA - November 2016 - This winter, the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association is making it easy Crystal Lake Cross for families and outdoor enthusiasts interested in taking up skiing or snowboarding to get off the couch, get Country Ski Center fit and enjoy the great outdoors with its “First-Time Ski/Snowboard” program. The special program is ideal for those interested in taking up a new winter sport and simply an affordable way to get in shape and enjoy Elk Mountain the great outdoors. With the holidays looming ahead and with it those excessive calorie-laden meals, now is Hidden Valley Resort the perfect time for families to sign up and commit to an active winter of fun on the Pennsylvania slopes. Jack Frost Mountain The First-Time Ski/Snowboard program takes the hassle out of planning and makes it easy for beginners to hit the slopes for the first time. Available for $49, ski and snowboard newbies receive a beginner lift ticket, Liberty Mountain group lesson and complete rental equipment. Quantities are limited, so it’s recommended to sign up early. Resort All orders must be received online by Dec. 30, 2016. Purchase is limited to five vouchers per household. Montage Mountain Vouchers can be used anytime, including weekends and holidays. To sign up, visit, http://www.skipa.com/deals/first-time-offer. Mystic Mountain at Nemacolin The First-Time Ski/Snowboard program is available at the following Pennsylvania ski area resorts: Woodlands Roundtop Mountain Bear Creek Mountain Resort, Macungie, www.skibearcreek.com Resort Big Boulder, Blakeslee, www.jfbb.com Blue Knob Resort, Claysburg, www.blueknob.com Seven Springs Blue Mountain Resort, Palmerton, www.skibluemt.com Mountain Resort Camelback Mountain Resort, Tannersville, www.skicamelback.com Elk Mountain, Union Dale, www.elkskier.com Shawnee Mountain Hidden Valley Resort, Hidden Valley, www.hiddenvalleyresort.com Ski Big Bear Jack Frost Mountain, Blakeslee, www.jfbb.com Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Valley, www.libertymountainresort.com Ski Sawmill Family Montage Mountain, Scranton, www.montagemountainresorts.com Resort Mystic Mountain at Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, www.nemacolin.com Roundtop Mountain Resort, Lewisberry, www.skiroundtop.com Tussey Mountain All Seasons Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Seven Springs, www.7springs.com Shawnee Mountain, Shawnee-on-Delaware, www.shawneemt.com Whitetail Resort Ski Big Bear, Lackawaxen, www.ski-bigbear.com Ski Sawmill Family Resort, Morris, www.skisawmill.com Tussey Mountain All Seasons, Boalsburg, www.tusseymountain.com Whitetail Resort, Mercersburg, www.skiwhitetail.com For more information on the First-Time Ski/Snowboard program or the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association visit www.SkiPA.com. To stay up-to-date on the latest news and special promotions, find us on Facebook and Twitter @GoSkiPA SkiPA.com P.O. Box 27, White Haven, PA 18661 • (570) 443-0963 • Fax: (570) 300-2715 MEDIA RELEASE, P. 2 continued Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association Announces First-Time Ski & Snowboard Program About Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (PSAA), consisting of member ski areas statewide, is a non-profit association that was developed to promote and serve the Pennsylvania Ski Industry. PSAA works to encourage participation and enjoyment of skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and cross country skiing in Pennsylvania. ### Media Contact: Linda Irvin, PSAA Executive Director 570-443-7180 | [email protected] P.O. Box 27, White Haven, PA 18661 • (570) 443-0963 • Fax: (570) 443-0388 skipa.com.