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WORLD SUPERPIPE CHAMPIONSHIPS

World's Best Compete in World's Biggest Superpipe!

Park City Mountain Resort once again welcomes the world's top skiers and snowboarders to compete for a piece of the $90,000 purse in the fifth annual 2007 World Superpipe Championships, one of the country's premier halfpipe competitions. On Saturday, March 10, the best male and female snowboarders in the world will compete for a piece of the prize in a best of three-run format. Shaun White, 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist and X-Games Champion, will compete for the first time in the World Superpipe Championships. On Sunday, March 11, the best male skiers, including Tanner Hall, will compete in the same three-run format. This event is free to the public!

Green Team Tip: Being "green" starts from within a company and moves into all aspects of the facilities. That is why Park City Mountain Resort is happy to report that our Mountain Reservations team has its own recycling initiative. They collect newspapers, office paper, aluminum cans, glass/plastic bottles and cardboard as well as reuse paper that has been printed on one side and they continue to look at ways to go as "paperless" as possible. Employees even bring in their own silverware, rather than using disposable spoons and forks.

SAVEOURSNOW.ORG

New Web site Provides Information on Park City Mountain Resort's Fight against Global Warming!
Park City Mountain Resort recently launched www.saveoursnow.org as a way to help educate guests of what they can do to help in the fight against Global Warming. In addition, the site has information on Park City Mountain Resort's environmental initiatives. The Resort's Director of Mountain Operations and self-appointed environmental guru, Brent Giles, will be featured later in the year on the Sundance Channel's "Big Ideas for a Small Planet."

Prime-time skiing/riding: Park City Mountain Resort is the only Resort in Park City to offer night skiing and riding. Guests can enjoy the ambiance of skiing/riding under the lights on PayDay and First Time runs. With lifts open until 7:30 p.m., guests get the added value of skiing/riding an additional 3 ½ hours.

KID'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM RECEIVES RAVE REVIEWS

Trend-Setting Program Guarantees 5 Children or Less per Instructor
Park City Mountain Resort's unique Kid's Signature 5 program has won high praises from instructors, parents and children alike. One parent said:

"I'm thrilled with the new smaller class size. My child's progression has been a lot quicker because the instructor can devote more focused attention and meaningful time with her."

March is the busiest time of the season for ski and snowboard schools, so Park City Mountain Resort has added the capability to reserve lessons online. Guests can reserve a spot by visiting: http://www.parkcitymountain.com/winter/school/kids_mountain_school/index.html.

Snowmaking: We have made 25% more snow this year than previous years. Despite the lack of recent natural snow, the conditions at Park City Mountain Resort remain first-rate with not only an increase in out of town visitors, but also professional skiers and riders flocking to the slopes.

ABOUT PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT

Park City Mountain Resort encompasses 3,300 acres, 3,100 vertical feet, nine bowls and eight peaks offering Signature groomed runs, bumps, powder, trees, terrain parks and the Eagle Superpipe, North America's largest superpipe. The Resort is conveniently located 36 miles from the Salt Lake International Airport, offering more than 500 non-stop flights daily. For more information about Park City Mountain Resort, visit our press room at www.parkcitymountain.com/pr or our blog at http://parkcity.typepad.com.

Jeep Slopestyle Challenge

UTAH WINTER GAMES PROUD TO ANNOUNCE BIG AIR ON THE MOUNTAIN AT THE JEEP TERRAIN PARK SLOPESTYLE CHALLENGE

Park City, UT (January 25, 2007) The Utah Winter Games are bringing the Jeep Terrain Park Slopestyle Challenge to Brighton this Saturday, and it's a chance for local snowboarders and skiers to throw down their best big air moves and shoot for national glory.

The event is one of 75 local qualifying events for slopestyle riders all over the country. The top athletes will advance to one of six regional qualifiers, and the best 24 stylists will compete for the Jeep National Championship in March. Part of the entry fee will be donated to the Heuga Center for multiple sclerosis.

Only the first 80 snowboarders and skiers to register will be allowed into the competition. Registration begins at 8:00, and the competition starts at 10:00. Be sure to bring a helmet, since they are required.

To put the quality of event and the competitors in perspective, the recent qualifier at Colorado's Steamboat Ski Area only allowed 25 competitors. In the women's snowboarding division, the second place finisher was Lindsay Jacobellis, the 2006 Torino Olympic silver medalist in snowboardcross. She was beaten by a local Steamboat rider. Because of the Utah Winter Games involvement, Brighton can host 80 competitors. This is one of the glamour events of the season because of its national implications. Spectators can watch for free.

The Utah Winter Games are the oldest and biggest amateur winter sports event in the country. They continue the legacy of 2002 in Utah by making it possible for large numbers of people of all skill levels to have a wonderful time with winter sports.

In the 2005-2006 20th anniversary season, more than three thousand people took part in 20 competitions in 15 sports and 32 instructional clinics.

The Utah Winter Games: All Ages, All Abilities, Always Fun.

For more information on the Utah Winter Games, please contact Christa Graff at 435-640-7921 or christa@graffpr.com or visit the Utah Winter Games web site at www.utahwintergames.org.