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NORTHSTAR-AT-TAHOE™ RESORT OPENS NEW CROSS-COUNTRY CENTER, HOSTS MYRIAD EVENTS

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Jan. 19, 2007 – Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort’s new Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Center is now open, offering guests convenient, direct access to the resort’s more than 30km of scenic trails for snowshoeing, cross-country and telemark skiing. Relocated to make room for the new Ritz-Carlton Highlands Resort being built at mid-mountain, the newly expanded 1,400 square foot Cross-Country Center is now conveniently located near the top of the Big Springs Express Gondola.

In addition to offering cross-country and telemark lessons, Northstar™ Resort’s cross-country center will host a myriad of events this season that include guided snowshoe tours by moonlight, a 15K cross-country race, Tahoe City to Northstar Resort cross-country tours, geocaching activities and a cross-country wine tasting tour.

• Full Moon Guided Snowshoe Tours will be offered at the beginning of each month during the winter season (Feb. 2, March 3 and April 1) for only $25. Snowshoe rentals are available for an additional $5. Tours will depart from The North Face store in the Village at Northstar™ at 6 p.m., and will cover approximately 5km of terrain. Guests will enjoy hot chocolate and s’mores along the way, and a bonfire in the meadows.

• Northstar Resort’s annual Sawmill 15k Cross-Country race is scheduled to take place on Jan. 21. Racers can test their endurance as they race through 15 kilometers of Northstar Resort cross-country trails. The event sponsors the Far West Nordic Ski Education Foundation and is open to all ages and ability levels (junior competitors race 5K).

• The Northstar Resort Cross-Country Center and the Tahoe City Nordic Center will host two “Tahoe City to Northstar Resort Tours,” taking place Feb. 15 and March 15 (conditions permitting). Events will start at the Tahoe City Nordic Center, and skiers will make their way to Northstar Resort’s Cross-Country Center for a prepared lunch of chili and corn bread before heading back to Tahoe City. The tour fee is $30 and includes the Tahoe City trail pass, Northstar Resort trail pass, one-time lift access to the top of Mt. Pluto, and lunch at the Northstar Resort Cross-Country Center. Tickets can be purchased at the Tahoe City Nordic Center the morning of the event. For more information, call the Northstar Resort Cross-Country Center or the Tahoe City Nordic Center.

• On March 25, Northstar Resort will host a Cross-Country Wine Tour. This scenic outing includes light fare and sampling of California’s finest wines while overlooking the Martis Valley.

• Northstar Resort is now hosting geocaching activities for guests coming to the resort to cross-country ski and snowshoe. Geocaching maps are available at The North Face in the Village at Northstar™, and guests are invited to partake in a fun treasure hunt activity with their Global Positioning System (GPS) devices within the more than 30km of Northstar Resort’s cross-country trail system.

In addition to the new Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Center and all of the activities scheduled to take place this season, Northstar Resort recently hired decorated athlete, Julie Young, to manage the Cross-Country Center for the resort. Bringing more than 16 years of professional athletic competition experience to Northstar Resort, Young most recently served as a team member and media relations representative for Rossignol’s Nordic Ski Team, as well as editor and photographer for Sierra Heritage Magazine. She was also part of the U.S. National Cycling Team from 1990-2002, serving as the AutoTrader.com Cycling Team Captain in 2000 and 2001.

For more information about Northstar Resort’s Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Center or upcoming cross-country ski and snowshoe events, visit NorthstarAtTahoe.com or call 530.562.2475.

About Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is becoming one of the finest year-round destination mountain resorts in North America, offering snow sport activities including alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and tubing. With 79 trails spread across 2,480 acres, world-class terrain parks, and the new Village at Northstar featuring shopping, dining and a 9,000 square foot ice rink, Northstar Resort is fun for all.

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 on Northstar Resort, call 1.800.GO.NORTH™ (1.800.466.6784) or visit NorthstarAtTahoe.com.

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