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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact: Jessica VanPernis
530.562.3866 or jvanpernis@boothcreek.com

 

NORTHSTAR-AT-TAHOE™ RESORT KICKS OFF 2006-07 PINBALL RALLY
AMATEUR FREESTYLE EVENT SERIES WITH RAIL JAM CONTEST

 

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Dec. 12, 2006 – Back by popular demand, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort’s Pinball Rally amateur freestyle event series will kick off on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, with a rail jam contest featuring rails and boxes that contestants can jib. The series will continue throughout the winter season with Superpipe, slopestyle and other contests, and will conclude with a grand finale event on April 14, 2007.

 

The Pinball Rally event series is open to all ages with a $10 participation fee. Divisions include men/women, skiers/riders, 14 & under, and 15 & over, all with the chance to win medals and raffle prizes donated by event sponsors that include Big Wave Burritos & Wraps, Bear Naked Granola, and ButterBox, a retail store located in the Village at Northstar™ carrying men’s and women’s snowboard gear and other apparel. Registration will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the day of each event, and will be located at the top of the Big Springs Gondola in the Main Street Expo area.

 

Pinball Rally events are scheduled to take place monthly this winter, on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, Jan. 28, 2007, Feb. 25, 2007, March 18, 2007 and concluding April 14, 2007 with a grand finale contest.

 

For more information about the Pinball Rally event series, please visit NorthstarAtTahoe.com for details.

 

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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