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Popular North Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike and Hike Park to Host High Profile Bike Events, Offer Lesson Programs and More
Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort Scheduled to Open for Season in Early June

TRUCKEE, Calif. – April 13, 2011 – Gearing up for a summer season chock full of downhill and cross-country mountain bike events, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is also ready to resume instruction programs designed to introduce those new to downhill mountain biking to the sport when it opens for the summer season on June 10, 2011, weather and conditions permitting. Building on the success of last year’s Learn to Bike Academy, this summer, Northstar® Resort will again offer its popular Ride 101, Bumps & Bends and private lesson programs.

“The introduction of the Learn to Bike Academy last summer offered those getting into the sport a less intimidating way to get started with proper technique when downhill or cross-country mountain biking,” said Andy Buckley, Director of Resort Skier Services at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort. “We look forward to continuing to welcome new enthusiasts to the sport with these lesson programs, as well as introductory packages like the early afternoon package offered last summer that included a lesson, afternoon lift ticket and bike rental.”

Further, plans are set to improve the learning terrain for this year’s operating season including modifications to Easy Rider (a beginner family trail) and the Big Easy learning area that will offer helpful progressions for riders who want to learn to corner and jump.

PRO & AM EVENTS RETURN
This summer, Northstar Resort’s popular downhill and cross-country race series events will return, and new professional and other signature events will also be featured, including:

--Amgen Tour of California, Stage 1 Finish – May 15
--Pro Gravity Tour – June 18-19 (conditions permitting)
--Lake Tahoe Trail 100k (Leadville 100 Qualifier) – July 10
--Giant for Women Clinic & Demo – July 15-17
--Tara Llanes Classic – September 24-25

“We are excited to serve as host to some high caliber biking events this summer including the Stage 1 finish of the Amgen Tour of California, the Pro Gravity Tour and the Lake Tahoe Trail 100k. It’s these larger events that help put all of the incredible biking in the Tahoe area on the map for cyclists looking for great places to get out and ride,” said Buckley.

The resort’s Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series will kick off July 10 with the first of six events, and the Thursday night Cross-Country Race Series will begin July 7 with the first of eight races in the series. For the complete summer event schedule, visit www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com.

OPERATING HOURS
Northstar Resort’s Mountain Bike and Hike Park is scheduled to open Friday, June 10, 2011, weather and conditions permitting, and will be open Friday through Sunday until July 1 when it will be open Thursday through Monday until August 18. Following that, the park will resume Friday through Sunday operations until October 9. Operating hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays until Labor Day. Additional days the park will be open include July 5, 6 and September 5.

Helmets are required for all riders and can be rented along with bikes and other equipment at the resort or online in advance. In addition, all rentals will come standard with a full face helmet and gloves.

A lift ticket or season pass is required for lift access. Daily lift tickets can be purchased for $43. For those who want to ride all season, Mountain Bike Park season passes are available now for $269 and can be purchased online at www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com or at the Tickets & Season Pass office in the Village at Northstar through the last day of Sea Otter, April 17. After that, season passes will be available for $289.

With the opening of the Mountain Bike Park, Northstar Resort will also resume its popular scenic chairlift rides for sightseeing and hiking. Daily tickets will be available for purchase in the Village at Northstar at the Tickets & Season Pass office. Lifts will operate for scenic lift rides and hiking during the same hours of operation as the Mountain Bike Park.

For more information about the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort Mountain Bike and Hiking Park, visit www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com or call Plaza Bikes in the Village at Northstar at 530.562.2268.

Guests are invited to Stay & Play at Northstar Resort this summer for $79.50 per person, per night. Lodging packages include two all-day mountain biking or hiking lift tickets per room, per two night stay. Some restrictions apply. Reserve this package online or call 1.800.GO.NORTH (466.6784) for more information.

About Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
One of the finest year-round mountain resorts in North America, Northstar Resort is host to a base area village featuring unique shops and restaurants, a conference center, 9,000 square foot skating rink, on-site lodging, special events and more. A winter sport enthusiast’s paradise, Northstar Resort offers 93 ski trails spread across 3,000 acres, award-winning terrain parks and snow sports including alpine and Telemark skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. Summer activities include mountain biking, golfing, scenic lift rides for sightseeing and hiking, horseback riding, fly-fishing and more.
 
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, call 1.800.GO.NORTH (1.800.466.6784) or visit www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com.

About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and the consumer website is www.snow.com.

Press Contacts:
Jessica VanPernis, 530.562.3866, jvanpernis@vailresorts.com
Kristin Yantis, 720.532.0211, kyantis@myprco.com

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