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SIERRA-AT-TAHOE® RESORT KEEPS TOP TERRAIN PARK RANKINGS
TransWorld SNOWboarding recognizes Tahoe resort as among best in the country

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – October 5, 2010 – The 2011 TransWorld SNOWboarding Resort Guide, which hits newsstands today, lists Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort among the Top 10 Overall Resorts in the United States.

"To make it as one of the ten best, a resort has to rank high in both the park and pipe categories, as well as in other crucial areas such as nightlife, snowfall, vibe, lodging, food, et cetera," explain the editors of TWS. "All the other stuff that matters when you're looking for the best shred experience possible."

"Whether you're in search of a weekend road trip, your precious annual winter vacation, or the decision of where to move for the winter of your life, we put on our serious beanies to find the answer," from the TWS Resort poll. "We do this by polling TransWorld readers about their resort experiences over the past winter – who better to tell you how the pipe is cut on any given Monday, or how the park looks once the big-budget contest leaves town?"

The rankings speak to the commitment by both resorts to creating and maintaining innovative freestyle terrain that appeals to an ever-growing demographic of skiers and snowboarders.   

Designed, built, and maintained throughout the season by the lead innovators in the industry – Snow Park Technologies (SPT) – the freestyle terrain at Sierra Resort offers an experience that caters to the young and old, first-time jibbers and seasoned park riders, families and college students alike.

Sierra Resort was also recognized as among the Top 10 Best Parks in the nation, earned by scoring high in specific categories like jump and rail design, grooming, variety of features, overall vibe, and park challenge.

The cumulative rankings for Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort are:

  • #7 Overall Resort
  • #10 Best Parks
  • #4 Best Value
  • #7 Best Vibe

"The TransWorld SNOWboarding rankings are the most highly anticipated in the industry because so much sweat equity goes into a successful park program," said Mike Bettera, SPT Senior Project Manager. "Between weather, snow conditions, and the massive demands on equipment that can throw a curve ball at terrain parks every single day, these rankings let your guests and your park crew know that true commitment to freestyle terrain is worth the effort."

Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is proud to be among TransWorld SNOWboarding's top resorts year after year after year.

 

Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort: Keepin It Real
With over 100 acres of dedicated beginner terrain, four beginner-only conveyor lifts, a $35 adult beginner package, and a full compliment of multi-lingual PSIA Certified Instructors, Sierra Resort is one of the top places to learn to ski or ride in the western states. For freestylers, a commitment to innovative terrain parks has led to Sierra Resort being recognized by TransWorld SNOWboarding as a Top 10 Overall Resort as well as among the Top 10 Best Parks and Pipes in the nation. And for all-mountain skiers and riders, wind-protected slopes, incredible tree skiing, and 320 acres of backcountry terrain out the Huckleberry Gates make Sierra Resort a bastion of the authentic California ski experience. Easy to get to and always welcoming, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort embraces skiers and snowboarders who want to escape from everyday life and enjoy the simple pleasure of winter in the mountains. Sierra Resort is a partner in recreation with the Eldorado National Forest.

The closest major resort to Sacramento, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is located just 12 miles west of Lake Tahoe and receives an annual average of 480 inches of snowfall.

For more information, visit www.SierraAtTahoe.com or call 530.659.7453.

Press Contacts
Kirstin A. Cattell, 530.543.3132
kcattell@sierraattahoe.com

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