THE HONDA SKI TOUR 2007

FINALS ARRIVES ATSQUAW VALLEY USAMARCH 8-11 

The fourth and

final stop on The Honda Ski Tour 2007 will crown the overall ski

cross and halfpipe championsThe final stop of the BaseCamp Music

Experience headlines G Love & Special Sauce, Donovan

Frankenreiter, The Wailers and George Clinton*

[Squaw

Valley USA] March 1, 2007<!--

D(["mb","- Squaw Valley USA

is the fourth and final resort to host the inaugural season of The

Honda Ski Tour (THST). THST is North America’s new elite, four-stop

mountain festival and skiing competition that features the world’s

best halfpipe and ski cross skiers competing for a total of $500,000

over four stops, the largest purse in the sport. Past tour stops

included Sun Valley, ID, Breckenridge, CO, and Aspen/Snowmass, CO.

“The caliber of this event is outstanding,” said Squaw

Valley Ski Corp President and CEO Nancy Cushing. “From the

skiercross and halfpipe competitions and the athletes to the musical

acts and entertainment, the level of excitement is similar to the

last time we hosted a World Cup. The entire valley is

ecstatic.”

The

BaseCamp Music Experience (BCME) at Squaw Valley USA will feature

over 10 big-name musical acts alongside the multi-day alpine

festival including street parties and countless parties. THST’s

Squaw Valley USA stop will be nationally televised (in a one-hour

show) on ABC network television on Sunday, March 25, 2pm EST / 1pm

CT / 12pm MST / 11am PST. Confirmed athletes for THST Squaw

Valley USA skier halfpipe competition include X Games gold medalists

and previous THST halfpipe winners Simon Dumont (Sun Valley and

Aspen/Snowmass) and Tanner Hall (Breckenridge), who took home

$25,000 each for their winning runs. Also in attendance will be Mike

Riddle who sits in second place in overall points standings and

Peter Olenick, who is the only athlete to ever successfully execute

a double-flat-spin in competition.",1]

);

//-->- Squaw Valley USA

is the fourth and final resort to host the inaugural season of The

Honda Ski Tour (THST). THST is North America’s new elite, four-stop

mountain festival and skiing competition that features the world’s

best halfpipe and ski cross skiers competing for a total of $500,000

over four stops, the largest purse in the sport. Past tour stops

included Sun Valley, ID, Breckenridge, CO, and Aspen/Snowmass, CO.

“The caliber of this event is outstanding,” said Squaw

Valley Ski Corp President and CEO Nancy Cushing. “From the

skiercross and halfpipe competitions and the athletes to the musical

acts and entertainment, the level of excitement is similar to the

last time we hosted a World Cup. The entire valley is

ecstatic.”

The

BaseCamp Music Experience (BCME) at Squaw Valley USA will feature

over 10 big-name musical acts alongside the multi-day alpine

festival including street parties and countless parties. THST’s

Squaw Valley USA stop will be nationally televised (in a one-hour

show) on ABC network television on Sunday, March 25, 2pm EST / 1pm

CT / 12pm MST / 11am PST.Confirmed athletes for THST Squaw

Valley USA skier halfpipe competition include X Games gold medalists

and previous THST halfpipe winners Simon Dumont (Sun Valley and

Aspen/Snowmass) and Tanner Hall (Breckenridge), who took home

$25,000 each for their winning runs. Also in attendance will be Mike

Riddle who sits in second place in overall points standings and

Peter Olenick, who is the only athlete to ever successfully execute

a double-flat-spin in competition.<!--

D(["mb"," The International Olympic

Committee (IOC) recently approved the addition of ski cross for the

2010 Winter Olympics. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA),

the national governing body for Olympic skiing, is officially

calendaring THST 2007 as a sanctioned USSA ski cross event.

Athletes

confirmed for THST Squaw Valley USA ski cross includes THST ski

cross points leader Stanley Hayer who recently won the event in

Aspen/Snowmass, Olympian and two time THST ski cross winner Casey

Puckett, who sits just ten points behind Hayer. X Games gold

medalists Lars Lewen, Enak Gavaggio, ski cross World Champion Tomas

Kraus and U.S. Ski Team legend Daron Rahlves will also be fighting

for the $25,000 winner’s check.

The

nightlife at the Squaw Valley USA stop of The Honda Ski Tour will

rival the on-slope action with BCME headliners such as G. Love &amp;

Special Sauce, Donovan Frankenreiter, The Wailers, George Clinton,

Kamphire Collective, DJ Logic, Matt Reardon &amp; Shane Anderson,

Wisdom, Native Root, Jillian Ann and more.

Showcasing the year’s best action sports segments from the

biggest producers in the game, the Limelight Film Festival

highlights from THST Sun Valley, ID, stop will be aired throughout

the Squaw Valley USA THST on the Jumbotron at the base of the

competitions and in the town’s bars and restaurants. The Limelight

Film Festival covers the entire spectrum of action-adventure

filmmaking from the biggest producers in the game, with segments by

Teton Gravity Research, Warren Miller, Jason Moriarty, Kent

Kreitler, Jamie Mossberg, Standard Films and Lindgren Productions.

",1]

);

//-->The International Olympic

Committee (IOC) recently approved the addition of ski cross for the

2010 Winter Olympics. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA),

the national governing body for Olympic skiing, is officially

calendaring THST 2007 as a sanctioned USSA ski cross event.

Athletes

confirmed for THST Squaw Valley USA ski cross includes THST ski

cross points leader Stanley Hayer who recently won the event in

Aspen/Snowmass, Olympian and two time THST ski cross winner Casey

Puckett, who sits just ten points behind Hayer. X Games gold

medalists Lars Lewen, Enak Gavaggio, ski cross World Champion Tomas

Kraus and U.S. Ski Team legend Daron Rahlves will also be fighting

for the $25,000 winner’s check.

The

nightlife at the Squaw Valley USA stop of The Honda Ski Tour will

rival the on-slope action with BCME headliners such as G. Love &

Special Sauce, Donovan Frankenreiter, The Wailers, George Clinton,

Kamphire Collective, DJ Logic, Matt Reardon & Shane Anderson,

Wisdom, Native Root, Jillian Ann and more.

Showcasing the year’s best action sports segments from the

biggest producers in the game, the Limelight Film Festival

highlights from THST Sun Valley, ID, stop will be aired throughout

the Squaw Valley USA THST on the Jumbotron at the base of the

competitions and in the town’s bars and restaurants. The Limelight

Film Festival covers the entire spectrum of action-adventure

filmmaking from the biggest producers in the game, with segments by

Teton Gravity Research, Warren Miller, Jason Moriarty, Kent

Kreitler, Jamie Mossberg, Standard Films and Lindgren Productions.

<!--

D(["mb","

Highlights from the five world-class photographers who

showcased the best work of their careers at the Sun Valley Pro Photo

Shootout will also be featured throughout the Squaw Valley USA THST.

Scott Markewitz, Tony Harrington, Charlie Munsey, Corey Rich, and

Gene Dwarkin will showcase epic images from across the globe,

including skiing, surfing, kayaking, climbing and more.

THST was

founded by Kipp Nelson and Steve Brown, former University of

Colorado alpine racers. Nelson, a trustee of the U.S. Ski Team as

well as the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, is putting the fun

back in to ski competition by combining two very separate aspects of

the sport, halfpipe and ski cross into one event.

The Honda Ski Tour Squaw Valley USA

Schedule Events Schedule

Thursday - 3/8/07 Squaw

Mountain 10:00am – 1:00pm Halfpipe Practice Le

Chamois 8:00pm – 10:00pm Athlete &amp; Locals Welcoming Reception

Friday – 3/9/07 Squaw

Mountain 9:00am – 11:30am Ski Cross Inspection and Sectioning

10:00am – 1:00pm Halfpipe Practice 11:30am – 1:30pm Ski

Cross Training 2:00pm – 4:00pm Après Ski Party at Gold Coast

The Village at Squaw Valley 9:00am – 5:00pm Expo Village

in the Plaza 4:00pm – 6:00pm Après Ski Parties and Giveaways at

Plaza Bar, Balboa Café, Blue Coyote, and Olympic House",1]

);

//-->

Highlights from the five world-class photographers who

showcased the best work of their careers at the Sun Valley Pro Photo

Shootout will also be featured throughout the Squaw Valley USA THST.

Scott Markewitz, Tony Harrington, Charlie Munsey, Corey Rich, and

Gene Dwarkin will showcase epic images from across the globe,

including skiing, surfing, kayaking, climbing and more.

THST was

founded by Kipp Nelson and Steve Brown, former University of

Colorado alpine racers. Nelson, a trustee of the U.S. Ski Team as

well as the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, is putting the fun

back in to ski competition by combining two very separate aspects of

the sport, halfpipe and ski cross into one event.

The Honda Ski Tour Squaw Valley USA

ScheduleEvents Schedule

Thursday - 3/8/07Squaw

Mountain10:00am – 1:00pm Halfpipe PracticeLe

Chamois8:00pm – 10:00pm Athlete & Locals Welcoming Reception

Friday – 3/9/07Squaw

Mountain9:00am – 11:30am Ski Cross Inspection and Sectioning

10:00am – 1:00pm Halfpipe Practice 11:30am – 1:30pm Ski

Cross Training 2:00pm – 4:00pm Après Ski Party at Gold Coast

The Village at Squaw Valley9:00am – 5:00pm Expo Village

in the Plaza4:00pm – 6:00pm Après Ski Parties and Giveaways at

Plaza Bar, Balboa Café, Blue Coyote, and Olympic House<!--

D(["mb"," 5:00pm –

7:00pm Ice Carving Demo in the Village Plaza The Auld

Dubliner - Free event 3:00pm – 6:00pm Jeff Jones plays for après

ski 8:30pm Mike Brumm Patio at the Olympic House - Free

event 3:30pm – 5:30pm Elan 5:30pm – 6:00pm Opening Ceremonies

(if bad weather to be held in Basecamp Tent 7:30pm) 6:00pm –

7:00pm Rail Jam 7:00pm Fireworks Basecamp Pavilion - $10

adv / $15 door 7:00pm Door 7:15pm - 8:00pm Limelight Film

Festival 8:00pm – 9:30pm Donovan Frankenreiter Crocs

Lounge – Bar One - $19 adv / $20 door 9:30pm Doors 10:15pm –

12:00am Matt Costa Zenbu Lounge – $10 adv / $10

door 10:00pm Doors 11:00pm – 2:00am DJ Logic Plaza Bar

- $15 adv / $20 door 9:30pm Doors 10:00pm – 11:00pm Kamphire

Collective 11:20pm – 2:00am Wisdom The OVL – $19 adv / $20

door 9:30pm Doors 10:30pm Matt Reardon &amp; Shane

Anderson Saturday - 3/10/07 Squaw

Mountain 10:45am – 11:30am Ski Cross Inspection 11:30am –

1:15pm Ski Cross Training 2:00pm – 3:00pm Ski Cross Timed Runs

9:30am – 10:30am Halfpipe Practice 11:00am – 12:30pm

Halfpipe Finals &amp; Super Final 12:45pm Halfpipe Awards

2:00pm – 4:00pm Après Ski Party at the Gold Coast

The

Village at Squaw Valley 9:00am – 5:00pm Expo Village in the

Plaza 3:00pm – 6:00pm Après Ski Parties &amp; Giveaways in

Village bars; Plaza Bar, Balboa Café, Blue Coyote and Olympic House.

The Auld Dubliner - Free event 3:00pm – 6:00pm Jeff Jones

plays for après ski 10:30pm Doors for Native Root 11:00pm –

1:00am Native Root ",1]

);

//-->5:00pm –

7:00pm Ice Carving Demo in the Village PlazaThe Auld

Dubliner - Free event3:00pm – 6:00pm Jeff Jones plays for après

ski 8:30pm Mike BrummPatio at the Olympic House - Free

event3:30pm – 5:30pm Elan 5:30pm – 6:00pm Opening Ceremonies

(if bad weather to be held in Basecamp Tent 7:30pm) 6:00pm –

7:00pm Rail Jam 7:00pm FireworksBasecamp Pavilion - $10

adv / $15 door7:00pm Door7:15pm - 8:00pm Limelight Film

Festival8:00pm – 9:30pm Donovan Frankenreiter Crocs

Lounge – Bar One - $19 adv / $20 door9:30pm Doors10:15pm –

12:00am Matt Costa Zenbu Lounge – $10 adv / $10

door10:00pm Doors11:00pm – 2:00am DJ Logic Plaza Bar

- $15 adv / $20 door9:30pm Doors10:00pm – 11:00pm Kamphire

Collective11:20pm – 2:00am WisdomThe OVL – $19 adv / $20

door9:30pm Doors10:30pm Matt Reardon & Shane

AndersonSaturday - 3/10/07Squaw

Mountain10:45am – 11:30am Ski Cross Inspection 11:30am –

1:15pm Ski Cross Training 2:00pm – 3:00pm Ski Cross Timed Runs

9:30am – 10:30am Halfpipe Practice 11:00am – 12:30pm

Halfpipe Finals & Super Final12:45pm Halfpipe Awards

2:00pm – 4:00pm Après Ski Party at the Gold Coast

The

Village at Squaw Valley9:00am – 5:00pm Expo Village in the

Plaza3:00pm – 6:00pm Après Ski Parties & Giveaways in

Village bars; Plaza Bar, Balboa Café, Blue Coyote and Olympic House.

The Auld Dubliner - Free event3:00pm – 6:00pm Jeff Jones

plays for après ski10:30pm Doors for Native Root 11:00pm –

1:00am Native Root <!--

D(["mb"," Basecamp Pavilion – Parking Lot C - $39

adv / $45 door 5:45pm Doors 6:00pm – 6:45pm Pro Photo

Shootout 7:00pm - 8:15pm Wailers 8:15pm – 8:40pm Athlete

Presentation 8:40 pm – 10:30pm G. Love &amp; Special Sauce

The Village at Squaw Valley 8:00pm – 11:00pm Teen Rock ‘n

Roll Party in the Palisades room at the Village Plaza Bar -

$15 adv / $15 door 10:30pm Doors 11:00pm – 2:00am Tyrone Wells

Crocs Lounge – Bar One - $10 adv / $10 door 10:30pm

Doors 11:00pm – 2:00am Jillian Ann OVL - $35 adv / $40

door 10:30pm Doors 11:00pm – 2:00am George Clinton

Sunday – 3/11/07 Squaw

Mountain 9:00am – 10:00am Ski Cross Inspection 10:00am –

11:30am Ski Cross Training 12:00pm Ski Cross Paul Mitchell Dark

Horse Heats 12:30pm – 1:30pm Ski Cross Quarter / Semi Finals

1:30pm Ski Cross Finals

PlumpJack Conference Center 4:00pm – 6:00pm Spring Fashion

Show &amp; Après Ski Party

$99 ALL ACCESS MUSIC PASSES

AVAILABLE! Allows one person access to the BaseCamp

Music Experience concerts Fri &amp; Sat night and all of the bar

parties (21+ only) for both nights as well (7 total). Limited supply

available. Access at bar venues is first come first serve basis as

capacity allows. Quantity of All Access Music Passes sold is limited

to make sure that pass holders will be allowed entry to at least on

of the bars at any given time each night.

",1]

);

//-->Basecamp Pavilion – Parking Lot C - $39

adv / $45 door5:45pm Doors 6:00pm – 6:45pm Pro Photo

Shootout7:00pm - 8:15pm Wailers8:15pm – 8:40pm Athlete

Presentation8:40 pm – 10:30pm G. Love & Special Sauce

The Village at Squaw Valley8:00pm – 11:00pm Teen Rock ‘n

Roll Party in the Palisades room at the VillagePlaza Bar -

$15 adv / $15 door10:30pm Doors11:00pm – 2:00am Tyrone Wells

Crocs Lounge – Bar One - $10 adv / $10 door10:30pm

Doors11:00pm – 2:00am Jillian Ann OVL - $35 adv / $40

door10:30pm Doors11:00pm – 2:00am George Clinton

Sunday – 3/11/07Squaw

Mountain9:00am – 10:00am Ski Cross Inspection 10:00am –

11:30am Ski Cross Training12:00pm Ski Cross Paul Mitchell Dark

Horse Heats12:30pm – 1:30pm Ski Cross Quarter / Semi Finals

1:30pm Ski Cross Finals

PlumpJack Conference Center4:00pm – 6:00pm Spring Fashion

Show & Après Ski Party

$99 ALL ACCESS MUSIC PASSES

AVAILABLE!Allows one person access to the BaseCamp

Music Experience concerts Fri & Sat night and all of the bar

parties (21+ only) for both nights as well (7 total). Limited supply

available. Access at bar venues is first come first serve basis as

capacity allows. Quantity of All Access Music Passes sold is limited

to make sure that pass holders will be allowed entry to at least on

of the bars at any given time each night.

<!--

D(["mb","*Available at <a hrefu003d"http://www.ticketweb.com" targetu003d"_blank" onclicku003d"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.ticketweb.com</a>. Starting Friday available at

the Will Call/Ticket Office at the Alpenglow Room in the Village at

Squaw

*Tickets

are available now at The North Face Store and Alice&#39;s Market in

Squaw Valley

ABC TELEVISION

AIRDATES/TIMES:

THST

will be covered in four hours of network television—one hour per

event— scheduled to air on ABC. Event and airing schedules are as

follows:

Event

date: February 22-25, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ABC airdate/times:

Sunday, March 11, 2pm EST / 1pm CT / 12pm MST / 11am PST

Event

date: March 8-11, Squaw Valley USA, California ABC airdate/times:

Sunday, March 25, 2pm EST / 1pm CT / 12pm MST / 11am PST

**Times

for all airdates subject to change—check your local

listings

For

videos, stories, photos and general information and BaseCamp Music

Experience ticket information, go to The Honda Ski Tour website

<a hrefu003d"http://www.theskitour.com" targetu003d"_blank" onclicku003d"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.theskitour.com</a>

For

up-to-date info on The Honda Ski Tour sent directly to your cell

phone, TEXT the word SKI to 47467 ",1]

);

//-->*Available at http://www.ticketweb.com. Starting Friday available at

the Will Call/Ticket Office at the Alpenglow Room in the Village at

Squaw

*Tickets

are available now at The North Face Store and Alice's Market in

Squaw Valley

ABC TELEVISION

AIRDATES/TIMES:

THST

will be covered in four hours of network television—one hour per

event— scheduled to air on ABC. Event and airing schedules are as

follows:

Event

date: February 22-25, Aspen/Snowmass, ColoradoABC airdate/times:

Sunday, March 11, 2pm EST / 1pm CT / 12pm MST / 11am PST

Event

date: March 8-11, Squaw Valley USA, CaliforniaABC airdate/times:

Sunday, March 25, 2pm EST / 1pm CT / 12pm MST / 11am PST

**Times

for all airdates subject to change—check your local

listings

For

videos, stories, photos and general information and BaseCamp Music

Experience ticket information, go to The Honda Ski Tour website

http://www.theskitour.com

For

up-to-date info on The Honda Ski Tour sent directly to your cell

phone, TEXT the word SKI to 47467 <!--

D(["mb","

Check

out The Honda Ski Tour myspace page at <a hrefu003d"http://www.squaw.com/press-release/www.myspace.com/theskitour" targetu003d"_blank" onclicku003d"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.myspace.com/theskitour</a>

The

Honda Ski Tour would like to extend a special thanks to its

sponsors, American Honda Motor Co., Paul Mitchell, Crocs, Spyder,

Salomon, Ice Breaker, Atomic, Bula, Surefoot, Oxygen Plus,

Primaloft, Shred Optics, media partner Outside Magazine and resort

partner Squaw Valley USA, and the Village at Squaw

Valley.

For more

information and downloadable high-resolution images of Honda

vehicles, please visit <a hrefu003d"http://www.hondanews.com" targetu003d"_blank" onclicku003d"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.hondanews.com</a>. Consumer information is

available at <a hrefu003d"http://www.honda.com" targetu003d"_blank" onclicku003d"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.honda.com</a>

MEDIA INQUIRES AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

CONTACT: Keith Carlsen Director of PR &amp;

Communications The Honda Ski Tour Mountain Sports

International 801.349.4632 <a hrefu003d"mailto:media@mtsports.com" targetu003d"_blank" onclicku003d"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">media@mtsports.com</a>

For Great Lodging Specials Call 866-366-7261 or

visit <a hrefu003d"http://www.squawvacations.com" targetu003d"_blank" onclicku003d"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">",1]

);

//-->

Check

out The Honda Ski Tour myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/theskitour

The

Honda Ski Tour would like to extend a special thanks to its

sponsors, American Honda Motor Co., Paul Mitchell, Crocs, Spyder,

Salomon, Ice Breaker, Atomic, Bula, Surefoot, Oxygen Plus,

Primaloft, Shred Optics, media partner Outside Magazine and resort

partner Squaw Valley USA, and the Village at Squaw

Valley.

The Honda Ski Tour Finals arrives at Squaw

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