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Waterville Valley Celebrates Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month

Events include Learn to Ski & Ride Free Week, January 3-9, 2011

Waterville Valley, NH, December 23, 2010  … During the month of January, Ski NH and its member resorts will participate in a national program to introduce guests to the sports of skiing and snowboarding.  Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month is a program taking place across the United States that features special offers making it easy and affordable for people to learn to ski and snowboard.

Among the special offers being featured in New Hampshire is Learn to Ski & Ride Free Week from January 3-9. 2011.  During this week, Waterville Valley will join 14 other NH ski areas to offer a limited number of free learn to ski or snowboard packages.  These packages include a free beginner lesson, free equipment rentals, and a free beginner lift ticket to those who register in advance.  Participants must visit www.SkiNH.com/JanLearnToSki to register and download a Learn to Ski or Ride Free Coupon; they then contact Waterville Valley or one of the other participating areas to make a reservation for a specific day that week.  Visitors to SkiNH.com can also enter to win a learn to ski or snowboard weekend for two.   

During the rest of the 2010-11 Ski Season, Waterville Valley offers a new Outrageous Online $35 Learn to Ski and Ride Package.  Available for ages 7 and up, it requires a purchase made 24 hours in advance online at waterville.com.  It's good Sunday-Friday, non-holidays and that's all the fine print.   Holiday dates are:  12/26/10 through 1/2/11, 1/15 through 1/17/2011, 2/19 through 2/26/2011.

Nationally the program is being promoted by Glen Plake, Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month’s official spokesperson.  Plake, with his infamous mohawk, is one of the world’s most recognized skiers and ambassadors of the sport.  

To learn more about Ski NH’s Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month events and New Hampshire’s 37 downhill and cross country resorts, visit www.SkiNH.com.