Press Release

Media Contact:
Lori Rowell, Director of Marketing
Pats Peak Skiing, LLC
Henniker, NH 03242
(603) 428-3245, ext. 108
lori@patspeak.com

ALPINE RACER JULIA FORD TO ATTEND YOUTHFEST 2010 AT PATS PEAK
Youths from the Boston area and other affiliate NBS clubs come to Pats Peak for a weekend of race training.

Henniker, NH, March 4, 2010 –Pats Peak, New Hampshire's premier snowsports destination, is excited to announce that Julia Ford from the US Ski Team (USST) will be attending YouthFest 2010, March 5-7 at Pats Peak Ski Area.

Julia Ford, 19, from Plymouth, NH is a graduate of the Holderness School Ski Team. She won the NorAm Cup super combined title in '09, earning her a World Cup starting spot in the discipline for the 2010 season. The points helped propel her to finish second in the overall NorAm standings last season. This season, she's been on the NorAm podium five times. She's also had NorAm wins and National Junior Championship wins. Right now she leads the super combined standings and is second overall (NorAm) - she's 3rd in DH and 2nd in SG. Julia is one of the USST’s top young prospects.

YouthFest 2010 is a Boston Ski Party and Youth Enrichment Services sponsored effort to support the training of next generation Olympic champions. The event brings together more than 40 Boston area youth along with 20 youth from other East Coast affiliated National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) clubs, ages 6-18, for three days of competitive race training and skills building, conducted by experienced Pats Peak coaches. As a special treat, Julia Ford, a USST athlete, will provide coaching advice and spend time with the participants on Saturday. Youths will be traveling from DC, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania to participate in this exciting weekend.

More about BOSTON SKI PARTY:
The Boston Ski Party is a member of the National Brotherhood of skiers, a network of 83 predominately African American Ski Clubs whose goal is to identify, develop, and support athletes of color who will win international and Olympic winter sports competitions representing the United States. www.bostonskiparty.org

About YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES:
Since 1968, Youth Enrichment Services has taken more than 100,000 young people to the great outdoors. YES engages urban kids in an experience that takes them places they’ve never been before, mentally and physically. YES teaches kids to dare to try something new, and in the process, gives them the confidence to believe they can achieve anything. With its highly successful outdoor and environmental experiential education programs - Operation Snowsports, Outdoor Adventure, and the YES Academy - YES is helping to lower the student attrition rate among urban youth by offering unique opportunities for positive risk-taking and practical learning that is both problem-focused and real-world experiences. www.yeskids.org

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About PATS PEAK:
PATS PEAK is in its 47th consecutive ski and snowboard season under the Patenaude family ownership. PATS PEAK has 22 well-groomed trails for all abilities, 7 gladed areas, 3 terrain parks, a snowtubing park, 10 high-capacity lifts, 100 percent snowmaking and some of the most challenging skiing in Southern New Hampshire.

PATS PEAK has a Weekday Learn to Ski and Ride Program for more than 8,000 kids from over 100 local schools and a Weekend Learn to Ski and Ride Program for adults and children, on either Saturday or Sunday for seven consecutive weeks. There are more than 70 Adult Racing teams in the Adult/Corporate Racing League. Many adults participate in the weekday Adult Ski & Snowboard Clinics, with half-day instruction, for all ability levels. PATS PEAK has 100% of its trails and slopes lit for night and is one of the state's most accessible learn-to-ski-and-snowboard mountains, with three separate beginner areas.

During the "Other Season of Pats Peak", Pats Peak Banquet Center is the perfect location for wedding receptions, parties, company meetings, company outings, or any social gathering!

PATS PEAK is located in Henniker, NH, just twenty minutes from Concord, forty minutes from Manchester, and ninety minutes from Boston. The latest information, snow conditions, photos and events are available at www.patspeak.com or call 1-888-PATS PEAK (888-728-7732).

PATS PEAK can be reached:

• By telephone at 603-428-3245
• By FAX at 603-428-7821
• 24-hour snow conditions at 1-888-PATS-PEAK
• Online at www.patspeak.com

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