Press Release

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

SPEND YOUR WINTER SCHOOL VACATION WEEK AT PATS PEAK
Lots of fun including skiing, snowboarding, tubing, entertainment and more.

Henniker, NH, February 10, 2009-- With 100% open terrain and deep base depths, PATS PEAK, New Hampshire’s premier family snowsports destination, is ready for the local winter school vacation weeks. Come enjoy gladed skiing, two terrain parks and lots of trails for beginners, intermediates, and experts. PATS PEAK has received almost 6 feet of natural snowfall so far this season and snowmakers have been working hard all season. The grooming fleet is out on the mountain each and every night to give skiers/riders the best conditions daily.

School Vacation Weeks Lift Hours Of Operation
Night ticket starts at 3pm. Saturday Nights: $36 Pay-One-Price (POP) is 3pm to 10pm (tubing 5pm to 10pm).
Saturday, Feb. 14: 8:30am to 10pm
Sunday, Feb. 15 through Thursday, Feb. 19: 8:30am to 9pm
Friday, Feb. 20 & Saturday, Feb. 21: 8:30 am to 10pm
Sunday, Feb. 22: 8:30am to 4pm
Monday, Feb. 23 through Thursday, Feb. 26: 8:30am to 9pm
Friday, Feb. 27: & Saturday, Feb. 27: 8:30am to 10pm
Sunday, Mar. 1: 8:30am to 4pm

Snowtubing Operation Hours For School Vacation Weeks
Saturday Night POP Tubing is from 5-10pm. Please note there are no 2 or 4 hour time slots available on Saturday Nights.
Saturday, Feb. 14: 9am to 10pm
Sunday, Feb. 15 through Friday, Feb. 20: 9am to 9pm
Saturday, Feb. 21: 9am to 10pm
Sunday, Feb. 22: 9am to 5pm
Monday, Feb. 23 through Friday, Feb. 27: 9am to 9pm
Saturday, Feb. 28: 9am to 10pm
Sunday, Mar. 1: 9am to 5pm

Purchase a 2 or a 4 hour tubing session and come and have some fun in the Tubing Park! Advance reservations are recommended as we do occasionally sell out! Check out our Snowtubing page for all the details on session times. Purchase your snowtubing tickets online at patspeak.com or give us a call at 1-888-PATS PEAK!

POP, Pay-One-Price, Under the Lights on Saturday Nights!
Saturday Night POP is only $36 and includes skiing, snowboarding, snowtubing, rental equipment, lesson tips and entertainment. Ski or ride a Saturday Night 3pm to 10pm. Tubing hours are from 5pm to 10pm. Lesson Tips are from 4pm to 6pm in the Beginners Area.

Step Up To "POP" Tickets:
Ticket Valid: 12pm to 10pm - $66
Ticket Valid: 1pm to 10pm - $56
Ticket Valid: 2pm to 10pm - $46
Ticket Valid: 3pm to 10pm - $36

The POP ticket is the only lift ticket available on Saturday nights for all ages. Rentals available on a first-come, first-served basis. The most affordable night skiing in all of New England!

Pats Peak NASTAR Race Course will be open everyday during both school vacation weeks from 11am to 3pm. Race Course is set on the "Downdraft" trail for all ages and abilities. For more information, cal the Pats Peak Ski School at 603-428-3245.

First NASTAR Run for Juniors (6 - 17) is $3.00
First NASTAR Run for Adults (18+) is $4.00
Each Additional NASTAR Run is $1.00
Unlimited NASTAR Runs All Day is $10.00
Fun Run (this time will not be sent to NASTAR) is $2.00

Après-Ski Entertainment in the Sled Pub
Saturday, February 14:
- Harpoon-"Heart-Poon" Valentine’s Après-Ski Beer Promotion from 3-7pm
-Après-Ski Party with October Sons from 4-9pm

Saturday, February 21:
- Black & Tan- Smithwicks/Guinness Après-Ski Beer Promotion from 3-7pm
-Après-Ski Party with The McMurphy's from 4-9pm

Saturday, February 28:
-Smuttynose Après-Ski Beer Promotion & Lifeline Benefit Raffle from 3-7pm
-Après-Ski Party with Roxanne and the Voodoo Rockers from 4-9pm

Sunday, March 1:
-Après-Ski Party - Roxanne and the Voodoo Rockers host several Lifeline Benefit Blues/Jazz Bands from 12-6pm

Childhood Cancer Lifeline Weekend - Saturday & Sunday, February 28 & March 1
Please Join Us for our 8th Annual Childhood Cancer Lifeline Event. This promises to be a fun filled weekend, full of activity and promise! Join us for all or part of the event and know that you are helping to support NH families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer. This continues to be the most successful fundraising event for the Childhood Cancer Lifeline of NH.

Saturday & Sunday:
-This is a great opportunity to enjoy spring skiing and support NH families who have children with cancer.
-Make a donation to the Childhood Cancer Lifeline.
-Take a chance on a Raffle.
-Purchase a Childhood Cancer Awareness Pin.
-View the Childhood Cancer Awareness Quilt.

Saturday:
Live Bands in the Sled Pub from 12pm to 6pm.

Sunday:
Live Bands will be performing throughout the day starting at 12pm.

Sunday Afternoon/Evening:
Help us to chase the blues away for NH families whose children have cancer. Tickets: $20 per person or $30 per couple. Tickets for this event may be purchased in advance at PATS PEAK Skier Services Desk, by calling PATS PEAK at (603) 428-3245, throughout the event weekend in the Main Lodge, or at the door.
3pm: Raffles, Silent and Live Auction
5-5:30pm: Dinner by Pats Peak’s Executive Chef, Guy Pelletier

Skiing/Snowboarding/Snowtubing Group Rates are available for 15 or more people. Contact Pats Peak Group Sales at 1-888-PATS-PEAK, ext. 106 for more information.

More about PATS PEAK:
PATS PEAK is in its 46th consecutive ski and snowboard season under the Patenaude family ownership. PATS PEAK has 22 well-groomed trails for all abilities, 7 gladed areas, 2 terrain parks, a snowtubing park, 9 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 Snowboard Program for more than 8,000 kids from over 100 local schools and a Weekend Learn to Ski and Snowboard 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 seven consecutive weeks of half-day instruction, one day a week, 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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