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Follow on Google News | Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort to Host 20th Annual Festival in the Pines Event Saturday, August 6A fundraising event for the Spring Mountains Volunteer Association (SMVA), on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
By: Sara Talesfore Event attendees are asked to donate $3 per person or $5 per family. The festivities include food, live music, arts and crafts stations, and booths featuring outdoor recreation and educational groups, local non-profits and other local organizations. Smokey Bear, the United States Forest Service mascot, will also make a special appearance. Individual donors will each receive one raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes; family donors will receive six tickets. LVSSR will also be offering scenic chairlift rides for the day, priced at $8 per adult and $5 per child. “LVSSR strives to help everyone realize just how beautiful and exciting Nevada’s mountains are,” says Kevin Stickelman, president and general manager at LVSSR. “SMVA deeply shares that same mission. We are honored to work with them and host this event together.” The SMVA is a non-profit volunteer organization in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest). SMVA is dedicated to enhancing the natural, cultural, historical and recreational resources of the SMNRA, a range of mountains stretching approximately 55 miles along the west side of the Las Vegas Valley, which includes Mt. Charleston. About Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) is located approximately one hour from downtown Las Vegas in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Established in 1963, LVSSR offers guests access to 11 trails via three chair lifts and one surface lift. The area features LVSSR’s Ski & Snowboard School, Darkside Terrain Park, a freestyle terrain park for skiers and snowboarders, and off-slope amenities. Powdr Corp., a leading mountain resort company, operates LVSSR in partnership with the USDA Forest Service under a special-use permit. Visitors may access LVSSR from the city via the Ski Vegas Ski Bus, a shuttle service operated with the support of the USDA Forest Service and operated by Triple J Tours (CPCN #2032). For more information, please visit www.skilasvegas.com. # # # Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR), established in 1963, is located roughly 45-minutes from downtown Las Vegas and offers a total of 11 trails serviced by four lifts. For more information, please visit www.skilasvegas.com. End
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