Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort Reports No Increased Risk of Avalanche Danger

LAS VEGAS - Dec. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (http://www.skilasvegas.com/winter/index.html)’s snow safety team reports that this summer’s Carpenter One Fire does not increase the risk of avalanches for the ski area. The fire did not impact Lee Canyon where LVSSR is located. It did, however, affect neighboring areas like Kyle Canyon, which is also located on Mt. Charleston.

“LVSSR has been very fortunate. We were spared during the Carpenter One Fire this summer and have received a fantastic base of snow to start our ski and snowboard season,” said Kevin Stickelman, LVSSR’s president and general manager. “We want the Las Vegas community to know that there is not an increased risk of avalanche danger at this time. Our team of snow safety experts have systems in place to monitor and safeguard the ski area.”

Prior to LVSSR’s opening day, officials issued an avalanche advisory asking the community to avoid visiting LVSSR as crews prepared for the area’s Friday, November 29 opening. “We were thrilled to receive snow before our scheduled opening day. At the time, our team of snow safety experts were not yet working at full capacity,” said Stickelman. “Our goal then was to allow our team to assemble, assess the snow and ensure the safety of the area for a successful opening day.”

He notes that anytime LVSSR receives snow during the season their snow safety team does a full and thorough assessment of snow and avalanche conditions. “This is standard practice in the ski resort industry and should not raise concerns,” he said. “Safety is always first.”

LVSSR’s snow safety team posts the most up-to-date information on snow and avalanche conditions on the area’s website, www.skilasvegas.com.

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 195 acres of terrain, 30 trails that are accessed via three chair lifts and one surface lift and an additional 250 acres of hike-to terrain. LVSSR averages 212 inches of snowfall per year and offers a ski and snowboard school, terrain park, and off-slope amenities include dining, a retail shop and a host of summer activities.  For more information, please visit www.skilasvegas.com. Follow LVSSR on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/las-vegas-ski-snowboard-re...), Twitter (http://twitter.com/LVSkiSnowboard) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/skilasvegasvideos).