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Both Breckenridge and Keystone Resorts are opening strong this season,with new resort improvements, new events and a renewed excitement for anotherspectacular ski season in Summit County, Colorado.

The New River Run Gondola and Mountain Service Center at Keystone Resort

A new, state-of-the-art, eight-passenger River Run Gondola replaces theprevious six-passenger River Run Gondola at Keystone this year. A keycomponent of the new gondola includes the move of the bottom terminal into theRiver Run Village which greatly improves the guest experience by making accessto the gondola easier. Also, a new mid-station is now located halfway upDercum Mountain with loading and unloading in both directions, giving skiersand snowboarders an option to access Keystone's upper trails from mid-mountainand to download at the end of their ski day.

The new cabins were designed with passenger comfort in mind withfloor-to-ceiling windows providing the best possible views and the cabins arelarge enough to accommodate skis and snowboards inside the cabin.Additionally, the new gondola offers level walk-in heated load and unloadstations to provide convenient access for wheelchairs, mountain bikes,strollers, sightseers, mountaintop tubing hill guests and night-time diningguests. With a vertical rise of 2,307 feet and a top-to-bottom average triptime of less than 12 minutes, the new eight-passenger River Run Gondola willtransport about 2,400 people per hour, more than twice the previous level.Keystone will operate the new River Run Gondola winter and summer. Also, thenew Mountain Service Center, located at the base of the new gondola willprovide skiers and riders with a single location for lift tickets, on-mountainactivity information, season passes and more.

"We are committed to providing exceptional experiences for our guests andwe are thrilled to open the new River Run Gondola for the 2008-2009 ski seasonat Keystone this year," said Pat Campbell, Chief Operating Officer and SeniorVice President of Keystone Resort. "The new gondola location in the River RunVillage significantly enhances the guest experience by shortening the walk tothe gondola from the parking lot and it has more than twice the uploadcapacity of the previous gondola which provides our guests with faster andeasier access to the mountain."

Visit http://www.keystoneresort.com for terrain updates, snow reports andevent details.

Breckenridge returns to its roots -- with a Peak 8 opening

The most popular ski resort in America celebrates its opening day at Peak8 this year, for the first time in nearly 30 years. While the opening of Peak8 first is a departure from recent history, it was the traditional openingbefore Peak 9 opened in 1981, and the original ski resort in Breckenridge wascalled the Peak 8 Ski Resort. But, don't think this return to its roots isjust nostalgic -- it's to prepare for the newest and largest eventBreckenridge Ski Resort has ever hosted.

"Opening Peak 8 first this year gives our mountain operations team everyadvantage to prepare the mountain and venue for our largest event ever, theAST Winter Dew Tour. The Winter Dew Tour co-sponsored by the Town ofBreckenridge, BRC, runs from December 18 - 21, will feature freeskiing andsnowboarding disciplines for both men and women with over three hours of livecoverage on NBC, two hours on the USA network and four hours on MTV and MTV2,"said Lucy Kay, chief operations officer for Breckenridge Ski Resort.

Breck's roots might be at Peak 8, but Peak 7 continues to impress. Thisseason's opening of the highly anticipated new base area at Peak 7 welcomes anew era and a new level of luxury and service featuring high-end lodging atCrystal Peak Lodge, skier services, a new sit-down dining experience at SevensRestaurant and a new connection between the town and mountain with afirst-class, innovative mass transit system via the BreckConnect gondola.

Visit http://www.breckenridge.com for terrain updates, snow reports andevent details.

Video and Photo Alert:

Keystone and Breckenridge Resorts have HD and SD digital video and highresolution still photo images of opening day celebrations including the newRiver Run Gondola at Keystone and opening celebration at Peak 8 inBreckenridge, including first char on Peak 8, pancake breakfast and interviewwith skier Jake Skalanka, who camped out for first char. Credit: Breckenridgeand Keystone Ski Resorts, Colo. Credit: Breckenridge and Keystone SkiResorts, Colo.http://www.newsmarket.com

Epic Deals for the Ski Season

With the ski season now underway, Vail Resorts, including, Keystone,Breckenridge, Vail and Beaver Creek in Colorado and Heavenly in California,are helping to make a ski vacation a reality this winter for skiers and ridersby offering savings on season passes and lodging packages for guests visitingthe Resorts this winter including:

Keystone Gondola Grand Opening Sale. River Run Condos from $132. Celebratethe opening of the new gondola. Stay in Keystone's River Run condos startingat $132 per night. Valid all Season. http://www.keystoneresort.com Book nowthrough Dec. 1, 2008.

Breckenridge for Only $99 -- all season! Breckenridge Hospitality isoffering $99 room rates at the Great Divide Lodge for the entire Winter SkiSeason. Book now through Dec. 1, 2008 and you will receive $99 room ratesanytime, all season long. http://www.breckenridge.com.

Epic Season Pass. ONE WEEK LEFT! Skiers and riders can take advantage ofhaving a full season of unlimited and unrestricted skiing at any of our fiveresorts and Arapahoe Basin for $579 for adults and $279 for kids, but must bepurchased by Nov. 15. After using this pass for six days, your skiing andriding is free the rest of the season! http://www.epicpass.com

Vail, Beaver Creek and Heavenly Opening Soon. Vail and Beaver CreekResorts are scheduled to open on November 21 and 26 respectively, givingColorado skiers and riders access to all four Colorado Vail Resorts. HeavenlyResort in South Lake Tahoe will also open on Nov. 21.

For more information on all five of the Vail Resorts, please visithttp://www.snow.com.

About Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. is the leading mountain resort operator in the UnitedStates. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail,Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, Heavenly in Californiaand Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. TheCompany's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, managescasually elegant properties across the United States and Caribbean. VailResorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development andconstruction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly heldcompany traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resortscompany website is http://www.vailresorts.com and consumer website ishttp://www.snow.com.

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