December 26, 2005 – The U.S. Ski Team today announced that 75 resorts and ski areas have signed on to host the inaugural U.S. Ski Team Day, a promotional event to benefit U.S. Ski Team athletes. The program will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, with some resorts launching the event Feb. 10 in celebration of the Torino Olympic Winter Games’ opening ceremonies. Participating areas across the country will donate one dollar per lift ticket or cross country trail pass sold on event day to back U.S. Ski Team initiatives.

“It’s exciting to know that skiers from coast to coast will be supporting our nation’s athletes as the Torino Games begin,” said U.S. Ski Team President and CEO Bill Marolt. “That energy will certainly help the Team’s quest to be Best in the World in 2006.”

The roster of committed areas to date includes:



CROSS COUNTRY NORDIC CENTERS
-Bohart Ranch X-C Ski Center, Bozeman, MT
-Butternut Cross Country, Great Barrington, MA
-Crested Butte Nordic Center, Crested Butte, CO
-Crystal Lake Ski Center, Hughesville, PA
-Devil’s Thumb Nordic Center, Tabernash, CO
-Golden Eagle Lodge Nordic Ski Center, Grand Marais, MN
-G-rafton Ponds, Grafton, VT
-Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, City Gorham, NH
-Green Valley Nordic Ski Area, Running Springs, CA
-Harris Farm XC Ski Center, Dayton, ME
-Izaak Walton Inn, Essex, MT
-Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky, MT
-Maple Corner Farm, Granville, MA
-Maplelag Resort, Callaway, MN
-Michigan Tech Recreational Forest and Nordic Trails, Houghton, MI
-Nordic Center at Waterville Valley, Waterville Valley, NH
-Notchview Reservation, Windsor, MA
-Okemo Valley Nordic Center, Ludlow, VT
-Ole’s Cross Country Center, Waitsfield, VT
-Rim Nordic Ski Area, Running Springs, CA
-Salmon Hills Outdoor Adventure Center, Redfield, NY
-Ski Anthony Lakes, North Powder, OR
-Soldier Hollow, Midway, UT
-Stowe Mountain Resort XC Ski Center, Stowe, VT
-Stump Sprouts, Hawley, MA
-Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area, Tahoe City, CA
-Tamarac Nordic Center, Donnelly, ID
-The Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden, VT
-Trapp Family Lodge XC, Stowe, VT
-Tree Haven Trails, Hagaman, NY
-Viking Nordic Center, Londonderry, VT
-Weston Ski Track, Newton, MA
-White Pine Touring, Park City, UT
-Wild Wings XC, Peru, VT