VARIETY ADDS SPICE TO FAMILY FUN DURING WINTERGREEN’S
UNIQUE
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
WEEKEND
WINTERGREEN,
Va. (January 5, 2012) — Variety adds spice to Wintergreen Resort’s Martin Luther
King Jr. Weekend, January 13-16. Fun activities and entertainment for all
members of the family include skiing and snowboarding, Freestyle equipment
demos, ice skating, live music, hot chocolate tasting and even a campfire with
s’mores.
Wintergreen’s
slopes are open to skiers and snowboarders daily from 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Discovery
Ridge Adventure Center is a one-stop fun-loving location with climbing tower
($10), bungee trampoline ($10), indoor mini golf, Take The Plunge (two-hour
session weekend/holiday $28) and The Zip (one ride $10; two rides $15).
To take the chill off, winter enthusiasts can warm-up at the Discovery Ridge
campfire with make-your-own s’mores ($10 per kit).
Ridgely’s
Fun Park is open all day for young children who want to play in the snow (adult
plus children ages 3-11 $15 for a one-hour session, additional child is $10,
additional parent $5). Family Broomball grabs the mid-day time slot at
Shamokin Ice outdoor skating rink.
Kids learn
to ski/ride programs are available at the Treehouse and at Snowsports
School. For rates access www.wintergreenresort.com.
Saturday and
Sunday, guests can test the latest, greatest equipment at Freestyle demo days
atop Acorn Run. Live entertainment heats up the night at The Edge
featuring Southern Company playing rock n’ roll, blues and classics from 9:30
p.m.-midnight.
Sunday,
Skyline Pavilion gets musical with “Mixing Up the Tunes,” and the Night Rail
Jam Competition sponsored by Subaru gets underway at 6 p.m. Also Sunday,
men will race from the top of Acorn in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard
Association/Southern Alpine Racing Association Giant Slalom Race - Junior Class
1-6 Race.
Wintergreen’s
package rate for Martin Luther King Weekend begins at $147 per person, per
night, double occupancy per bedroom. Each night of stay includes lodging
and an 8-hour session lift ticket for the next day. The package
includes:
- Accommodations,
double occupancy per bedroom.
- "Full"
(8-hour) session lift ticket for next day.
- Unlimited
use of the resort Aquatics & Fitness Center
- Use
of the Wintergreen Resort shuttle
- Day
of arrival skiing or riding 15% discount off retail lift tickets
- Beginners
can redeem package lift ticket for $25 off the "Guaranteed Learn
to Ski or Ride" program
For a
complete schedule of festivities and locations visit www.wintergreenresort.com.
For room reservations call 434/325-2200.
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About
Wintergreen Resort: Wintergreen Resort is an 11,000-acre, four-season resort
located in the Blue Ridge Mountains southwest of Charlottesville, Va. This
beautiful hideaway is the ultimate vacation and conference spot, nearly 300
condominium-style accommodations; 45 holes of championship golf; snow skiing,
snowboarding and snow tubing; an award-winning tennis program; a full-service,
destination spa; 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space; and savory
dining options. The resort is located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway in
beautiful central Virginia near Charlottesville, just 90 minutes from Richmond,
Va., three hours from Washington, D.C. and Raleigh, N.C., five and a half hours
from Philadelphia, and eight hours from Atlanta. For more information, guests
can call (434) 325-2200 or visit the resort’s web site at www.wintergreenresort.com.
Media
Contacts:
Dana Quillen
Wintergreen Resort
(434) 325-8150
dquillen@wintergreenresort.com
Karen Moraghan
Hunter Public Relations – East
(908) 876-5100
kmoraghan@hunter-pr.com