Sierra-at-Tahoe® Resort Hosts Annual Pray For Snow Party in South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe, Ca – Anxious skiers and snowboarders will take over Murphy’s Irish Pub on November 13, 2008 to hoot, holler, rap, yodel, chant and sing during the snow calling contest at Sierra™ Resort’s annual Pray For Snow pre-season bash.
The legendary winter kickoff extravaganza begins at 6:00 p.m. at Murphy’s Irish Pub on Emerald Bay Road . It’s passholders only for the first hour. Doors open to the public at 7:00 p.m.
A DJ will be spinning tunes from inside the bar while Sierra Resort’s mini skate ramp will be set up on the back patio for anyone who wants to session. The much-anticipated contests, including Show Us Your Ink, Frozen T-shirt, Cross Dress for Success, and, of course, the main event – snow calling – will begin at 8:00 p.m.
Sierra Resort Elite Team Riders will join RSN host Todd Offenbacher to judge the various contests. Snow calling contestants are judged on volume, audience participation and creativity. Prizes will be given away all night long and will include a season pass, lift tickets, gear from Flow and Sessions, and gift certificates from business around South Lake Tahoe.
John Rice, General Manager of Sierra Resort, will once again enter the snow calling contest. Following up last season’s rendition of SnowMaker Boy (set to the tune of Crank That (Soulja Boy)) will be tough, but Rice is a veteran of the snow calling contest, “The Pray For Snow party is such a fun way to reconnect with our passholders and share the excitement of the coming winter. Of course we want to see big snow this year and the snow calling contest is the only sure-fire way to know that mother nature and the snow gods hear us,” said Rice.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. to Sierra Resort and Double Whammy passholders (season pass or proof of purchase must be shown). Murphy’s Irish Pub and Sierra Resort will sponsor a passholder happy hour while New Belgium Brewing Company will also be on hand passing out bar bucks and swag.
At 7:00 p.m., doors open to the general public. Happy Hour drink specials will be offered throughout the evening, along with a shot special – The Circuit Breaker – for the ice luge. Dinner service will be available. Season passes will be available for purchase from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort: Keepin It Real
Recognized by Transworld Snowboarding as a “Best Value” and a “Best Vibe” resort and known for its wind-protected slopes, incredible tree skiing, family programs and parks and pipes that are among the best in the nation, Sierra Resort is a bastion of the authentic California ski experience. Easy to get to and always laid-back, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort welcomes skiers and snowboarders to escape from everyday life and enjoy the simple pleasure of winter in the mountains. Sierra Resort and the Eldorado National Forest are partners in recreation.
The closest major resort to Sacramento , Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is located just 12 miles west of Lake Tahoe and receives an annual average of 480 inches of snowfall. For more information, visit SierraAtTahoe.com or call 530.659.7453.