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“A marriage heading downhill doesn’t have to be a bad thing.” joked a Keystone spokesperson, announcing that couples who say “I do” at Keystone Resort between November 30, 2009 and November 30, 2010 will receive two complementary season Summit Passes good for skiing and riding at Keystone, Breckenridge and Arapahoe Basin for the 2010-2011 season through the new Wedding Pass Promotion.
“The couples who say their vows at Keystone often have strong ties to the area and to skiing,” says Paul Jeppson, Vice President of Hospitality at Keystone Resort. “The Keystone Wedding Pass Promotion is a special gift from us and what better way for newlyweds to spend time together than on the slopes at Keystone.”
The passes are valid during the ski season following the wedding. In addition to the passes, couples who marry at Keystone also receive a night of free lodging with champagne and strawberries, a dedicated catering manager to help plan their big day, discounted lodging rates for their guests, a complimentary six inch one year anniversary cake, and more. Keystone now offers tiered pricing for mountain top weddings with packages starting at $75 a person. Keystone Resort offers ten iconic Rocky Mountain wedding and reception venues including historic locations like the Keystone Ranch and Ski Tip Lodge as well as mountain-top venues including The Summit House, Timber Ridge and the Alpenglow Stube as well as other locations around the resort. Green weddings are also an option at the resort allowing couples to limit waste, compost, recycle, and provide sustainable and organic food if desired. Salomon will be running an all new technique and product test week in Courchevel this winter.
The week, which runs from February 20 to 27, will give equipment fans the chance to try 2010-11 season’s Salomon skis, while having fun and improving their skiing at the same time. Davee Mercer, Salomon’s UK technical expert, ex-British ski team member and Olympian, and Dave Beattie, will present this programme which is based around testing the latest ski technology in a coaching situation. The focus will be on getting the best out of the gear combined with the opportunity to put the latest Salomon equipment through its paces. The organisers plan to have three groups each day and they will have the opportunity to try either race skis, all mountain skis such as XWing or big mountain skis such as Lord/Shogun. “Just for fun we will also have some skis from the 1980s to compare and contrast with modern equipment.” said a spokesperson. Each evening Davee will give a short talk on Salomon’s range of skis/boots and bindings and there will also be an opportunity to test Salomon’s custom shell boots. The course will run from 9am to 1pm daily over five days (excluding Wednesday). The Salomon team will be based in the Chalet Roger, but participants are welcome to stay in any chalet. The seven day programme costs £799 (excluding flights).