Deer Valley Freestyle Team Gains Even More Popularity

DEER VALLEY, PARK CITY, UTAH (November 1, 2007) – Deer Valley Resort will once again sponsor the Deer Valley Freestyle Team, a junior developmental team for moguls enthusiasts ages 8 to 16. The Resort sponsors the team by providing them with discounted season passes and allowing them to train on Deer Valley’s terrain each weekend during the winter season, including on Champion, the 2002 Olympic Winter Games mogul run.

“Deer Valley is the perfect mountain to host a developmental ski program for children,” says Wasatch Freestyle Foundation Director Jon O’Brien. “It’s very safe, has a variety of terrain, including the best ski teaching terrain in America because of the great job Deer Valley does maintaining it.”

“Interest in our program has just sky rocketed this year,” continues O’Brien. “We’re thrilled that so many of the kids from last year are returning to the program this season, and we’re welcoming new faces as well. And new this year, some of our skiers will be traveling to compete in two events in Sun Valley and Grand Targhee. We’re excited to know that our skiers are not only interested in continuing, but in competing as well. Of course, it’s not all about competition. We ski the kids all over the mountain, in powder, trees and moguls. It’s a great introduction to a team experience. The kids stretch together, warm up together, do drills to improve their skiing and then simply experience the fun and enjoyment of skiing and just learning to be competent skiers.”

Deer Valley’s Freestyle Team trains every weekend during Deer Valley’s winter season. This year’s FIS Freestyle World Cup, the Visa Freestyle International, will be held February 1 & 2, 2008 at Deer Valley. For more information on the Freestyle Team, please contact coach Jon O’Brien at 801-272-7177. For more information on Deer Valley Resort or the World Cup, please contact Resort Communications Manager Erin Grady at 800-424-DEER (3337), (435) 645-6522 or view the Resort Web site at deervalley.com.

Deer Valley Resort – Rated the #1 Ski Resort in North America
by the readers of SKI magazine this year.