STORY SUMMARY courtesy of Lake Tahoe Media Center: (Olympic Valley, Calif.) Squaw Valley USA commemorated the start of its 60th season today with a gala celebration that included a spectacular B.A.S.E. jump from the Squaw Valley Cable Car by pro-skier JT Holmes.
FOOTAGE INCLUDES: B-roll of B.A.S.E. jump, plus soundbites.SUPPORTING COPY: (Olympic Valley, Calif.) In a celebration marking the opening day of its 60th Anniversary season, Squaw Valley USA offered skiers fresh snow and great early season conditions, and a unique spectacle in a B.A.S.E. jump off the Cable Car.
The jump was performed by Squaw Valley pro-skier/BASE jumper JT Holmes. Following a raucous countdown by the crowd below, Holmes jumped from a precarious perch on the carriage that holds the Cable Car to the cables. The height was approximately 300 feet above the ground.
8-10" of fresh snow fell in a strong, fast-moving storm Friday afternoon, allowing the resort to open more terrain than originally planned. Conditions for the early season were fresh and packed powder.
"The fresh snow was perfectly timed and the jump was so exciting," commented Savannah Cowley, Squaw Valley's spokesperson.This is a great start to the big anniversary season at Squaw Valley USA.
Squaw Valley USA is celebrating two major anniversaries this season - the 60th anniversary of its founding and first season, in 1949-50, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Eighth Olympic Winter Games, which were held at Squaw Valley in February, 1960.
Picture of pro extreme skier & ski base jumper American J.T. Holmes.
