Ride-Stay-Ski in Eastern Cascades
With the Amtrak Empire Builder including a twice-daily stop in Leavenworth, it’s the best of all worlds for skiers, boarders, backcountry and wine tasters with the launch of the area’s Ride-Stay-Ski program.
Packages may be purchased for lodging and discounted lift tickets with daily Leavenworth lodging-to-slope transportation to and from Stevens Pass. Guests may also purchase or even reload their RFID lift ticket to Stevens on the ride up.
Stevens Pass has also teamed up with Mission Ridge to offer discounted skiing/riding packages with local lodging properties in the Leavenworth and Wenatchee areas. Log onto www.destinationcascades.com for package details and a list of properties. www.StevensPass.com, www.MissionRidge.com.
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Comcast honors “Local Heroes”
Leavenworth’s Torin Koos (23) Photo Coutesy MVSTA
With the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in nearby Vancouver, B.C. only months away, Comcast is running a campaign that hopes to raise as much as $80,000 to be split between Special Olympics Washington and the state’s elite winter athletes.
The program, called Local Heroes, is a unique combination of some of the state’s most talented winter athletes, world champions, past Olympians, Olympic hopefuls, athletes from Special Olympics and local ski legend Phil Mahre.
“I can attest to how incredibly important sponsor support can be to an athlete’s success,” said Mahre, who won a gold medal in the slalom at the 1984 Winter Olympics. “I love that Comcast is reaching out to support these kids before they become household names, when they need it most, and that they are doing so in a highly visible way that will showcase these great athletes to people across Washington. And, it all ties together in support of a great organization like Special Olympics Washington. I wish this sort of program was around when I was competing and I’m honored to be part of it now.“
In addition to Mahre, the Comcast Local Heroes team includes; Scott Macartney, a downhill skier from Kirkland; Bree Schaaf, a bobsled driver from Bremerton; Shelby Corno, a Special Olympian from Sammamish; Torin Koos, a cross country skier from Leavenworth; Karen Thatcher, an ice hockey player and world champion from Blaine; J.R. Celski, a short track speed skater and world champion from Federal Way; Kenneth Larson, a Special Olympian from Tukwila; Patrick Deneen, a freestyle skier and world champion from Cle Elum; and Sean Halsted, an adaptive nordic skier from Spokane.
The team’s two Special Olympians, Shelby Corno and Kenneth Larson, are featured in group shots with the rest of the Comcast Local Heroes team as well as in advertisements and marketing materials, promoting the sale of a Comcast Local Heroes commemorative pin to benefit the Local Heroes and Special Olympics Washington.
“We are extremely grateful to Comcast for their longtime support of Special Olympics Washington and for including us in this campaign. We believe the huge reach of this campaign will have a positive impact on our organization and help us raise awareness of Special Olympics,” said Beth Wojick, Chief Executive Officer for Special Olympics Washington.
Collecting pins commemorating the Olympic Games has been an extremely popular pastime among fans. The Comcast commemorative pins can be ordered online at www.comcastlocalheroes.com. Each pin costs $10 plus tax, shipping and handling.
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