Canadian Resort Chateau Beauvallon Announces Massive Relief Effort for Snow-Starved Northeastern U.S. Skiers & Snowboarders.Small Luxury Hotel Helps Americans Battle Global Warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. with Staff that Speaks French, English & Snowboard MONT-TREMBLANT, Quebec Mont-Tremblant, Quebec is a village in the Laurentian mountains approximately 130 kilometres north of Montreal. A city of the same name was formed in 2000. Mont-Tremblant is most famous for the Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, which is 13 kilometres from the village proper, and right at -- In an unprecedented international humanitarian relief effort, Chateau Beauvallon, a boutique hotel Boutique hotel is a term originating in North America to describe intimate, usually luxurious or quirky hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized level accommodation and services / facilities. located in the Laurentian mountains Laurentian Mountains (lôrĕn`shən) or Laurentides (lôr`əntīdz', lär`–, –tēdz'), S Que., Canada, N of the St. of Quebec, is offering to provide free lift tickets and discounted lodging to American skiers. The recent warm weather has adversely impacted ski conditions Noun 1. ski conditions - the amount and state of snow for skiing condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" in Vermont, Maine, New York Maine is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,459 at the 2000 census. The Town of Maine is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton. and New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). leaving thousands of skiers stranded and looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. snow and winter recreation. Perhaps the hardest hit has been the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania where some resorts did not even open for the holiday season. Weather experts blame global warming but offer no relief to those seeking powder. "We can no longer stand by and helplessly watch this tragedy unfold," said Rich Masterson, proprietor of Chateau Beauvallon and principal of Masterson Development. "It is simply wrong for those of us with snow to forget those less fortunate in frozen precipitation. Just last night we had three inches of fresh powder. Americans have always been generous in times of crisis and its time that we help skiers and snowboarders in the Northeast." Effective immediately, anyone checking in to Chateau Beauvallon with a season pass to any mountain in the Northeast will receive an aid package from Chateau Beauvallon that includes a free lift ticket to ski Tremblant. The offer is good is open to anyone with a season pass at any ski area in the Northeast United States. The offer is good any day of the week until the end of the ski season. In response to the thousands of skiers who do not get season passes but ski regularly, Chateau Beauvallon has initiated Operation Lift Ticket. This aid package for the occasional skier is similar to those holding season passes except it is only available on weekdays. "If any skier stays at Chateau Beauvallon during the week and presents us with a used lift ticket, we will replace it with a free lift ticket," said Masterson. Chateau Beauvallon will accept used lift tickets from 2005 or 2006 but no lift tickets prior to 2005. "Our hearts go out to those most devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. by this freakish freak·ish adj. 1. Markedly unusual or abnormal; strange: freakish weather; a freakish combination of styles. 2. Relating to or being a freak: a freakish extra toe. weather so we are reaching out to families, inviting ski clubs and even couples who did not ski this year, but if someone has not skied since 2004 then we do not think they are serious skiers," Masterson said. "Snowboarders are welcome as well. My 12-year-old son is a boarder and he told me that 'it would be totally wack if I excluded snow boarders' and I'm pretty sure I don't want to be wack." Masterson noted that the exchange rate is very favorable at this time, as the U.S. Dollar is worth about $1.17 in Canada, making Canadian skiing more affordable for families. For those afflicted af·flict tr.v. af·flict·ed, af·flict·ing, af·flicts To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on. [Middle English afflighten, from afflight, by the unseasonably warm weather, a special toll-free hotline has been established at 1-888-245-4030. Trained counselors, many of them skiers or snow borders themselves, are staffing the emergency hotlines. The volunteers are tri-lingual, speaking French, English and Snowboard. On one recent call a volunteer was overheard speaking to a caller and describing the snow, the hotel and resort as "epic", "nectar" and "shwank". Ideally located at the gateway to the Tremblant resort area, Chateau Beauvallon offers the perfect balance: the combination of an intimate landmark Laurentian inn with all the modern comforts and amenities of a world-class boutique hotel. This beautiful mountainside getaway boasts 70 one, two and three-bedroom condominium suites, built on a private, fully landscaped five-acre site with heritage-inspired architecture and panoramic views of the spectacular courtyard and private lake. Recently Chateau Beauvallon was awarded membership into the ranks of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH SLH Small Luxury Hotels (website) SLH Solera Holdings Inc. (San Ramon, CA) SLH State Laboratory of Hygiene (Madison, Wisconsin) SLH St Luke's Hospital ), an exclusive, international club of 300 award-winning properties, each meticulously selected for maintaining the highest standards of excellence. Chateau Beauvallon is only the third property in Canada to receive SLH membership. Mont-Tremblant has been rated the #1 Ski Resort in the East by Ski Magazine for the last five years. Additional information about the region is available at http://www.tremblant.ca. About Chateau Beauvallon: Chateau Beauvallon is a four-star boutique hotel located in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. The resort hotel, opened in 2006, boasts 70 rooms, an outdoor hot tub, indoor pool, restaurant, bar and fitness center. Chateau Beauvallon is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Additional information is available at http://www.chateaubeauvallon.com. |
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