Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
707.562.8737
TTY: 707.562.9240
FAX: 707.562.9130
Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
707.562.8737
TTY: 707.562.9240
FAX: 707.562.9130
1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, CA 94592
Contact: Public Affairs, 707-562-9004
VALLEJO, Calif., Dec. 22, 2011—The U.S. Forest Service and organizers of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) are working together to promote LSSM 2012 and the health benefits of winter outdoor activity.
An agreement was signed recently by Mary Jo Tarallo, executive director for LSSM and Jim Bedwell, director of recreation, heritage and volunteer resources for the Forest Service. The agreement details the efforts to mutually encourage children and adults to learn how to ski and/or snowboard by taking lessons from professional instructors. According to Forest Service data, alpine skiing is the second most popular recreation on Forest Service land behind hiking.
Information about LSSM is being posted on Forest Service websites. Ski and snowboard areas throughout the U.S. including California offer free and reasonably priced turnkey programs during January as part of this initiative. In California, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows have January beginner and “progression” learning offers. Information can be found at: http://www.skiandsnowboardmonth.org/media-room/press-releases/partner-info/239-squaw-valley-has-january-beginner-and-qprogressionq-learning-offers-
“We are working together to create public awareness for California snow sports and winter activity outdoors,” said Randy Moore, Pacific Southwest Regional Forester.
There are 23 ski and snowboard areas and resorts in California on National Forest Service land:
Go to: http://www.skiandsnowboardmonth.org/ for more information.