Saddleback Maine Announces Discounted Lift Tickets and Complimentary Ski Day to Honor Armed Forces for 2009-2010 Ski Season

For Immediate Release
November 10, 2009

Contact:
JoAnne Taylor
Director of Marketing
Saddleback Maine
207-864-5671, ext. 115
Cell 207-670-7201
jtaylor@saddlebackmaine.com

Saddleback Maine Announces Discounted Lift Tickets
and Complimentary Ski Day to Honor Armed Forces for 2009-2010 Ski Season

RANGELEY, Maine - Saddleback Maine is offering new programs designed to honor the Armed Forces.

Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom:

Any veteran or service member of the Wars in Iraq or Afghanistan (who served during January 2008 to the end of the 09/10 ski season) can receive a complimentary lift ticket during Saddleback's 09/10 ski season. The ski resort is scheduled to open on November 27, 2009. Military orders or DD214 needed to qualify.

Families of Deployed Service Members:

Saddleback's new Blue Star Family Pass is for families of service members who have been or will be deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan between January 2008 and the end of the 09/10 ski season.
Spouses of deployed soldiers can get a Saddleback lift ticket for $25 and their dependant children can ski for $20 a day. Proof of spouse's deployment is needed.

Saddleback's Free Ski Day for Veterans and Service Members:

On Sunday, January 10, 2010 all United States military veterans and anyone in the Armed Forces can ski for free.

Photo Caption: (from left to right) Major General John W. Libby, Captain Amy Johnston, Warren Cook, general manager of Saddleback, and a Maine military family: Angela Jensen, Sergeant First Class John Jensen, David Jensen, (on Humvee) Jonathan Jensen and Elizabeth Jensen.

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Saddleback Maine offers a big mountain experience, with a wide variety of trails and glades serving all levels of skiing and riding. A Maine family-owned resort, Saddleback is focused on keeping the sport affordable for skiers, riders and families, while providing quality Maine hospitality. With an average annual snowfall of over 200 inches, an elevation of 4,120 feet and a vertical drop of 2,000 feet, Saddleback has captured the spirit and fun of alpine skiing since 1960. Located in the legendary Rangeley Lakes region, Saddleback is fast becoming New England's favorite mountain resort and is proud to be part of preserving the beauty, balance and traditions of the area and sharing them with generations to come.

For more information about Saddleback and its year-round offerings, visit www.saddlebackmaine.com. For information about real estate investment opportunities, click here.

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