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Technique Weeks Return to the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek

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Press Release - Technique Weeks Return to the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek

09-18-2006 - Beaver Creek , CO

- Chris Anthony and Deb Armstrong signed as 2006-2007 Ski Ambassadors
- Five weeks available for participation during the winter season

Visitors looking for the opportunity to improve their skiing while enjoying the finest in luxury accommodations will be able to take advantage of the return of Technique Weeks at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek for the 2006-2007 season. A joint venture between the Park Hyatt and Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Technique Week combines small class sizes with world-class instructors for the ultimate ski experience. The program is offered during five separate weeks from November through April, and features two new championship Ski Ambassadors in addition to dining, educational and spa elements.

Now in its tenth season, the 2006-2007 Technique Week programs include newly appointed Ski Ambassadors Deb Armstrong and Chris Anthony. Deb Armstrong is a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the Giant Slalom and is currently an Ambassador of Skiing at Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico. Chris Anthony is a 1996 Alaskan Extreme Skiing champion and veteran of 17 Warren Miller films. Each ambassador will lead specific weeks throughout the season. In addition to ski instruction from Armstrong and Anthony, the world-class instruction team from the Vail/Beaver Creek Ski School will act as personal coaches throughout the week-long sessions.

“We’re thrilled that Chris and Deb have signed on for this year’s Technique Weeks,” said Scott Mason, Park Hyatt’s general manager. “While it has always been a world-class program, I think that the addition of these amazing Ambassadors, as well as the added amenities, propels Technique Weeks into a not-to-miss experience.”

Along with Park Hyatt’s new Ski Ambassadors, the Park Hyatt is adding additional exciting enhancements to the program. Such amenities include: a complete skiing evaluation with use of video analysis, a take-home ski adventure DVD highlighting skiers’ times throughout the week-long session, a nutritional and ski conditioning evening seminar and a certificate for services at the newly renovated Allegria Spa.

With 1,805 acres of skiable terrain and 146 ski runs at Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Technique Week skiers have access to countless runs, regardless of ability level, all week long. In addition, 180 acres of new terrain called Stone Creek will open for the 2006-2007 season on Beaver Creek Mountain, increasing skiable mountain terrain by one tenth.

Rates for the 2006-2007 Technique Weeks start at $1,850 per person for double occupancy and $2250 for single occupancy and continue up to $2450 for double occupancy or $3150 for single occupancy. The packages include: four or five night deluxe accommodations with breakfast daily, three or four days of skiing, personalized instruction with Deb Armstrong or Chris Anthony and a hand-selected teaching team from the Vail/Beaver Creek Ski School and an interchangeable three or four-day lift ticket for Vail and Beaver Creek. Other amenities included in the package are: a nightly amenity package, a complete skiing evaluation with the use of video analysis, a take-home ski adventure DVD to highlight the time at Technique Weeks, credit to the newly renovated Allegria Spa, a welcome reception dinner, après ski events/parties, dinners, complimentary use of the newly renovated health club, and an evening nutritional and ski conditioning seminar, all within a true ski-in/ski-out experience with ski valet service.

About Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa
The centerpiece of the Alpine-style village of Beaver Creek, the ski-in/ski-out resort is the recipient of numerous accolades, including Gourmet Magazine’s #1 Hotel for Skiing/Winter Sports; Condé Nast Traveler Magazine’s Top 15 Ski Resorts and Top 50 Golf Resorts; and Travel + Leisure Magazine’s Top 50 Hotels in the World. The hotel is ringed on three sides by the majestic Rocky Mountains, providing spectacular views from its outdoor dining terrace and fire pit. Every winter and summer mountain activity imaginable is found at its doorstep or can be easily arranged through the Park Hyatt concierge.

The Park Hyatt recently completed the renovation of its Allegria Spa, a $12 million renovation project and part of its $20 million renovation project, the largest capital renovation expenditure of any Colorado mountain resort this year. The addition of Aqua Sanitas positions Allegria Spa as a visionary in the spa industry, leading the return to water focused treatments and experiences as well as employing the natural resources of Colorado. The facility will double in size to 30,000 square feet and consist of 23 new treatment rooms, sophisticated water treatment areas, new reception, enlarged fitness area and new spa locker rooms located on the second level of the hotel.

Park Hyatts are distinguished by their distinctive design and architecture, capturing the essence of their destinations perfectly with beautifully appointed guest rooms, suites, superior amenities and facilities and creative, award-winning restaurants, wines and cuisine. The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek was the first Hyatt resort to earn “Park” status, joining the elite group of only 24 properties worldwide to bear the Park Hyatt name.

From the U.S. and Canada, reservations for any Hyatt hotel worldwide may be obtained by calling 1-800-233-1234 or logging onto www.hyatt.com.

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