WINTERGREEN, Va. – Oct. 22, 2007 — Wintergreen Resort plans to open its slopes Saturday, November 24 at 9:00 am for day sessions. Night sessions are planned to begin on Friday, December 14.

Touting one of the country’s top snowmaking systems, Upper Dobie, Lower Dobie, Eagles Swoop, Lower Cross Trail and Potato Patch will open immediately, with additional slopes opening when conditions allow.

Season lift rates are in effect with $64 weekend and $47 mid-week tickets, with half-day, twilight, and night rates also available. Ski & Ride Season Passes are now on sale at wintergreenresort.com or at the ski services office. In addition, overnight ski and sleep packages are available, including the “Ski Free” package, which starts at just $ 87 per person, per night.

For the most current information on winter conditions, guests should visit www.wintergreenresort.com .

For skiers and snowboarders, the 11,000-acre Blue Ridge Mountain resort offers 26 slopes, featuring extensive beginner-to-expert terrain. Add Wintergreen’s two incredible snowtubing parks, a terrain park, high-speed chairlifts and one of the country’s top snowmaking systems, and it’s no wonder Wintergreen was voted the “Best Ski Resort” by the readers of the WashingtonPost.com.

This winter there’s even more for guests on the mountain. A learning area, terrain park additions, rental shop improvements and increased snowmaking coverage are just a few of the enhancements for this winter season. For guests new to skiing and snowboarding, Wintergreen offers innovative “Guaranteed Learn to Ski & Ride” programs.

Wintergreen Resort is an 11,000-acre, four-season resort located in the Blue Ridge Mountains southwest of Charlottesville, Virginia. This beautiful hideaway is the ultimate vacation and conference spot, with more than 300 condominium-style accommodations; 45 holes of championship golf; snow skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing; an award-winning tennis program; a full-service, destination spa; 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space; and savory dining options. The resort is located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway in beautiful Central Virginia, just 90 minutes from Richmond, Va., three hours from Washington, D.C. and Raleigh, N.C., five and a half hours from Philadelphia, Pa. and eight hours from Atlanta, Ga. For more information, guests can call (800) 266-2444 or visit the resort’s web site at www.wintergreenresort.com .