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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

LX.TV & Vail Resorts Launch Winter Lifestyle Broadband Video Series www.lxtv.com/snow

LX.TV & Vail Resorts Launch Winter Lifestyle Broadband Video Series www.lxtv.com/snow

Vail Resorts Named Presenting Channel Sponsor

NEW YORK, and COLORADO, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LX.TV (www.LXTV.com), the first luxury lifestyle broadband television network, introduced LX/Snow, an original broadband video series that provides an exclusive insiders' guide to most luxurious winter destinations in the United States. George Oliphant, a Colorado native, will host LX/Snow, showing viewers the trendiest villages, the hottest restaurants, the most rejuvenating spas, and the newest happenings. This innovative broadband series is being launched in partnership with Vail Resorts, Inc., the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The announcement was made today by LX.TV and Vail Resorts.

Each weekday throughout the winter season, LX.TV will release a new LX/Snow video episode on its website available for free on-demand viewing at www.lxtv.com/snow, giving its audience unparalleled access to the nation's most desirable winter resort destinations including Vail Resorts properties Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado and Heavenly in California and Nevada. Vail Resorts will also distribute selected LX/Snow programming through its website www.snow.com, as well as via the unique and innovative desktop SnowMate application and on local TV stations in Colorado.

George Oliphant will bring his intimate knowledge of the winter resort scene to each segment. Oliphant is a native Coloradan who last winter was the VJ for MTV's HDTV music channel, MHD, which was broadcast from atop Vail Mountain.

"Vail Resorts are leaders in innovation, and their presenting sponsorship of LX/Snow has pioneered a unique new way for discerning skiers to get the most out of their winter getaways," said Morgan Hertzan, Chief Creative Officer and executive producer of LX.TV. Added LX.TV CEO Joseph Varet, "we couldn't be happier to team up with Vail Resorts to bring the best of mountain lifestyle to LX.TV viewers."

"LX/Snow will showcase the spectacular natural setting of our five world- class mountain resorts in a new, incredibly effective manner for skiers and snowboarders. We're thrilled to partner with LX.TV to give viewers a true locals' perspective on all that our resorts have to offer," said Chris Jarnot, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Vail Resorts.

About LX.TV

LX.TV (www.lxtv.com), the first luxury lifestyle broadband television network, brings alive the latest in privileged lifestyle and contemporary culture through a range of exclusive original programming, available free and on-demand at www.lxtv.com. LX.TV programming includes:

-- 1ST/Look: advanced access to the hottest new dining, nightlife,
and shopping destinations in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and
beyond

-- LX/Snow: a guide to the best of winter lifestyle

-- Drinks W/LX: intimate conversations between SuChin Pak and highbrow
tastemakers such as Tim Gunn and Bonnie Fuller

-- Jossip.TV: a biting review of each week's celebrity and media gossip
headlines from Jossip.com Editor David Hauslib

LX.TV is a division of privately held LX Networks LLC.

About Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, Heavenly in California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: amanda.hebert@freud.com

Source: LX.TV; Vail Resorts, Inc.

CONTACT: Kelly Ladyga, Vail Resorts, +1-303-404-1862,
kladyga@vailresorts.com; or Jen Brown, Vail Mountain, +1-970-479-3001,
jbrown@vailresorts.com; or Nicky DeFord, Breckenridge Ski Resort,
+1-970-453-3210, ndeford@vailresorts.com; or Christina Schleicher, Beaver
Creek Resort, +1-970-845-5292, cschleicher@vailresorts.com; or Lisa K. Dallos,
+1-212-582-9795, lisa.dallos@freud.com, or Jose Martinez, +1-323-866-1825,
jose.martinez@freud.com, both of Freud Communications, Inc.

Web site: http://www.lxtv.com/
http://www.vailresorts.com/
http://www.snow.com/

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