Tamarack Resort, America�s newest, all-season destination resort, has announced a grand opening date of Dec. 15, 2004, and outlined an array of winter recreation opportunities and ski-in, ski-out lodging available to Tamarack visitors this winter season. � Ski and snowboard enthusiasts will have access to 25 downhill runs via five lifts, including the Tamarack Express and Summit Express � both high-speed detachable quads � which will carry skiers and riders to Tamarack�s 7,700-foot summit and provide a continuous 2,800-vertical-foot descent to the base area.� The mix of terrain is suited for all skiers, boarders and families of varying abilities, as Tamarack offers what is considered in the industry a perfect mix of beginner, intermediate and advanced runs.� And, for the freestylist, Tamarack features a 500-foot super pipe and terrain park, complete with jib yard � among the first in the Pacific Northwest.� � For the Nordic and back-country skier, Tamarack offers a full-service Nordic ski park, complete with 30 km of ski trails, 10 km of groomed snowshoe trails and hundreds of acres of back-country skiing.� Nordic ski clinics and other Nordic special events are planned throughout the 2004-05 winter season. � While the tradition-inspired, mixed-use Tamarack Village is starting to take shape with construction of the lodge, the Discovery Square at Tamarack will provide all of the winter recreation services needed at a luxury mountain resort.� The Discovery Square features professional concierge services, three restaurants and an apr�s ski pub, a specialty market and deli, a full-service ski and ride school, equipment rentals, club services, ski patrol, a children�s center, and emergency medical services.� The Discovery Square is built with sprung technology, allowing erection of all services in one summer and smooth transition to the permanent buildings as they become available. � � Tamarack Season Passes and Lift Ticket Prices Resort officials launched a preseason, season-pass sale, offering a full slate of season pass discounts including a $450 season pass to Idaho residents through Dec. 15.� Tamarack also is offering $350 season passes to season pass holders at Bogus Basin and Brundage Mountain resorts.� � For more information or to order tickets/season passes in advance, please call 208-325-1000 /� www.tamarackidaho.com

About Tamarack Resort Tamarack Resort, the first all-season resort to be permitted in the U.S. in 22 years, has received national attention for having not one, but three spectacular crown jewels:� a world-class ski mountain, a Robert Trent Jones II signature golf course and beautiful Lake Cascade, suitable for swimming, sailing, fishing, sea kayaking, and boating.� A key element of the Tamarack community is The Club at Tamarack for homeowners, their families and guests.� The Club at Tamarack plans social activities and family events, organizes discovery adventures such as whitewater rafting and fly fishing, and provides an unparalleled level of guest services to its members and guests.�

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CONTACT: Joanne Taylor +1 (208) 388-3800 jtaylor@peyron.com OR Steve Stuebner +1 (208) 472-6777 sstuebner@tamarackidaho.com