Photography workshop in Taos Ski Valley, NM

Press Contact - Lauri DeYoung
Production & Marketing Coordinator
lauri@mdphoto.com
907.360.3609
January 17th 2012

For Immediate Release

Michael DeYoung To Conduct ‘Adventure in the Landscape’ Photography Workshop at Taos Ski Valley Taos, New Mexico.

Noted adventure, landscape, and lifestyle photographer Michael DeYoung will be giving a 5-day photography workshop focusing on incorporating the human element — athletes and adventurers — into the dramatic mountain, canyon and river landscapes of Taos and Taos Ski Valley.
Participants will learn creative composition, lighting, action, art direction, and design techniques to create compelling images that convey a strong sense of place, emotion or action. Tuition for the workshop is $1,085 and includes all instruction, critique sessions, on-location photo sessions, and all model and location fees. Workshop attendees are responsible for their own travel arrangements including air and hotel. Special hotel rates have been made with the Edelweiss Lodge.
Michael DeYoung is a well-published adventure, landscape, and lifestyle photographer. He was named “Master of Outdoor Lifestyle” Photographer by Digital Photo Pro and won first place in Photo District News’ 2011 Great Outdoors Photography Contest in the Parks & Safaris category.
Michael creates images for advertising, corporate, and editorial clients and his work appears regularly in a variety of publications, calendars, cards, catalogs, brochures, corporate websites and many other places.
He has created work for several vacation destination guides including the Alaska State Vacation Planner, Anchorage Visitor’s Guide, Seward Visitor’s Guide, Taos Visitor’s Guide, Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Guide, and was recently hired to shoot an outdoor recreation
print ad campaign for South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. Also an accomplished workshop instructor, DeYoung passionately teaches and shares his knowledge of landscape and lifestyle photography. He has taught workshops independently in Alaska over a decade and is scheduled to teach an Alaska Adventure workshop for the Rocky Mountain School of Photography based in Missoula, Montana.
“These workshops are a lot of fun,” says DeYoung. “I love sharing my passion for photography, adventure and the outdoors and, as a teacher, it’s incredibly rewarding to see people’s photography skills improve so much in just a few days. Some of my past participants have seen success
in securing stock photo agency representation, selling their fine art images and having their work published in national publications.”
Michael DeYoung Photography is based out of Taos, New Mexico and Eagle River, Alaska.
More information about the workshop and registration details can be
found at www.mdphoto.com/photographyworkshops/
2011/12/31/taos-ski-valley-workshop/. To view more of
DeYoung’s work, visit www.michaeldeyoungphotography.com

Breast Cancer awareness in Taos Ski Valley

Join us Saturday, February 25, 2012 in Taos Ski Valley for a fun-filled day of events to support a great cause!

Paint for Peaks is a unique event to Taos Ski Valley. Entering its third year of success, Taos Ski Valley and Studio Karina will once again host Paint for Peaks: Snowboard Art Auction featuring custom, one-of-a-kind painted snowboards created by renowned local and regional artists. All proceeds from the art sale will go to B4BC and the Anita Salas Memorial Fund. K2 has donated the skis and snowboards that will serve as the canvases and notable artists including Randall La Gro, Jonathan Sobol, and Erin Currier have committed to creating a work of art.

This year an addition to the event will be the K2 Bumps Challenge. Competitors need to create teams and the winner is the team that can tackle the most runs on Al's Run! Great prizes can be won.  

Visit Paint for Peaks website HERE

Don't miss this fun filled weekend in Taos Ski Valley.

Request Lodging rates here

Midweek SALE on rooms at the Bavarian

The Bavarian Restaurant and Lodge are offering an unbelievable midweek special - rooms for just $200 per night!
Nestled at the base of stunning Kachina Peak above the European-style village of Taos Ski Valley, The Bavarian Lodge & Restaurant offers guests the comfort and charm of an authentic alpine ski alm amid the majesty of New Mexico's storied Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
This warm and welcoming guesthouse, constructed of logs and furnished with European antiques, provides ski-in/ski-out convenience while dispensing Old World hospitality. Spacious suites accommodate parties large and small, and the nationally acclaimed restaurant serves up Bavarian specialties on its sunny outdoor deck or in the cozy dining room.
Secluded but sociable, opulent yet casual, The Bavarian is a magical retreat that brings you a taste of the Bavarian Alps in the American Southwest.
Contact the Bavarian for reservations 575-776-8020

Taos Ski Valley is offering all season pass holders for ANY resort out of New Mexico $60 lift tickets - great savings all around.

Complete this reservation request form for lodging rates in Taos Ski Valley.

Deals galore from Taos Ski Valley

LIFT TICKETS - $ 60 lift tickets for anyone outside of New Mexico who has a season pass at their home resort. 

TAOS SKI VALLEY’S LEGENDARY SKI WEEKS are available for only $ 99 during the weeks starting January 8th thru February 5^th.  Classes meet Sunday thru Friday  from 9:45 AM until noon. 

RACE WEEK is offered the week of January 8^th for $ 198.  For ski racers- focus on race technique and skiing gates. Includes six two hour AM sessions running Sunday through Friday, and four two hour PM sessions Monday through Thursday.  Classes meet at 9:00 AM.

TELEMARK SKI WEEK – will be offered at only $ 99 during the week of January 29

DESIGN YOUR OWN SKI WEEK only $ 600 during the weeks of January 8^th thru February 5^th.  If you want to form your own "Ski Week", now you can do that.  You get 5 or 6 days of 2hr lessons with the same instructor am or pm.  You can choose where and what kind of skiing you do, you can choose how many students (friends) are in the group, and where and when you meet each day.  Want to focus on moguls, have your own race camp, hike the ridge all week or just enjoy the mountain at your own pace?  This is the perfect week for you and your friends.  Reservations recommended. 

8:00 AM FIRST TRACKS PRIVATES available weather dependent at 8:00 AM daily.  Single hour is $ 100.    Remember the lift normally doesn’t begin running until 9:00 AM.  Reservations required.  

DISCOUNTED PRIVATE LESSONS are available daily after 1:00 PM.  Two hours are $ 150 daily.  Reservations are recommended. 

Call 575-776-2291 ext 2355 to make reservations.  

Edelweiss Lodge and Spa introduces new chef Jon Mudder from Bellavitae, New York

The Blonde Bear Tavern

 -- For Immediate Release --

·           The Blonde Bear Tavern Announces its 2011 – 2012 Ski Season Grand Opening

·           Jon Mudder of New York’s BELLAVITAE Introduces New Menu

For more information, contact Kent Forté, General Manager, Edelweiss Lodge and Spa:

(575) 737 6900 x6990

kforte@edelweisslodgeandspa.com

www.edelweisslodgeandspa.com

Taos Ski Valley, NM   The Blonde Bear Tavern, located within The Edelweiss Lodge and Spa, announces its grand opening Thursday, December 15^th.

Jon Mudder, spending his first season in Taos Ski Valley, is introducing the restaurant’s new menu.  Jon hails from the critically acclaimed BELLAVITAE in New York’s Greenwich Village, where he was Executive Chef and owner.  Joining Jon are Chefs Sophia Vigil and Josh Tate.  Rounding out the team is Wine Manager and Mixologist Rushan Perera.

“Skiing originated in Europe and was refined in world-famous resorts throughout the Alps,” says Jon.  “Our menu gives you a taste of classic dishes from those regions interpreted through the casual laid-back attitude for which Taos Ski Valley is known.”

“We call it ‘Alpine Comfort Food,’” he adds.  “The flavors are very familiar to the American palate, but the origins – like those of Taos Ski Valley – are European.  We add some American classic dishes too.  When designing the menu, I asked myself, ‘After skiing one of the world’s famously challenging mountains, what would I want to eat?’”

The restaurant’s from-scratch menu uses ingredients sourced locally in New Mexico whenever possible, with an emphasis on organic producers.

The Tavern’s wine list was carefully crafted to pair well with the new menu, featuring wines from France, Italy, Austria, and the United States.

Jon Mudder earned a BS in Finance from Arizona State University and an MBA from Columbia University.  He enjoyed a successful career on Wall Street before opening BELLAVITAE in 2004.  Jon blogs at www.bellavitae.com and will expand his food and wine focus to include the Taos Ski Valley lifestyle.

The Edelweiss Lodge and Spa.  For over 40 years, the original Edelweiss Hotel was a fixture at the heart of Taos Ski Valley.  Recently recreated in the same location, the new Edelweiss Lodge and Spa combines a warm friendly atmosphere with a new level of comfort and a renewed commitment to first-class service – making it truly “the peak of luxury in Taos Ski Valley”.  The property offers guests the ultimate ski-in / ski-out facility with an ideal location in the heart of the Taos Ski Valley base area, just meters from the lifts.  www.edelweisslodgeandspa.com

Taos Ski Valley.   Located within the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the southern Rockies, Taos Ski Valley combines the founders’ Swiss/French/Austrian roots with the rich heritage of the area’s Native Americans.  The result is a magical setting where extreme skiers, nature lovers, creative artists, haute cuisine, and native peoples live in harmony.  Known for its dramatic peaks, black diamond steeps and deeps, remote chutes and long blue/green cruisers, Taos Ski Valley is rapidly gaining a reputation as the ultimate ski and snowboarding destination in North America.  www.skitaos.org

The Edelweiss Lodge and Spa

106 Sutton Place

Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

5 Day Snow Storms in Taos Ski Valley and Ski for just $50 per day

Taos Ski Valley is being blessed this season with early storms setting the Thanksgiving opening day off to a great start and now the forecast of 5 days snow storms hitting the valley.
Early season lift tickets are just $50 for a full day pass and lodges in the valley have drastically reduced their rates.
Stay at the Snow Bear Inn, Ski in Ski out condominiums before December 15th from just $79 per night for 2 people or the Powderhorn Suites and condominiums from just $90 per night for a Hotel room within walking distance to the lifts.
Big Al Snowmobile tours is open and running tours 7 days a week. I asked big Al yesterday how long it had been when he could open this early in the ski season. This is his 2nd time ever opening this early for over 20 years of operation in the valley. The snowmobile tours take you to heights of over 12,000 feet and the views are remarkable.

This is a great time to visit Taos Ski Valley with special deals throughout the entire village. The mountain is open Thurs through Sunday until December the 15th and then 7 days a week until April 8th 2012.
To request Lodging Rates now fill out this Reservation Request form and you will receive offers directly from all of the lodges in Taos Ski Valley.

Visit Taos Ski Valley NOW!

Black Friday Ski deals in Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

BLACK FRIDAY SKI DEALS

4th Night FREE Alpenglow Chalet Stay for 3 nights in the Alpenglow chalet and get your fourth night absolutely free! This chalet sleeps 10 people. Bookings must be made on or before Black Friday. Conditions apply. Call now to BOOK 505.918.0107

FREE 4th Night Powderhorn Condominiums Book a 3 night vacation at the slopeside Powderhorn Suites and Condominiums and get 1 night totally FREE. Bookings must be made on or before Black Friday November 25th 2011 Call now to book 800-776-2346

4th Night and Ski Pass FREE at the Bavarian The Bavarian Restaurant and Lodge Book a 3 night vacation at the and get 1 night totally FREE. Offer includes a 4th day lift pass free when you buy 3 days skiing. Bookings must be made on or before Black Friday November 25th 2011. Conditions apply. Call now to book (575) 776-8020

4th Night FREE at the Edelweiss Lodge and Spa Edelweiss Lodge and Spa Book a 3 night vacation at the slopeside Powderhorn Suites and Condominiums and get 1 night totally FREE. Bookings must be made on or before Black Friday November 25th 2011 Call now to book 800-458-8754