Sun Valley Opens for the Winter Season on November 23

Sun Valley Resort opens for the ski and snowboard season on November 23, 2006, Thanksgiving Day. ResortQuest offers Sun Valley vacation rentals on the slopes.

Sun Valley, Idaho - Nov. 22 - Sun Valley Resort (http://www.resortquest.com/VRP/DESTINATIONS/SUNVALLEY) opens for the ski and snowboard season on November 23, 2006, Thanksgiving Day. The resort ensures a Happy Thanksgiving with the world's largest computerized snowmaking system. This summer computerized snowmaking was installed on Dollar Mountain as well. So what? Well, in a nutshell it means that the snow in Sun Valley is always top-notch. There is a mini weather station on roughly every fifth gun which feeds back information on shifting wind, temperature, and levels of humidity to the central computer. The computer then constantly adjusts the mixture to account for the conditions as snow is blown each night. In addition, individual guns can be turned off and on from the computer during the day if needed, eliminating having crews out on the slopes working with the guns or dragging hoses while guests are skiing. The result is a consistently high-quality guest Sun Valley vacation experience. It's no wonder that SKI Magazine recently wrote that "no snow anywhere is better cared for than on Sun Valley's slopes."

The country's first destination ski resort, Sun Valley was built in 1936 and immediately drew the Hollywood set. Still a stomping ground of the rich and famous, and often recognized by the likes of Condé Nast Traveler, Ski Magazine and Gourmet Magazine, Sun Valley has also been discovered by mountain adventurers of every other stripe, ability level and background. There's something for everyone on the Sun Valley slopes of the area's two great resorts, Sun Valley/Elkhorn and sophisticated Ketchum. In addition, there's outstanding Sun Valley dining (http://www.resortquest.com/VRP/DESTINATIONS/SUNVALLEY/DESTINATIONGUIDE/DINING?pid=103), a variety of shopping, movie theaters, coffeehouses, plenty of family fun and comfortable, convenient accommodations in all the best locations! For information on Sun Valley vacation rentals (http://www.resortquest.com/VRP/DESTINATIONS/SUNVALLEY) visit ResortQuestSunValley.com or call 888-799-1393.

About ResortQuest

ResortQuest, one of the nation's leading vacation rentals (http://www.resortquest.com/VRP) hospitality and resort real estate companies, provides a one-stop resource in North America's premier resort destinations, ResortQuest.com. ResortQuest is the largest marketer and management company of vacation condominiums and vacation rentals in the U.S. and Canada, based on a portfolio of nearly 17,000 vacation rental properties, including ocean front rentals (http://www.resortquest.com/VRP/DESTINATIONS/HILTONHEAD/OURRESORTS?pid=108) and ski vacations (http://www.resortquest.com/VRP/Activities/Skiing), with a combined real estate value estimated at approximately $7 billion. ResortQuest Real Estate is one of the nation's leading real estate companies focusing exclusively on resort properties, offering superior brokerage services in the country's premier beach, ski and golf destinations. ResortQuest employs more than 4,000 people and is owned and operated by Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET), one of the largest and fastest growing companies in the hospitality and entertainment industries, based in Nashville, Tenn., that also owns and operates Gaylord Hotels and the Grand Ole Opry. For more information, visit ResortQuest.com or GaylordEntertainment.com.

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