F
or threedecades,American
Airlineshascombined the
exhilarationof theski slopes
with theworthwhilecauseof
findingacure forcysticfibrosis, and
thateffortcontinued thisyear.
TheAmericanAirlinesCelebritySki
Weekend,held thisyear fromMarch5-8,
ishostedannuallyat theVailCascade
Resort&Spa inColorado.
In thepast, celebritiesparticipating in
theweekendhave included formerastro-
nautBuzzAldrin, actorsKim
AlexisandJasonPriestlyand
football legendGaleSayers.
Thisyearmarks the30th
anniversaryof theevent.
Vacationpackages include
air travel fromanycity
servedbyAmericanAirlines
orAmericanEagle in the
contiguousU.S., transpor-
tation from theairport
to thehotel, threenights
accommodations (basedon
double-occupancy), allmeals
(Thursdaydinner through
Sundaybreakfast, including
lunches)andanightly
cocktail reception.
CelebratingForaGreatCause
Skiers join together inColorado to raise funds for cysticfibrosis.
Theevent isalways fun,butalsogratifyingbecause the
primarybeneficiary is theCysticFibrosisFoundation,which funds
moreresearch thananyotherorganization in theworld in thebattle to
findacure forcysticfibrosis.
Theevent isdesigned forall levelsofskiers, frombeginners’ lessons
toraces foradvancedskiers.There isaprivateconcert (thisyearbycon-
temporarymusicartistDaughtry), araceclinicwithski legendsWayne
WongandBillyKidd, araceslotonacelebrityski teamand lift tickets
for threedays.And thanks toK2Sports,participantsreceivedaspectac-
ulargoodybag that, thisyear, includedapairofK2"super-sidecut"skis,
Markerskibindings, askibag, ski jacketandMauiJimsunglasses.
Formore information, visit
aaevents.com
.
Children are the center of attention at the annual AmericanAirlinesCelebritySkiWeekend.
Entertainment ranges from funon the slopes during theday tomusicbyDaughtry at night.
INSIGHT
THAYERSYME
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