By Press Release

December 9, 1999

New Hampshire, Dec. 6, 1999: The New Hampshire resorts of Loon, Cranmore and Waterville Valley have the answer to the most-asked question during the holidays: "What do I get them?" Gift certificates are easy to purchase, are now available on line, and everyone, from kids to grandparents, can use them.

The gift certificates may be applied to purchases of lift tickets, lodging, retail products, snowsports school, rental equipment, summertime options and more.

Guests can purchase as many gift certificates as they would like (customized with your own message) through any of the resorts' Web sites: www.loonmtn.com, www.cranmore.com, or www.waterville.com.

Gift Certificates on sale at Mall of New Hampshire and Mall at Rockingham Park

For added convenience, gift certificate will be on-sale at two mall locations- The Mall of New Hampshire (Manchester, NH) and the Mall at Rockingham Park (Salem, NH), from December 10 - December 24. The Loon, Cranmore, Waterville Valley Gift Certificate booths will be open during mall hours and are located in easy-to-find locations (Mall of New Hampshire: located near Sears, at the intersection in front of Cambridge Soundworks; Mall at Rockingham Park: second level in front of Macy's).

"We want to offer our guests convenient service. More and more people shop on line these days, plus our gift certificates are the perfect gift for someone who has everything," said Phil Smith, Director of Resort Sales for Waterville Valley.

For more information call the individual resorts: Loon, 800-229-LOON; Cranmore, 800-SUN N SKI; Waterville Valley, 800-GO VALLEY or check out www.loonmtn.com, www.cranmore.com, www.waterville.com. Loon, Cranmore and Waterville Valley are part of Booth Creek Resorts. Booth Creek owns and operates eight resorts across the United States and is the fourth largest ski resort operator in the country.