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Tahoe City, CA - Sept 05, 2009

Alpine Meadows and Homewood Ski Resorts Offer Safety & Fun; Equip Kids with GPS Tracking Device

Tahoe City, CA - September 05, 2009 - Alpine Meadows and Homewood Mountain Resorts are excited to announce that GPS tracking technology will be used for all kids enrolled in ski and snowboard day camps during winter 2009/2010. Alpine Meadows and Homewood are the first two west coast resorts in the country to offer the service.

Manufactured by flaik™ , the GPS tracking device is the size of a cell phone; and fits into a neoprene pouch which is secured around the child's leg, above his or her boot. Every child enrolled in the standard children's ski or snowboard programs at Alpine Meadows or Homewood receives a GPS device to wear for the day.

With the GPS device, a child's location is tracked in real time. If a child needs to be located immediately, a resort representative logs onto a central location host site. The host site then instantly displays the child's location.

"There are really two reasons for incorporating GPS tracking into our programs," said Doug Pierini, Director of Ski and Snowboard School at Alpine Meadows and Homewood. "Primarily, the GPS tracking device offers an additional element of safety. Secondarily, the GPS device offers a real element of fun: a child can log onto the resorts' websites after a day of skiing with the GPS device and view the trails he or she skied during a given day," he added.

The new GPS device is included in all children's full or half-day class lesson programs at Alpine Meadows and Homewood and required to be worn. For more information about ski and snowboard programs for kids at Alpine Meadows and Homewood, visit SkiAlpine.com and SkiHomewood.com.

About Alpine Meadows and Homewood: Alpine Meadows Ski Resort is situated in the picturesque Tahoe National Forest and offers skiers and snowboarders 2,400 acres of terrain. Alpine Meadows is accessed via Interstate 80, 45 miles west of Reno, NV and 200 miles east of San Francisco, CA. Visit SkiAlpine.com or call 530.583.4232. Homewood Mountain Resort is one of California's first winter recreation resorts. Offering a family-friendly atmosphere since 1961, Homewood continues to offer premiere winter skiing and snowboarding with a focus on top level guest service and custom vacation packages. Homewood is accessible via Interstate 80 to California State Route 89, just 55 miles from Reno Tahoe International Airport. Visit SkiHomewood.com or call 530.525.2992 for more information about Homewood Mountain Resort. The parent company of Alpine Meadows and Homewood is San Francisco, California based JMA Ventures, LLC. JMA is a full service real estate investment firm, serving as managing member of over $500 million in existing projects. Visit SkiAlpine.com or call 530-583-4232 for more information about Alpine Meadows.