Vonn hosts online press conference for kids

VAIL, Colo. -- Lindsey Vonn, the world's fastest female skier and Vail hometown hero, will celebrate opening day of Vail Mountain's 2009-2010 winter season on Friday, Nov. 20, by hosting a live and interactive online kids press conference: "Epic Kids - Live with Lindsey" from 5-6 p.m. MT (7-8 p.m. ET) at www.LindseyIsEpic.com/Live.

For the past week, the two-time World Cup Overall ski champion has been training at her hometown mountain of Vail in preparation for her World Cup race season and for the upcoming Winter Olympics. Before she embarks on her "epic" journey to compete in five alpine ski events at the Winter Games, Vail Resorts is inviting kids and their parents to ask questions and participate in a live conversation with Lindsey to find out everything they've always wanted to know about the 25-year-old ski champ.

The "Epic Kids - Live with Lindsey" event will be an hour-long online show broadcast at www.LindseyIsEpic.com/Live direct from Lindsey's home at The Arrabelle at Vail Square, A RockResort, located just steps from the legendary slopes of Vail Mountain. Kids and their parents around the world can watch the show live on their computers on Friday, Nov. 20 and participate in the press conference with pre-submitted video questions via YouTube or with written questions posted on the Lindsey Is Epic Facebook fan page.

Questions may be submitted in any language and will be translated if selected and aired during the show. A select group of kids and their parents will join Lindsey in Vail on Friday and be part of a live audience during which they'll have the opportunity to ask questions in person. "The Epic Kids - Live with Lindsey" show will be available for viewing after the Nov. 20 live show at www.LindseyIsEpic.com/Live.

Vail Resorts is using the new video technology of LiveStream to host the live streamed webcast on www.LindseyIsEpic.com/Live and kids and their parents will be using social media tools to submit their video questions via YouTube and written questions via Facebook. The "Epic Kids - Live with Lindsey" show will be one of the first events of its kind to integrate the latest social media tools and a new video platform to connect kids with a sports hero in an interactive, live event.

For more information, visit www.LindseyIsEpic.com/Live.