Shawnee Peak seeks a new summit of silliness this Saturday as it observes the birthday of Elvis Presley (which is actually on Monday, for those geeks who insist on precision in journalistic blogdom) by inviting a professional impersonator to the mountain and offering free skiing/snowboarding to anybody who shows up dressed like Elvis.

A professional Elvis impersonator from Boston will visit Shawnee Peak this Saturday to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the birth of The King
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The guy's name is MichaEL VISelli, and here's some info, courtesy of marketing maven Melissa Rock. Please excuse Melissa's overkill on the exclamation marks, but please understand that she really gets worked up about stuff like this.

One of Boston’s top Elvis Impersonators, will be at Shawnee Peak’s Blizzard’s Pub for a fabulous apres-ski party!

The fun starts in the morning – Elvis Fans are invited to dress up as The King and come on out to ski! Elvis will definitely be ON THE MOUNTAIN!

At 3 p.m., all Elvis Fans will report to the front of the base lodge for an "All-Elvis" photo! All skiers in Elvis garb AND included in the photo will get a voucher for a free lift ticket to use anytime during the 2006-07 ski season!

At 4 p.m., the show really starts! MichaEL VISelli gets the crowd in Blizzard’s Pub pumped up on Elvis adrenaline! He’ll judge an Elvis Look-Alike contest and perform his widely-known Elvis Impersonator act, complete with a medley of the King’s classic songs. The best part? The show and apres-ski party are FREE!

"Whenever I put a jumpsuit on, I make sure it's like I am stepping on stage for the first time and always give it a 110% while making sure not to overdo it," says MichaEL VISelli. " I have seen guys overkill the audience, you have to know your limits and remember you're an Elvis impersonator, not Elvis."

Isn't it refreshing to know that a ski mountain's Elvis impersonator is so solidly grounded in reality???

In other matters, yesterday was the first night of Racing With the Moon, and didn't they have a beautifully brilliant full orb shining in the heavens?

Yesterday was the first night of Racing With the Moon, Shawnee Peak's after-hours corporate competition. The view from the Rte. 302 causeway last night shortly after sunset
SCOTT ANDREWS PHOTO

And speaking of beauty, let's note that the T-Buckettes, representing T-Buck Construction Company, are back. Last year they were the first all-female team ever entered in Racing With the Moon. I heard they were pretty fast.

I know they were pretty. Just check out these World Cup smiles!

The T-Buckettes, the first all-female team ever entered in Racing With the Moon at Shawnee Peak, are returning for the '06-'07 season
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