Dierks Bentley Headlines 24th Annual DEER VALLEY CELEBRITY SKIFEST on CBS

The 24th annual DEER VALLEY® CELEBRITY SKIFEST, produced by JUMA Entertainment, featuring a bevy of stars, Olympians and a special musical performance by multi-platinum recording artist Dierks Bentley airs as a one-hour special on CBS Sports this Sunday, December 13, 2015, at 5PM Eastern, adjacent to NFL Football.

The star-studded annual event pairs U.S. Olympic ski legends with celebrities for a weekend of skiing, live music and fundraising for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Waterkeeper Alliance, an organization devoted to protecting fresh water resources around the world.

Celebrity attendees included Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Dierks Bentley, Amy Brenneman, Dylan Bruno, Nicole Curtis, Mark Feuerstein, Hill Harper, Rachael Harris, Taylor Hicks, Cheryl Hines, hypnotist Chris Jones, Chad Lowe, Diane Neal, Perrey Reeves, J.B. Smoove, and more. The stars were joined by U.S. Olympic medalists Phil and Steve Mahre, Tommy Moe, and Heidi Voelker.

Sponsors include Deer Valley Resort, Montage Deer Valley, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Seiko, Balsam Hill, and Papa John's.

"This annual event has become the gold standard for entertaining environmental awareness," said Horowitz. "For more than two decades, the Celebrity Ski Fest has opened the season at the #1 ski resort in America with a gala and ski race for the benefit of an incredible organization, and with the support of generous sponsors. This year, with a private Dierks Bentley show in the lobby of The Montage, and a star-studded line-up of celebrity ski racers, the show is going to be extra special."

"The Skifest is key to our fundraising efforts, providing vital funds needed to continue our mission of protecting the world's water supply," said Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President of Waterkeeper Alliance. "With the ever-increasing importance of clean water worldwide, the Waterkeeper Alliance is ever appreciative of the support that the attendees, Olympians, and JUMA Entertainment bring to the DEER VALLEY CELEBRITY SKIFEST."

In addition to the ski race, the weekend included a Celebrity Poker Tournament, and a live auction presided over by the super-auctioneer John Curley, who had the assembled crowd enraptured as they emptied their wallets for the benefit of the Waterkeeper Alliance. J.B. Smoove stepped on stage to cuddle a chocolate lab puppy who went home with actor Chad Lowe in exchange for a donation squarely in THE FIVE figure range.

DEER VALLEY CELEBRITY SKIFEST is produced by JUMA Entertainment for CBS. Bob Horowitz ("Vanilla Ice Goes Amish," "Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials," "The Singing Bee") is the creator and executive producer of the event. The DEER VALLEY CELEBRITY SKIFEST has raised over $5 million dollars for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Waterkeeper Alliance. The organization's mission is to protect fishable, swimmable and drinkable waterways worldwide.

The DEER VALLEY CELEBRITY SKIFEST is shot on location at the Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. Deer Valley was the site of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games slalom, aerial and mogul events. Deer Valley Resort revolutionized the ski industry by providing the first-class service one would receive at a five-star hotel. The resort offers 21 chairlifts, 101 ski runs, six bowls, 12 restaurants, 300 annual inches of powder, three elegant day lodges, 2,026 acres of alpine skiing, hundreds of luxury accommodations and a renowned Ski School and Children's Center

More information about the event can be found at www.dvskifest.com.

Photo credit: Paul Clarkson (accompanies release)