Skiing News April 2008

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TUESDAY, 29 APRIL 2008
	SOS Outreach Gears Up for Bigger Season
	PORTLAND, OR - With Mt. Hood still buried under more than 16 feet of snow, one local non-profit organization is already gearing up for an even bigger season next year. For the past eight years, SOS Outreach, an organization that builds character and self-esteem in at-risk and underprivileged youth through snowsports, has been quietly establishing itself in Oregon. This winter, nearly 100 young Ore Read Full Story
MONDAY, 28 APRIL 2008
	Whistler-Blackcomb, BC Voted Favorite Ski Resort
	Orinda, CA - Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. has been named North America's favorite ski resort by visitors of OnTheSnow.com, the oldest and most visited snow sports portal. The website, which attracts a Nielsen-audited 1.2 million unique monthly visitors during the winter, gave its visitors the opportunity to write reviews of all resorts in North America. Visitors then ranked them in five categori Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 24 APRIL 2008
	First Raft and Ski Weekend at Sugarloaf
	The first Raft and Ski Weekend will be held on May 3 and 4 at Sugarloaf. Northern Outdoors and Sugarloaf teamed up for this event. Both came up with an idea to blend these two activities in order to gather both winter and summer enthusiasts. With discounted rates, Northern Outdoors is offering whitewater rafting combined with a day of skiing at Sugarloaf. May 3 will be the official sta Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 22 APRIL 2008
	Ski Club Seeks Approval on 65m Nordic Ski Jump
	The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club is currently seeking the approval of the US Forest Service on the 65-meter Nordic ski jump at the base of the Tiehack, according to a report in the Aspen Daily News. According to Winter Sports Administrator for the Aspen-Sopris District Jim Stark, the Forest Service intends to expand the current environmental assessment of other improvements on the said Read Full Story
MONDAY, 21 APRIL 2008
	Go Skiing Indoors with Wii Fit
	With Nintendo’s latest video program, people will be ski jumping, snowboarding, and even tightrope walking under their own roofs. Wii Fit is Nintendo's newest product that promises to keep users at home. It is an extension of the Wii Sport, which was first released in 2005 that allowed users to "play" simulated Nintendo sports while watching a computer-generated character of themselves compe Read Full Story