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FindTheBest's Smart Rating is a Compilation of The Most Trusted Experts in One Spot

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FindTheBest, an unbiased comparison engine, announces its Smart Badge program that will highlight the top Smart Rated products and services from among a growing number of comparisons.

FindTheBest's Smart Rating allows users to view a single rating that reflects a weighted compilation of sc...

Hug a Snowmaker Day to be Celebrated on Thanksgiving

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Stick season is no time to hibernate as ski resort employees excitedly prepare for opening day, just a month away at some Vermont areas. In addition to the natural snow hitting Vermont this week, more than ghosts and goblins will be outfitted in snowsuits soon. With another snowy La Nina winter slated and epic predictions from the Old Farmer's Almanac, snowmaking operations...

October 25, 2011 - Lakewood, Colo. - The PSIA-AASI Education Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization that supports PSIA-AASI, has received a $200,000 grant to support the growth of adaptive programs, consumer promotion, and professional development initiatives. The anonymous grantor believes that the projects this grant supports offer valuable resources and training for volunteers and instructors who teach snowsports to the general public, especial...

USANA Athletes Honored for Strength and Perseverance

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc . (NYSE: USNA) congratulates the Visa Women's Ski Jumping Team on receiving the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award from the Women's Sports Foundation as part of its 32nd Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Gala, held on October 19 in New York City.

Ski jumpers Jessica Jerome, Lindsey Van, and Alissa Johnson w...

This fall, Warren Miller Entertainment brings you its 62nd winter sports film, Warren Miller's . . . Like There's No Tomorrow.

Hosted by skiing icon Jonny Moseley and shot on location in India, New Zealand, Chile, British Columbia and beyond, . . . Like There's No Tomorrow is your annual reminder that winter is on its way and, with it, four months of an adrenaline-fueled dance with gravity. Featuring world-class athletes, like Chris Davenport...

Revolutionary Invention Causes 120% Spike in Hotel Bookings

October 25, 2011 (Jay, VT)- A team at Jay Peak Resort has invented a weather-proof winter vacation. The group, using a quarter of a billion dollar investment, began working on the innovation three years ago announcing various successes over the last 24 months. They will unveil the flagship achievement of the initiative in 49 days.

"We knew it was going to be a game-change...

Pro halfpipe skier Jen Hudak, a five-time X-Game medalist and native New Englander, will host the Boston Ski & Sports Club's Blizzard event on 11/9. Blizzard will also host the Boston premiere of the Ski Channel's "WINTER" documentary, in which Hudak is featured.

A media advisory and full press release are below.

WHAT: The Boston Ski & Sports Club Blizzard ski season kickoff, featuring special appearance by X-Games Gold Medalist ...

West Dover (October 25, 2011) - Mount Snow announced today that Day Franzen, an industry acclaimed terrain park veteran, has been hired as the new Freestyle Terrain Manager for Carinthia; the East's number one terrain park system. Franzen comes to Mount Snow with almost 20 years experience designing, building and managing freestyle terrain parks across the country.

Before coming to Mount Snow, Day owned and operated Kingvale; one of the first ...

The first flakes of snow will soon be falling to mark the beginning of Stratton Mountain's 50th year. In honor of its golden birthday, the mountain is geared up to celebrate a long history full of great snow, good times and happy people! Everyone is invited to the party, which will feature a display of memorabilia at the 50th Anniversary Studio and a collection of limited edition 50th Anniversary merchandise.

Crowning the list of anniversary o...

USANA Athletes Honored for Strength and Perseverance

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc . (NYSE: USNA) congratulates the Visa Women's Ski Jumping Team on receiving the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award from the Women's Sports Foundation as part of its 32nd Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Gala, held on October 19 in New York City.

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