Banff Winter Festival Promises Record Snow, Record Fun
Visitors to Ice Magic can also enjoy dog sledding, skating and epic downhill skiing, while children can take part in Little Chippers Ice Carving.
The Town of Banff serves as a focal point for much of the Winter Festival, offering a series of competitions, demonstrations and activities designed for visitors of all ages. Whether you prefer to watch events like the Australia Day Ski Race or participate in competitions like the Caesar Salad Iron Chef Challenge, there are plenty of activities to choose from.
Clif Bar Save Our Snow Winter Roadtrip Launches at SIA
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Champion freeskier Alison Gannett kicks off the 2007 Clif Bar Save Our Snow (SOS) Winter Roadtrip today at the Snowsports Industry Association (SIA) tradeshow in Las Vegas. Traveling in an RV powered by vegetable oil, the Clif Bar SOS Winter Roadtrip will visit ski resorts and schools in the Western United States, Rockies and Canada over the next two months.
“The impact of global warming on snow pack levels is being felt worldwide,” said Gannett. “We’re seeing it this up close this year, both in Europe and the Eastern US. The goal of our roadtrip is to educate skiers and snowboarders about the issue and to provide simple steps each person can take to help reduce their impact on climate change.”
A recent United Nations report warns that ski resorts at lower elevations, like those in the Eastern United States, could be shut down by 2030 if global warming continues at its current rate. The same report states that high elevation resorts, like those in the Rocky Mountains, will close by 2050.
“Clif Bar is stoked to partner with athletes like Alison who demonstrate an on-going commitment to protecting winter and the planet,” said Ricardo Balazs, sports marketing manager for Clif Bar & Co, a natural and organic food maker for outdoor activities that has made the fight against global warming a top priority. “We hope the Clif Bar SOS Winter Roadtrip will inspire thousands of skiers and riders to take small acts that collectively will help save our snow.”
For more information about the Clif Bar SOS Winter Roadtrip please visit www.clifbar.com/sos.
The Clif Bar & Co. SOS Tour Dates:
Brighton, Utah: / January 26th
Alta, Utah: / January 27th
Park City, Utah: / January 28th
Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado: / February 2nd
Crested Butte, Colorado: / February 3rd-4th
Jackson Hole, Wyoming: / February 9th-11th
University of Oregon, Eugene: / February 14th
Whistler, B.C. (Canada): / February 17th-19th
GameSpot Reveals Most Wanted Games of 2007
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GameSpot (www.gamespot.com), a leading source for unbiased gaming information and a property of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET), announced its picks for the Most Wanted Games of 2007. The site’s expert editorial staff compiled a list of the most exciting upcoming video games that gamers should keep an eye on this year, including franchise favorites Halo 3, Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, and Half-Life 2: Episode Two.
"With the Nintendo Wii™ and Sony PLAYSTATION®3 now on the market, as well as Windows Vista gaming on the PC coming into its own, game developers are working with new technologies to stretch the boundaries of video game graphics, storylines, and capabilities,” said Josh Larson, site director, GameSpot. "Our list of 2007’s most highly anticipated games was created to help gamers weed through staggering number of games that will be releasing this year and remind them of a few games on the horizon that will be well worth the wait."
Following are GameSpot’s Most Wanted Games of 2007 in alphabetical order:
- BioShock (2K Games/Irrational Games - Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
- Burnout 5 (Electronic Arts/Criterion Games - Xbox 360 / PS3)
- Crackdown (Microsoft Game Studios/Realtime Worlds - Xbox 360)
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Activision/Splash Damage - PC)
- Forza Motorsport 2 (Microsoft/Microsoft Game Studios - Xbox 360)
- Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Valve Software - PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
- God of War II (SCEA/ SCE Studios Santa Monica - PS2)
- Halo 3 (Microsoft Game Studios/Bungie Software - Xbox 360)
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo - DS)
- Mass Effect (Microsoft Game Studios/BioWare - Xbox 360)
- Spore (EA Games/Maxis - PC)
- Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo - Wii)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo/HAL Labs - Wii)
- Tomb Raider Anniversary (Eidos Interactive/Crystal Dynamics - PS2)
For more information on the games, please go to: www.gamespot.com.
ResortQuest Steamboat Springs Welcomes Guest to the 94th Annual Steamboat Winter Carnival
The Winter Carnival started as a way to help Steamboat Springs' locals with cabin fever during the height of the winter season and has continued to this day as a way to celebrate winter, which is such an important part of our daily lives here in the Yampa Valley. Carl Howelsen, often acknowledged as the man who brought the sport of skiing to Colorado, started this tradition in 1914 with cross country skiing races and jumping competitions. In its second year, the town added skijoring competitions where skiers were pulled by horses.
