Released on: April 25, 2008, 1:26 pm

Press Release Author: Mountain News Corporation

Industry: Media

Press Release Summary: User generated awards of favorite ski areas in North America.

Press Release Body: Orinda, CA, April 25, 2008 -- 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 Web site, which attracts a Nielsen-audited 1.2 million unique monthly visitors
during the winter, gave it\'s visitors the opportunity to write reviews of all
resorts in North America.

Visitors then ranked them in five categories: Overall Favorite, Best Nightlife, Most
Family-Friendly, Best Downhill Terrain, and Best Terrain Park. More then 7,500
reviews were submitted from September 2007 until April 2008. Whistler-Blackcomb
received perfect scores in the overall favorite and downhill terrain categories and
was near perfect for it\'s nightlife. The ratings were based on readers\' average
rankings, number of reviews, and specific comments made in OnTheSnow.com over the
winter season.

\"User generated content is one of the most powerful and effective ways Web visitors
have to communicate with each other,\" said Mountain News Corp. President and
Publisher Rob Brown, whose company publishes OnTheSnow.com. \"Skiers and snowboarders
are relying on the word of their peers when they make resort choices. We believe the
importance of reader advisories will continue to grow each year and these annual
awards provide a peek into their thinking.\"

Snowmass, Colo. was named North America\'s most family-friendly resort and Angel
Fire, N.M. won for having the best terrain park.

Squaw Valley USA, Calif. was named favorite overall on a regional level for the Far
West, along with Schweitzer, Idaho for the Pacific Northwest; Snowmass, Colo. for
the Rockies; Ski Brule, Mich. for the Midwest; Sunday River, Maine for the
Northeast; and Wintergreen, Va. for the Mid Atlantic.

North American Ski Resort Winners:

North America\'s Favorite Resort: Whistler-Blackcomb, B.C.
North America\'s Best Downhill Terrain: Whistler-Blackcomb, B.C.
North America\'s Best Nightlife: Whistler-Blackcomb, B.C.
North America\'s Most Family Friendly: Snowmass, CO
North America\'s Best Terrain Park: Angel Fire, NM

Regional Ski Resort Winners:

Pacific Northwest:
Favorite: Schweitzer, Idaho
Nightlife: Schweitzer, Idaho
Family: 49 Degrees North, Wash.
Downhill Terrain: Mt. Baker, Wash.
Terrain Park: Mt. Bachelor, Ore.

Far West:
Favorite: Squaw Valley., Calif.
Nightlife: Mammoth Mt., Calif.
Family: Snow Valley, Calif.
Downhill Terrain: Kirkwood, Calif.
Terrain Park: Bear Mt., Calif.

Rocky Mountains:
Favorite: Snowmass, Colo.
Nightlife: Deer Valley, Utah
Family: Grand Targhee, Wyo.
Downhill Terrain: Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Terrain Park: Telluride, Colo.

Midwest:
Favorite: Ski Brule, Mich.
Nightlife: Shanty Creek, Mich.
Family: Chestnut, Ill.
Downhill Terrain: Shanty Creek, Mich.
Terrain Park: Perfect North Slopes, Ind.

Northeast:
Favorite: Sunday River, Maine
Nightlife: Whiteface, N.Y.
Family: Smugglers\' Notch, Vt.
Downhill Terrain: Gore Mt., N.Y.
Terrain Park: Loon Mt., N.H.

Mid-Atlantic/Southeast:
Favorite: Wintergreen, Va.
Nightlife: Wisp, Md.
Family: Bryce Mt., N.C.
Downhill Terrain: Blue Knob, Pa.
Terrain Park: Hidden Valley, Pa.

OnTheSnow.com is the web\'s most visited snow report web site with a Nielsen audited
1.2 million
monthly unique visitors. OnTheSnow offers the ski report, resort reviews, web cams,
and skiing deals
for virtually every ski resort in the world. Please click for a full version of the
OnTheSnow Visitors Choice Awards. There are 13 International Editions of OnTheSnow
in seven languages.

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