Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that We Ski & Snowboard has gone gold for Wii. The sequel to last year’s top-selling snow sports title not only adds snowboards into the mix but also features longer runs, enhanced gameplay and a crazy new trick park. We Ski & Snowboard will shred its way into stores on March 3, 2009.
“The original We Ski set the standard in downhill games combining intuitive controls, balance board support and huge environments to create a totally immersive skiing game.” said Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “Now We Ski & Snowboard takes it to the next level …Â More info
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Up north, dirt bike racing all but comes to a screeching halt in winter months, but 2Moto has changed that with its snow bike creation and a new racing concept called Ground Zero. Using dirt bikes with snow track and ski conversions, these machines are only just beginning to show their potential, and the world’s first ever snow bike race in McCall, Idaho, was a teaser and testament to how far this new motorsport can go
Race promoter, Ron Dillon, who is usually known for his Big Nasty Hillclimb event, got behind the idea and it was featured as part of the McCall Winter Carnival schedule. 2Moto product owners were allowed to sign up in the Trophy class which divided the race entrants into … More info
Awesome! Rad! Cool! Sweet! Skiers and snowboarders alike used these adjectives and many more to describe their trip down Beaver Mountain on a snow bike during a free demo of the product Feb. 7.
“It’s really pretty easy, if you’ve never skied you could pick this up faster,†said Bill Pierce of Providence. “It’s like floating down the mountain.†Pierce took advantage of the free demo day with his 12-year-old son Scott, who road the kid-sized version of the new extreme snow sport toy.
Not a mountain or BMX bike — although the design of each was implemented… More info
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Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, resides at the opposite end of the skiing-climate spectrum. It’s a coastal, desert city. The highest temperature ever recorded in Dubai was 117 degrees. Can snow evaporate before turning to water?  The lowest temperature recorded was 45 degrees. Still need to trim 15 off that number to receive snow. Folks marvel at skiing Hawaii, but … More info