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Get ready to hit the slopes with Ski & Snow Report
Some of you are actually looking forward to the arrival of winter and all that snow. Those of you in this group are probably active winter sports enthusiasts. It won't be long now, in fact, at least one Colorado ski resort has already opened one lift and trail. If the weather cooperates, most of the rest will be opening over the next month in anticipation of the Thanksgiving weekend. Now you can get ready for the ski season with the Ski & Snow Report app. This free universal app runs on iOS 7.0 or later. Ski & Snow Report has just about everything you will need to know before you take off on a skiing weekend or vacation. The app features hundreds of ski resorts from Maine to Idaho and all points in between. Once you find your destination resort you can check the weather, snow depth and condition, how many lifts and trails are open, when the most recent snow fell, and first hand reports from other skiers already on the mountain. Users will also find the latest weather information in the Ski and Snow Report app including temperatures, sky conditions, wind speeds and directions and the chance of more snow. The app also provides a seven day forecast so you can start checking early in the week if you are headed out on the weekend. One new feature included in the latest version of the app is the cost of lift tickets for daily skiers of all ages with breakouts for children, juniors, adults, and seniors. The Ski & Snow Report also provides information on any specials available like a two or six day passes. Users will be able to see trail maps for the resort. These are in color and can be enlarged on your phone so you are better able to see the trails, facilities, and other markings on the map. Other features in the app are web cams from most of the resorts, a guide to the latest gear available broken down by type and manufacturer, and the ability to receive notifications of new powder falling. Users choose the resorts they want and set a new depth of powder so you are always up to date on the latest conditions. This is a real plus if you are an avid skier and live close enough to get way with short notice. Overall Ski & Snow Report provides skiers plenty of information to plan a weekend or vacation on the slopes. If you are looking ahead to the start of this winter's season grab this app and get ready. Now all you need is for the weather to change and to start dumping large amount of snow on the mountains,
Shipping this week: Deep Breath edition
Take a deep breath. That's it. Nice and easy. The worst of it is behind us. After weeks of being assaulted by top shelf games, it looks like things are finally slowing down. In fact, about the only notable 360 game this week is the delayed release of Sonic Unleashed (and if early reviews are any indication, even that might be a stretch). So, now that we've been given this respite, we suggest you go play your games in a hurry. After all, Prince of Persia is only a week away. Sonic Unleashed Winter Sports 2 The Ultimate Challenge NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 [Image: Rodrigo Paoletti]
Steering blobs and dropping dudes with Costco's $10.99 sale
Is Mercury Meltdown Revolution a part of your Wii collection? If not, it absolutely should be, for Ignition's addictive puzzler must be one of the most criminally overlooked gems on the platform. And now Costco has it for $10.99, along with a bunch of other titles that range from pretty damn good to shovelware (oh, hai Pool Party). Angelina Jolie favorite Ghost Squad is also on sale, giving you a chance to knock terrorists from their speeding, swan-shaped jet skis, and save money in the process. If a better offer has come along this century, we've yet to see it.Below are the six titles that most stood out to us (the full list is past the jump); we expect at least two of these to be in your house by June 22nd, when the sale ends: Ghost Squad Sonic and the Secret Rings Sega Bass Fishing Mercury Meltdown: Revolution Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz SSX Blur %Gallery-24906%%Gallery-5667%
Shred Ready offers up waterproof, helmet-ready Freestyle Audio DAP
We know the winter's coming soon, and if you haven't hit the slopes just yet, we know you're itching to climb back in that ski lift as soon as possible. Shred Ready is making sure those "first day back" errors won't cost you an MP3 player, as its Freestyle Audio DMP is not only small enough to fit in any of the 238 (or so) available pockets your ski coat presumably has, but it's completely waterproof as well. Designed to handle the harsh, unforgiving nature of the mountain, the DAP promises "skip-free" playback from the built-in 512MB of storage, and even if you pull an all-nighter on the black diamond trial, the reported "40 hours" of battery life should keep things jamming 'til the break of dawn. It also comes bundled with the SR Can-Can Earflaps to conveniently attach to your helmet and keep the cabling under control. Unfortunately, the $199.95 price does not include a helmet of your own, but there's certainly no shortage of MP3-ready headgear if this one looks a little steep (ahem) to you.[Via Red Ferret]
