Alta Ski Area Selected by FindTheBest

SANTA BARBARA, Calif./PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- 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 scores from the most trusted, expert sources. A top Smart Rating signifies that reviews from experts have been strong across the board. From these Smart Ratings, FindTheBest has identified the top products and services. Any product or service that has made the cut may claim their badge directly from their listing on FindTheBest.com.

In announcing the program, FindTheBest is releasing its badges in the Winter Sport & Recreation categories. Badges for seven other categories--including Business, Technology, Society, Arts & Entertainment, Science, Education and Reference--will be rolled out within the next few months.

FindTheBest currently has 38 Sports & Recreation-related Comparisons. Of the winter sports-related comparisons, here are the products and services that made FindTheBest's Top 10 list:

        Top 10 Skis:
        Movement Trust
        Voile Vector
        DPS Yvette 112RP Pure
        K2 Missconduct
        G3 Saint
        Volki Nunataq
        Black Diamond Ember
        Atomic Century
        K2 Brightside
        K2 Hardside
        Top 10 Snowboards:
        K2 Happy Hour
        Never Summer Proto CT/CTX
        GNU B-Street
        Burton Restricted Nug
        Roxy Ollie Pop
        Rome Mod Rocker
        Burton Deja vu
        Burton Restricted Mr. Nice Guy
        Smokin Lane Knaack Pro
        Unity The Whale
        Top 10 Ski Resorts:
        Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Resort
        Beaver Creek Resort
        Breckenridge Ski Resort
        Mammoth
        Aspen Mountain - Ajax
        Aspen Highlands
        Northstar-at-Tahoe
        Squaw Valley USA
        Vail Ski Resort
        Alta Ski Area
        Top 10 Heli Skiing:
        Northern Escape Heli-Skiing
        Mica Heli Guides
        Great Canadian Heli-Skiing
        Wasatch Powderbird Guides Utah Adventures
        Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
        Valdez Heliski Guides
        Eagle Pass Heliskiing
        Bella Coola Pantheon Heliskiing
        Alaska Rendezvous Heli-Guides
        Arctic Heli Skiing
        Top 10 Cat Skiing:
        Mustang Powder
        Selkirk Wilderness
        White Grizzly Adventures
        Retallack
        Monashee Powder Snowcats
        Grand Targhee
        Ski Cooper Chicago Ridge
        Valhalla Powdercats
        Island Lake
        Steamboat Powdercats
        Top 10 Snowmobiles:
        Arctic Cat ProCross F 1100 Turbo Sno Pro Limited
        Arctic Cat Bearcat Z1 XT Groomer Special
        Arctic Cat ProCross F 1100 Turbo Sno Pro
        Yamaha RS Venture GT
        Ski-Doo Grand Touring SE
        Polaris 600 Switchback Adventure
        Ski-Doo Tundra Xtreme
        Artic Cat ProClimb M 110 Turbo Sno Pro
        Ski-Doo MX Z TNT
        Yamaha RS Vector LTX
        


To see the full list of all badge winners in the Sports & Recreation category, visit the FindTheBest blog.

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