TransWorld SNOWboarding, the world's most popular snowboard magazine, September 2005 issue details the editors picks of the five best mountain locations for snowboarders to call home this Northern Hemisphere season, as well as step-by-step instructions for relocation.

"The populations of mountain communities can quadruple during the winter months," said Kurt Hoy Editor-in-Chief of TransWorld SNOWboarding. 

"We figured all those people relocating to live out their snowboarding dreams could use some help planning their escape routes."

Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia Canada, which consistently wins TransWorld SNOWboarding's annual reader Resort Poll, took top honours on this list for their true village atmosphere, long snow season and unparalleled riding. 

California's Mammoth Mountain placed second on the list. While Jackson Hole, Wyoming, The Arlberg, Austria and Summit County, Colorado round out the remaining top five.

Locations were selected based on a variety of criteria including placement in the TransWorld SNOWboarding annual resort poll, quality of snow, length of season, and nightlife.

The magazine also offers advice on successfully completing the move to a mountain community including tips on finding a place to live, securing a job and landing a season pass.

TransWorld SNOWboarding, based in Oceanside, Calif., is published by TransWorld Media, a subsidiary of Time4 Media, the world's leading publisher of leisure-time magazines. TransWorld SNOWboarding is the world's number one snowboard magazine with an audience of 1.1 million. Time4 Media is a subsidiary of Time Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX).  For full details visit www.transworldsnowboarding.com

With an average annual snowfall of 30 feet or 9.14 metres and the longest season in North America, Whistler Blackcomb will officially open for the 05/06 season on November 24. 

Log onto www.whistler-blackcomb.com  for further information.