
Howling Hills has a kind of sunset theme, but don't let the warm tones fool you - the obstacles are cold and treacherous. But now you'll have more opportunities to stay alive with both a new animal and other fun perks.

You'll still know how far you've gone by passing distance signs along the way and you'll still need to avoid small rocks, large boulders, cabins, and other obstacles designed to let the avalanche catch up with you. But with the latest update to Ski Safari, the folks at Defiant Development have added Howling Hills, a mountain with an entirely different theme, unique obstacles, and even a new animal to ride. The original story for Ski Safari is simple: an avalanche is coming and our hero is rousted from bed in his tiny cabin to start his journey skiing down an endless mountain. The cartoonlike graphics make the game cute and easy on the eyes, and the update adds the all-new mountain to the mix, but you'll have a hard time noticing as you get farther into your run and need to be perfect in your execution. The update adds a new mountain you can choose for your run, a new animal to help you along your way, and added achievements to keep you coming back for more.ĭeviant Development didn't stray too far from the popular original and the controls remain the same: simply touch the screen to jump and touch-and-hold to do a back flip - but it's still your timing that makes the difference in how far you'll get.

This distance game quickly became my go-to time-waster on both my iPhone and iPad, so when an update was announced last week, you can bet I was at the App Store immediately. Ski Safari (99 cents) challenges you to swoosh down a powdery mountain to avoid an avalanche, with animal friends and other vehicles along the way to help you with your escape. The original let you ride a yeti down a mountain at top speed.
