Articles by BWalmer
The week before iF3 I wrote an article about the films I was looking forward to seeing most. Now that I've seen pretty much every ski film of the season, I'm super excited to get ready to ski. All of them pumped me up, but these 10 films really stood out as the best. These are going to be my...
After 3 days of watching tons of skiing, going to parties, and not sleeping, iF3 can be quite a blur. You have memories, but can't always place the time, or even day of that memory. But, after roughly 36 hours of being mostly sober it's all starting to make sense again.
iF3 can sometimes be...
Every year, the best films and webisodes of the year get shown at the International Freeski Film Festival in Motreal. This is the first year I'll be attending and I couldn't be more stoked. Sure, there will be friends and partying, that's a given, but I'm most excited to see the films. Here's...
In this internet age of skiing, a new, awesome edit comes out almost every day, but only a few stand the test of time. There's only a few edits that you can watch over and over and never get bored of them. So here's ten edits, in no particular order, that seemingly never get old.
Clownschool -...
Today The Bunch dropped their latest edit Apollo Hood. This edit featured Pär "Peyben" Hägglund and Douglas Källsbo skiing at Mount Hood in what appeared to be some not so ideal weather. The edit shot up the front page, within hours gaining a rating of 103 with over 4000 views, and then the...
Last year Newschoolers unveiled the newly revamped Review Section. The review section has tons of potential, but is greatly underused. In the coming months many people will be wondering about what new equipment to get for the next season, and instead of checking reviews will post in the forums...
The question was asked in the forums, and there were many nominations made. But, now it's time to figure out who threw down the craziest trick in 2014 so far.
Nominations:
Jossi Wells - Switch Triple 1440
Jossi landed his first triple at X-Games Big Air, and in true Jossi Wells fashion, did...
The ski season is over for most of the northern hemisphere, and if it isn't yet, it probably will be soon. Now that the snow has melted and you're trying to overcome the depression of another season gone by, it's time to decide what to do with the equipment that has treated you so well all...
A certain snowboard publication puts out the question at the end of every season. Who had the best park that year? However, as most everyone knows, the best park for a snowboarder might not be the best park for a skier. So why don't we have a poll to see who everyone thinks had the best parkin...
To put anyone in the same sentence with Candide Thovex and compare the two is very difficult. He's a legend in the sport and one of the hardest charging, fast paced skiers there is. No one is ever going to try and deny Candide's skills on the mountain...but as far as POV edits go, Sander Hadley...
Last night I found myself writing a tweet, one that I still find true:
Since then it has been retweeted 9 times (including both Simon and Tanner) and favorited 24 times, not an amazing feat by any means, but enough to get me thinking; has comp skiing past it's prime?
For those of you who...
Words by Brendan Walmer
Photos by Jamie Water
Video by Oliver Hoblitzelle
As one of the esteemed judges Andy Parry once said in an episode of his now famous web series, “It’s what makes the east coast different, man, it’s the weather, it’s not powder, it’s not steep and deep, it’s not Alta...
Ski Sundown sure does know how to go out with a bang! This past weekend was Sundown's closing weekend and together with Colorado Ski Shop and Suburban Sports they put on one of the most exciting and fun closing weekends. The energy was high all day and the perfect weather all day, clear bright...
This past weekend was one of the most exciting and entertaining weekends at Ski Sundown in CT. Every year the park crew puts in ridiculous hours in order to put together the best slopestyle course Connecticut can offer. It all started last weekend with the snowmaking, then once the snow is all...
While everyone out West is getting pounded with snow or slaying the park at Breck or Key, we here on the East Coast must resort to more creative ways to ski. Ski Sundown and Fatty's Sporthouse put on THE BEST rail jam of the year so far (I've got high hopes for the Simsbury Celebrates and...