Articles by cydwhit

When Jason Levinthal announced he was leaving Line Skis to start his own company, everyone was eager to hear his thoughts on the current state of the ski industry. Blister Gear Review published a 20 Questions piece with Jason, while newschoolers conducted this Q&A. In the flurry of interviews...

- A Few Words about art, theft, the interwebs, and my favorite subscription ski magazine - Note: Since I posted this article last night, the plot, as they say, has thickened. After an afternoon spent trying to comment on Powder's article and being turned down by their moderation, Powder has...

Summer skiing is the newschooler’s Nirvana, the dream harbored by so many through the long sweaty months. That phrase brings connotations of expensive camps at Mt. Hood or Whistler, complete with the prices and culture that this paradox deserves. Deep in the backcountry on the border of Wyoming...

With almost everyone’s season lying behind them glowing with nostalgia I figured I would take on the subject of one of skiing's time honored traditions, the gaper. We’ve all seen them, most of us have mocked them, some of us have hit them and nearly everyone one of us was at one time one. Too...

I was recently assigned to do a video interview debating a topic for class. I chose to interview a few of my friends on the topic of park skiing. I know that here on Newschoolers we all know and appreciate the place park skiing has but for some skiers the park is completely foreign and...

This is the third in a series of blog type articles I have been thinking about for a while. I realize that this isn't really "news" but in the past Newschoolers has encouraged this type of writing. This is just meant to be a discussion of my personal opinion and I realize that not everyone will...

This is the second in a series of blog type articles I have been thinking about for a while. I realize that this isn't really "news" but in the past Newschoolers has encouraged this type of writing. This is just meant to be a discussion of my personal opinion and I realize that not everyone will...

This is the first in a series of blog type articles I have been thinking about for a while. I realize that this isn't really "news" but in the past Newschoolers has encouraged this type of writing. I also realize the NS Photog article came out today but this is actually totally unrelated. This...

Opening day. For some of us it's more of a gut feeling then a quantifiable event. It's the final release of a storm of pent up stoke that has been building for what seems like forever. For a few months during the summer opening day almost seems like an unattainable dream, a mythical event. We...

Pump it Pants(trademark) a revolutionary new product from Steezy Sports Conglomerate are slated to debut at SIA this year, Ll news was able to get an exclusive first look and interview with company founder Hairy Pitt. Ll News: Hello Hairy, it's great to see you again, you recently returned from...