Articles by cydwhit
I already said lots of emotional things about how much I love writing for Newschoolers, so it should go unsaid that I really like drawing for you all too.
I’ve been drawing stuff on NS just as long as I’ve been writing, and both the words and the pictures used to be pretty terrible.
But...
As this year (finally) winds to a close I’d be remiss not to take a quick lap back through everything I’ve spewed onto this website over the last 12 months. When Twig asked me if I wanted to come back and contribute to NS last January I didn’t quite know what to expect. I found my voice as a...
Last week I threw you all five imaginary ski rigs that I'd rather roll up to the resort in than driving another Sprinter van. Well, for your post-holiday food hangover, here are five more.
Which whip would you rock? And just like last week for a bonus, can you name every ski I featured in the...
In the last week, four backcountry users died in avalanches over a two-day window. On December 18th a 41-year-old snowmobiler was buried in Wyoming’s Salt River Range. He deployed an airbag, and part of the airbag was visible above the snow, but his partners did not arrive in time to save him...
I've realized recently that skiers all seem to have the same aspirations when it comes to cars. We all want something along the lines of a new Tacoma or a trusty Subaru or a big old van to call home. And while that's all fine, I'm a big fan of the weird rigs. So here are a few whacky ski...
Objectively, I don’t need to shovel the driveway before I go skiing. All the cars are plenty capable to deal with the four inches that fell overnight. But it snowed last night and I’m shoveling the driveway before I have breakfast and catch the bus up the hill.
I shovel the driveway first...
Dear ski shops. Please stop fucking up mounts. Like seriously, knock it off. It’s not cute anymore.
I was getting my gear together to mount yet another pair of skis for a friend when I noticed this thread on the front page of Newschoolers. And for some reason, it felt like a tipping point for...
Ski media keeps telling us that there are an unprecedented number of beginner backcountry skiers venturing out on their own for the first time. But most coverage has been a little sparse on actionable details, things we can actually do to make the backcountry safer for all of us. And while I'm...
I really want these first four turns. I played them in my head all through the night before: little left slash to right slash to set myself up and check the snow quality, big right, big left, duck into the safe zone. I can feel them in my thighs, the line is untracked, it’s that perfect slope...
Apparently last week's piece touched some nerves, so here's some rigs I missed the first time around.
I know I probably missed some, but in my first week of resort skiing, I think I've seen at least one of each of these.
There’s a buoy off the coast of Kauai that apparently is the most accurate predictor of storm cycles in the Wasatch. Every time the average wave heights in that patch of ocean jump, you can start waxing your pow skis, there will be a storm front coming through the Wassach in two weeks.
People...
Great minds must think alike. While Lonely was cooking up this gem, I was busy drawing ski cars.
While stereotypes are often inaccurate you can guess a lot about a person by what rig they show up to the resort in. So which one are you? Do you feel seen? Or am I just picking on you? And comment...
Backcountry skiers are obsessed with saving weight. We cut off the handles of our sporks, shave our legs, and drill holes in our gear in the hopes of saving a few grams and being just a little faster up the skin track. I’ve written plenty in the past about how I go about saving weight in my...
It’s quiet on Hero Rock in the summer. The mountain bike trails don’t really reach over to this side of the mountain yet, so the chairlifts sway empty in the breeze and the only real excitement is the squirrel frantically hoarding nuts in the dead stump in the landing. The local bear comes...
This article was produced in partnership with Leatherman
As the holidays approach and ski season looms, we’re all scrambling to find something useful to give the skiers in our lives. And while fresh socks are a safe bet, why not get them something that they’ll actually use and appreciate every...
Today's Sunday Funny isn't funny. It's just how I feel.
Last week I was riding my bike home from the grocery store and I almost got hit by an SUV that didn't know how stop signs work.
This week it's becoming clear that the inbounds ski season may be over before it even begins in a lot of...
This winter is already rife with uncertainty. Everything is still up in the air. Will ski resorts actually open? How hard will it be to get lift tickets? How long will they stay open? Are we doomed for another repeat of last season’s debacle? It’s impossible to answer any of those questions will...
We love to use metaphors to describe our favorite skiers. We compare them to virtuosos in other disciplines, try to sum up their style or creativity, or precision by making analogies to other cultural leaders. So I decided to illustrate a few of the most common metaphors I've seen. Let me know...