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Daymaker Touring TEKDAPTERS — First Look Review
Measured weight: 1048g (Pair)
MSRP: $279.99
The Original Daymaker Classic has been on the market for more than 7 years now, offering a creative solution for skiers looking to try out touring on their existing setup. Now the newest touring...
Review is co-written by @TheWeaz
Ski: Moment Wildcat 101
Length skied: 184cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 182cm
Claimed weight: 3.91kg/ 1955 g each.
Measured weight (each ski): 1994g/1968g
Shape: 128-101-121
Sidecut: 21 meters (184 cm)
Mount: Recommended line (-5cm)...
Ski: Lib Tech Yewps 118 (2021 model, which is unchanged for '22)
Length skied: 185 cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 184cm
Measured weight (each ski): 2045g / 2067g
Shape: 144-118-134
Sidecut: 21 meters
Mount: -5cm - “sweet spot”
Binding: Pivot 15/ Cast Freetour
Days skied...
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How do you find a job that allows you to work the hours you want, get paid, and ski every day? When I first moved west to fulfill my life-long dream of becoming a ski bum, I discovered that it’s difficult to work enough to make ends meet, and still ski enough to make it all...
Cover photo by Emily Tidwell
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Ski: Moment Meridian 107
Length skied: 181 cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): Hard to measure with the tip/tail shape, approx 180cm.
Measured weight (each ski): 1989g / 2046g
Shape: 137-107-127
Sidecut: 21 meters
Mount: -5cm
Binding: Pivot...
You may know Sam Schwartz from Jackson Hole's Kings & Queens of Corbet's competition, or throwing massive airs in the Jackson Hole backcountry. Regardless of how you've heard of him, he just launched a sustainable grocery business, Avant Delivery.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLeksmMlsfQ/...
An in-depth look at the all-new 2020 Line Vision 118 powder ski. Cover photo by Shannon Corsi.
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Ski: Line Vision 118
Length skied: 183cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 182.5cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1849g/1823g
Shape: 152-118-138 mm
Sidecut: 19.5 meters (183 cm)...
Ski: K2 Reckoner 112
Length skied: 184cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 184.5cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1991/2048 grams
Shape: 136-112-127
Sidecut: 22.9 meters
Mount: “midsole” -5.5cm from center (tested here)
“Team”: -3.5 cm from center
Binding: Cast Freetour/ Pivot 18...
Matt Kretzschmar was recently promoted to the Social Media Manager of Newschoolers. He's the guy (among others) behind the scenes pumping our content onto Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr. Hailing from the streets of Wausau, some know him as the GIF master, 'Kretz' or just plain ole'...
Matt Kretzschmar, known to the Newschoolers community as "Kretzschmar", has excelled as the Newschoolers Social Media manager. What began as his expertise in creating gifs, Matt has since then stepped up and had a large impact on our various social media platforms. Among a wide variety of...
Check out the Day 1 recap featuring Line, Armada, K2, Full Tilt, Volkl, and more
Rossignol:
Rossignol has a completely redesigned line this year. The Soul 7 line has been discontinued, and they have expanded their offerings with an extended Black Ops collection.
View the full Rossignol...
The Newschoolers crew is out here in Denver this week for the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show checking out the new gear dropping this upcoming fall. Check it out and drop a question in the comments if there's anything else you'd like to see!
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Line Skis
There are a couple of small changes, and...
Ski: Crosson Maurader
Length skied: 186cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 186
Measured weight (each ski): 2132g ea.
Shape: 139.51-115.81-131.21
Sidecut: 26 meters
Mount: -3.75 from center
Binding: Tyrolia Attack 16
Days skied: 20+
Reviewer height/weight: 5’8” 170 // 5’5” 140...
Cover Photo: ©Marker Dalbello Völkl
Marker first announced their new binding online earlier last month with the slogan, "Time for the Reset", and now it's finally here. The Duke PT (Pin Technology) comes in two models, the Duke PT 16 (6-16 Din Range) and the Duke PT 12 (4-12 Din Range). The...
Ski: Faction CT 2.0x
Length skied: 178cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 175.5 cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1905g / 1911g
Shape: 133 / 100 / 133 mm
Sidecut: 16 Meters
Mount: -4cm
Binding: Tyrolia Attack2 13 (2019 model)
Days skied: 10+
Reviewer height/weight: 5'5, 135lbs //...
Until more recent times, when we wanted to watch the latest ski flicks, we had to find the nearest premiere and load up a car with friends. Then, if we were lucky, it may be one of the few available at our local shop on DVD. Eventually, movies became downloadable on iTunes, and are now often...
Ski: Lib Tech UFO 115
Length skied: 185 CM
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 183.5 cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1979/1996 grams
Claimed weight (each ski): 2041 grams
Shape: 146-115-136
Sidecut: 19 meters
Mount: “sweet spot” -6.5cm from center
Binding: Tyrolia Attack 16 (2019...
Ski: Line Vision 108
Length skied: 189cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 188cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1705/1706g
Shape: 142-108-128
Sidecut: 19.5 meters
Mount: Recommended line (-6.5cm)
Binding: Dynafit Radical 12 FT
Days skied: 10+
Reviewer height/weight: 5'5, 140lbs...
The Freeride World Tour 2020 will kick off its journey featuring 49 riders, 3 continents, and five stops on January 18th, 2020 in Hakuba Japan. With a slight tweak to the schedule, the stops remain unchanged from the 2019 tour.
Tune into Newschoolers following each stop for a full recap and...