Articles by erica
Sarah Burke- the woman each female skier owes our sport to, the woman who has inspired each one of us to do something bigger, and the woman we tragically lost two years ago.
X-games is partnering with E:60 this Valentines Day, Saturday February 14th at 3 P.M. EST on ABC to bring us the...
When did you start skiing, and at what point did you decide to pursue it?
I started skiing at 2 and a half and actually started snowboarding at 7 but always kept doing both. At 13, I saw the movie Propaganda and thought freeskiing was the coolest thing ever! That's when I got my first pair of...
Mondays suck. Puppies don’t.
Meet Cora, the 6 month old Australian Sheppard who LOVES to play in the mountains.
What's your favorite toy?
Inside I worship the god known as "purple knot ball" which I usually take with me into any room, but outside I'll do anything for a good stick and...
Katrina has put more sexual antics into each of our Wednesdays and I sat down to catch up with our favorite female rail slayer.
E: First off, you were busy getting smart Mechanical Engineering(?) Masters this fall, how has it felt to finish that up and get into ski season?
K: Biomechanics...
Hyland Hills, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, has likely the fastest tow rope in the state, and a wide variety of features packed into a whopping 250ft vertical.
For each of the Minnesota / Wisconsin tour stops we had the wonderful Ben behind the camera-- look out for a recap edit coming...
The first stop in Minnesota was Wild Mountain Ski Area in Taylors Falls on the evening of Friday, January 23rd. Starting at 4 in the afternoon, the sun soon went down and an under the lights session began.
After an hour of hot laps, Andy gathered the kids and gear for some mini- competitions on...
Andy Parry & Line Skis Tell A Friend Tour on Saturday, January 24th kicked off early morning at Trollhaugen Ski Area in Dresser, Wisconsin.
Many of the skiers did in fact tell their friends because it ended up drawing quite the crowd. Andy even wore his nicest outfit...
I really believe...
A majority of us should be familiar with the webpage 'Humans of New York'. While standing in line to grab my ticket at Park City, I decided to take my content in that direction for the day, and so I present, Humans of Park City.
"The most sensual part of my day? Erica spoon feeding me a...
Steve Rozendaal is the creator of the new Vice Sports' show "Lifted." Him and Mike Rogge were around the forums last week to answer questions regarding the new series.
Steve Rozendaal: SR
Mike Rogge: MR...
I'm on a road trip from Minneapolis, to Crested Butte, to Utah-- these are my adventures.
---> What went down in Crested Butte
Monday January 12th I'm sitting in Salt Lake watching rain fall anticipating that I was taking the day off from skiing. When hearing how much snow they were actually...
After the new year came around, myself and around 115 others from the University of Minnesota headed out to Crested Butte, Colorado. It's been almost seven months since I've been to the mountains, and I've returned to my pursuit. Seeing fresh faces for the first time in months put me in an...
"It all started back in 1999, sitting at work, bored out of my mind yet feeling slightly ambitious. I decided that skiing was taking a definite turn for the better, and the sport needed a core website to promote it. The original site was as basic as they come. No interactivity. No stellar...
Another bluebird day in Breckenridge, Colorado, as the ladies competed in the Dew Tour Slopestyle Finals. Bishop encouraged us to look out for Maggie Voisin, who will turn 16 tomorrow, and was leader from the qualifiers.
Kim Lamarre dropped in first, but with an early fall she looked to make a...
Faction Skis Athlete Tim McChesney came into ski gabber to answer some questions- here's the highlights!
View the full thread here: http://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/796739/Live-Q-A-with-Tim-McChesney---Faction-Collective?page=1
What has been your favorite moment since being on the...
Founder of ON3P Skis, Scott Andrus, hopped into Ski Gabber to answer our questions about the company.
How long did it take for ON3P to 'take off'? -Moon_Shoes
I guess I would describe us as still taking off. We are definitely a work in progress and a lot of skiers still have no idea who we...
The ladies of Lady Gabber got together to ask Maude Raymond some questions!
What was the vibe like skiing at nine queens? -immas
Where I hope to be ? That's a really tough Question to answer...
But I am hoping that women's freeskiing will continue progressing
in a positive and strong way. I...
Tom Winter, of the Freeride World Tour, came into Ski Gabber to answer our questions regarding the Freeride World Tour, the relationship with the IFSA, the Collegiate Big Mountain Tour and anything else in regards to big-mountain comps.
What's the most exciting thing about the Collegiate...
Chairlifts. A machine cherished deeply by skiers. They somehow continue to turn through the cold frigid months, making fulfillment of our addiction to this sport easier than ever. However once the temperature rises and resorts close down the lifts aren't just idle until winter returns. Picture...
#SMITHwomen: Strong. Beautiful. Unstoppable.
During the month of October, SMITH honors the strong, beautiful, and unstoppable women in action sports by highlighting some of our own. In addition, SMITH will donate $1 for every sunglass sold on SmithOptics.com to First Descents, a non-profit...
After years of "tits or gtfo", a forum specifically for pinknames has emerged on Newschoolers. With an influx of female rights promotion on the site as seen in SG thread "Hey guys, there's something in skiing that needs to change..., the decision was made to add a women-only forum.
Shortly...