Articles by MattMasson
Roy Tuscany was a good skier, good enough to feature in early Level 1 and Meathead films, but as a person, he’s one of the very best. The founder and CEO of the High Fives Foundation looks back on his early life, ski career, the accident that changed his own life and the foundation that has...
Will Wesson’s new video series, RCFS, just went live. It's something he’s wanted to do for a while now, like many of us, he and his friends have been making their own setups since they started skiing and he says:
“This is just a more organized version of that!”
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Photo courtesy of Grouse Mountain
This week it's ski resorts under the microscope. Like softgoods and skis, resorts and individuals are finding unique ways to make skiing more sustainable. Ski resorts need skiing, it's kind of in the name! And for that, they need snow. This week we take a look...
Colby Stevenson is obviously not the only person who had a disrupted 2020, but most of us hadn’t just won two X Games golds, as a rookie! Many on NS will know about the car accident, in 2016, that Colby recovered so strongly from. But will that enforced break have given him any advantage in the...
To put it simply; you can’t ski without a pair of skis. So if skiing really wants to be environmentally friendly, finding a sustainable way to make them is vital. We spoke to two freeski legends (and friends) who come at this issue from different angles; Pep Fujas explains what WNDR Alpine is...
Cover photo: Picture Organic Clothing
Everyone should care about sustainability and the environment In fact, that should go without saying. But the immediate effects of climate change will directly affect skiing more than most other activities. Snow is pretty essential to snowsports, and we're...
I was minding my own business, watching Henrik Harlaut’s Q&A with Wallisch, when I got an email asking if I wanted to interview Henrik, about him being the first member of the MIPS global team of brain safety athlete-advocates. Obviously, it’s always hard to turn down an opportunity to chat with...
It’s a fair stereotype that skiers like to talk about their skis, boots, bindings, and other gear almost as much as they enjoy using them. A quick glance at Gear Talk, shows that NS is no different. If you’re reading this, I’m pretty sure you’ve been guilty of talking someone’s ear off about why...
Colby James West is a funny guy, but he's a funny guy with three Winter X Games medals. Colby's well-known for impressions and now does voiceover work, mainly in skiing, snowboarding, and cycling. Like almost everyone at the moment, he's quarantining/isolating/social-distancing, so here's his...
Most skiers have time off the mountain. Whether it’s injuries, bad conditions or other commitments. Now most of us are missing one of the best times of the year: Spring skiing! The joy of skiing mixed with warmer weather and longer days. I wanted to write this article, to reassure you that...
All photos: Red Bull Content Pool
Slumdog Illionaire, JOSS, World Records, X Games... Simon Dumont is one of the icons of freeskiing for a number of reasons. In this extended interview, a relaxed and humble Simon opens up about some of the most memorable events in his own skiing career, that...
The 2019 FWT Champion, Markus Eder, is currently back home in South Tyrol, Italy. Like many of us, he's pretty much locked in the house. Italy is one of the worst affected countries, in the Covid-19 pandemic, I'll let Markus explain the situation in his homeland:
"The situation in Italy is...
Cover Photo: Memecork
Professional skiers may have a pretty good lifestyle but a crisis like the Coronavirus, is a great equalizer. We're all in the same boat and we have to obey the rules to help control the outbreak. So what are pros like Phil Casabon, Tom Wallisch, Jake Mageau and others...
The most creative and fun contest in skiing is going global; SLVSH has made it’s first World Tour official today. The series has come a long way since that inaugural game in Mt. Hood four years ago.
Colby Stevenson after winning the SLVSH Cup 2019 in Grandvalira
The 2020 SLVSH World Tour...
Some people liked it, some people hated it and a lots of people just couldn't really follow it, but 'Overall Impression' certainly made an impact in Aspen. It's back this weekend at X Games Norway, so Jason Arens gives us a brief refresher, his impression of it and how it can be improved. Tom...
Cover Photo by Daniel Ronnback. All Photos Courtesy of Armada
Brady Perron grew up a couple of miles from Mt. Sunapee in NH, and spent most of his youth there, until eventually moving to UT when he was 18. A year or so before moving west, Brady joined the 4bi9 crew after he meeting Andrew...
Photos courtesy of High Fives Foundation.
Freestyle skiing is ‘dangerous’, if you want to progress, you WILL fall. Often you will hit your head. There are famous examples of the very best skiers, like CR Johnson and Sarah Burke, suffering massive, fatal head injuries, but it’s not uncommon for...
Judging is controversial in any sport, especially in a competition with 'free' in the title. The 2020 Tour kicks off tomorrow in Hakuba, Japan. NS caught up Freeride World Tour Judge, Berti Denervaud, in Verbier last week, where he explained how the five FWT judging criteria work:
Berti...
Glen Plake has a lot to say about skiing, and as a legend of the sport, it's all worth listening to. If you missed part 1, take a look: here
if you're all caught up, enjoy part 2...
Still from Warren Miller's 70th film, Timeless
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Blizzard of Aahhh's to Instagram: What are your views on the...
That's what Tom Wallisch remembers from seeing him out lapping Park City from opening to close: "I definitely remember him always saying hi to me with a huge smile." Sam had that impact on legends like Tom, and that's the positivity that Live Like Sam is trying to spread and encourage.
Sam...