Articles by natekeyes
Cover photo courtesy of Dakota Whitaker
John (Jahh) Spriggs recently signed a sponsorship deal with an Oregon farm-to-table cannabis company going by the name of Oregrown Industries. Besides the Tanner Hall X Black Rock SKIBOSS collection, Spriggs is one of the first skiers to openly represent...
Contrary to popular belief, skiers are not all idiots. Many are in fact a lot smarter than what their absurdity on snow might pen them up to be. Unfortunately, skiing might not sustain them forever, but their brain just might. Whether it's for school, a job, or simply taking up time in the...
“On The Come Up” is a series in which we highlight an up and coming skier each week. Some of you may recognize them but for many, the name won’t ring a bell. Either way, one thing’s for sure, you’re going to be hearing a lot more of that name in the near future.
After a brief hiatus for SIA and...
Cover photo courtesy of Melissa Riitano
If you haven’t heard about the SPY Happy to Squash the Beef Goggle Demo Tour yet, then you’re missing out. Now halfway through the tour, SPY riders, both skiers and snowboarders, have been visiting resorts across the West in attempts to show the snow...
Henrik Harlaut is truly one of a kind. Few can match his talent and no-one does the ski industry quite like he does. He is the only skier on the comp circuit that still travels around skiing street, backcountry, random small parks to hype the kids and then turns up at contests and blows everyone...
Cover photo courtesy of Tuomas Tuhola
"On The Come Up" is a series in which we highlight an up and coming skier each week. Some of you may recognize them but for many, the name won't ring a bell. Either way, one thing's for sure, you're going to be hearing a lot more of that name in the near...
Jossi Wells is the epitome of ‘free’ skiing. Despite being one of the most popular skiers to this day, he has yet to succumb to any set of rules other than maybe his own. Jossi skis his way or he doesn’t ski at all, whether that’s just cruising with friends or competing at the Olympics depends...
“On The Come Up” is a series in which we highlight an up and coming skier each week. Some of you may recognize them but for many, the name won’t ring a bell. Either way, one thing’s for sure, you’re going to be hearing a lot more of that name in the near future.
From the land of 10,000...
Cover photo courtesy of A. Perry Heller
NASJA is home to North America's largest association of professional snowsports writers, authors, photographers, videographers, broadcasters and industry professionals. Each year the association chooses a recipient of the Carson White Snowsports...
XXX: Return of Xander Cage is set to release on January 20, a movie that allowed some of freeskiing's biggest names to get their Hollywood production debut. Expect to see the likes of LJ Strenio, Cody Townsend, and Sandy Boville as stunt doubles in the 'jungle jibbing' scene, as Paramount...
Cover Photo courtesy of Emily Tidwell
“On The Come Up” is a series in which we highlight an up and coming skier each week. Some of you may recognize them but for many, the name won’t ring a bell. Either way, one thing’s for sure, you’re going to be hearing a lot more of that name in the near...
Jossi Wells is the epitome of ‘free’ skiing. Despite being one of the most popular skiers to this day, he has yet to succumb to any set of rules other than maybe his own. Jossi skis his way or he doesn’t ski at all, whether that’s just cruising with friends or competing at the Olympics depends...
There's no doubt that rap music has played a big role in freeskiing throughout the years, developing a connection on both ends. We have even seen a number of famous rappers take a liking to skiing. Big names such as Redman giving a shoutout to Henrik Harlaut, Cali P writing and recording music...
I was initially going to ask Freddie some questions and formulate this into a piece of my own take, but I changed my mind. I've never met Freddie before, but after reaching out to him and simply having a quick conversation, we had a lot more in common than I expected. It's wild how similar...
"On The Come Up" is a series in which we highlight an up and coming skier each week. Some of you may recognize them but for many, the name won't ring a bell. Either way, one thing's for sure, you're going to be hearing a lot more of that name in the near future. Introducing Anttu Oikkonen, a...
With ski resorts across the US receiving above average snowfalls this season, there have unfortunately been a number of victims already claimed by avalanches. In the wake of these tragedies, Park City based outdoor tech company Mountain Hub (formerly Avatech) recently announced their newest...
Commercials of the past are one thing, but commercials involving skiing from the 70's, 80's, and 90's are in a whole nother realm of weirdness. Check out this compilation of vintage ski commercials and see what marketing on the mountain looked like during your parent's prime ski days.
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Cover Photo courtesy of Mike Hitelman
"On The Come Up" is a series in which we highlight an up and coming skier each week. Some of you may recognize them but for many, the name won't ring a bell. Either way, one thing's for sure, you're going to be hearing a lot more of that name in the near...
The to Do List is a number of things I believe every skier should at least try to do, relative to a certain aspect of skiing. The second installment of which being: things one should do to become a tru Newschoolers member. Behind the front page upvotes, there is much more to be done on...
“On The Come Up” is a series in which we highlight an up and coming skier each week. Some of you may recognize them but for many, the name won’t ring a bell. Either way, one thing’s for sure, you’re going to be hearing a lot more of that name in the near future. First up is Calvin Lyons, a skier...