Articles by Newschoolers
When it comes to comps, to Olympic qualifiers be in particular, this is what it all comes down to. The top competitors get to put down 3 runs in their chase for a podium position, so who's had the best run in them today?
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Obviously we're watching the finals, but in case you...
A beautiful morning here at Copper would set the stage for an electric Women's superpipe final. No doubt these ladies were going to lay it all out in the hunt for the win today, and boy were we given a show.
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Hanna Faulhaber decided to send it to the moon right off the bat. Boosting...
What a stacked field of competitors, seriously, and having to cut 16 out of the 26 guys for the finals means everyone came out to throw it down. With the women's event getting pushed back to Friday, be sure to check back for the update on that.
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After some solid runs from the...
Dew Tour at Copper Mountain Resort kicked things off in the stunt ditch with men's qualifications followed by the women's, a nice change. The only shortcoming of this year’s Dew Tour halfpipe contest was that, being an Olympic Qualification event we had a standard 22-foot superpipe rather than...
Cover photo: Life in a lens feat. Columbia's Dust On Crust Anorak
Sarah Hoefflin is far from your typical pro skier. For one thing, at 20, she was a self-proclaimed ‘punter (jerry)’ with a penchant for sending it. Now she has Olympic and X Games gold medals to her name, as well as multiple FIS...
Cover photo: US Ski & Snowboard (from sunny qualis day)
Today saw the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, a FIS World Cup Halfpipe event and US Team Olympic qualifier, go down. Athletes in Copper this last week have been calling this one of the best halfpipes they've ridden in a long time. Both Canada and...
In the good old days, magazines would crown a “Ski of the Year” - one ski to rule them all. And then everyone would go out and buy that ski because it was the “best” regardless of how well it fits their personal needs. Luckily, there’s a ski for everyone these days— whether you’re into lapping...
This year sees the Newschoolers Awards party bus return to Copper Mountain. We're stoked to be able to host the event in person and we hope we'll see lots of you there. You can register for free to join the crew right here.
Our Trick Of The Year award returns too and cutting these down to 10...
Photos by: Chris Lawson // Columbia Sportswear
Alex Ferreira is known for his highly energetic and fiercely competitive nature. With an array of halfpipe medals to his name, including Olympic silver and X Games gold, Alex leads a fast-paced lifestyle. I managed to catch up with him recently to...
Newschoolers Awards 2022
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December 17th, 2021 at 7pm MST
Copper Grand Hall, just above JJ's Tavern
Want to attend? Reserve your free entry and RSVP HERE
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2021 was an exceptional year for ski content and this is the night to recognize all the hard work and...
If you’re anything like us, you’ll agree that gift shopping (especially for the skier who seems to have everything) can be tricky. Fear not because we put together a new gift guide that has you covered. Even better, it’s Black Friday and you will find epic deals from our partner brands below...
Cover photo courtesy of Hadley Hammer/Line Skis
We’re here again, that incredible time that is the start of the ski season. Snow is falling and resorts are opening up. But as they increase in popularity and untracked powder gets more scarce, we also see an increase in park rats getting into...
Black Crows skis with the “Cor” moniker come from the more eccentric side of the press. The Mirus Cor is the first iteration of these left-field sticks from Black Crows and we're here to tell you a little bit more about them. The Cor series strives to push boundaries and to take an alternate...
Today sees the confirmation that Antti Ollila, one of Finland’s most fearless and down right gnarly riders, has joined the small but very mighty Quiksilver ski team. Antti joins Sammy Carlson, Thibault Magnin, Kai Jones and Finn Bilous on their rider roster, as well as becoming a part of a wider...
Today sees the official confirmation of the US Freeski team for the all-important Olympic year. Of course, with only 4 Olympic spots per gender for each of halfpipe and slopestyle/big air, competition amongst the team will be fierce. The full press release from US freeski can be found below:
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It turns out that the road to Beijing begins in Chur, Switzerland of all places. Depending on different countries' criteria, this may or may not have counted as a qualification event, but it did count towards the official qualification criteria (minimum of a top 30 world cup finish and 50 FIS...
At the same time as the IF3 x Newschoolers live urban screening at the infamous TRH-Bar, we will also be hosting an online screening of some of this year's heaviest flicks. If you can't make it to get messy on the night, this is the next best thing. The movie lineup will be different from the...
IF3, Newschoolers, street movies, and Trash Bar, it's a match made in heaven. We'll be celebrating the (partial) reopening of the world and a year of banger street flicks with a night of premieres at Trash Bar, as part of the IF3 Montreal Festival. There'll be drinks aplenty, you can skate the...
Eric Pollard is the complete package for any brand. Skier, designer, filmmaker and artist, he brings a new perspective to every brand he works with. FW, meanwhile, has been producing uniquely designed, sustainable and high quality outerwear for several seasons now, including some of our favorite...
This past March saw the first-ever Newschoolers ski test go down at Sunshine Village Resort. The Canadian Rockies presented a fantastic playground to test the 28 submitted pairs of skis to their limit, and we had a blast doing so. This being Newschoolers, we wanted to do things properly for our...