Articles by Newschoolers
Cover Photo: Blake Jorgenson
The JP Memorial returns to Whistler during WSSF week this spring. As one of the most enjoyable and inspiring events in skiing, the NS crew has been to every edition so far. It's also probably the largest gathering of founding members of our sport in the entire year...
Words and photos by Cam Keith + Quiksilver.
Dropping 50-foot cliffs. Sending double flips on first hits. The level of progression in the next generation of freeskiers is simply mind-blowing. Young Guns Ski started as an Instagram contest open to anybody between the ages of 13 - 18 and it got...
This article and video were produced in partnership with GoPro and the new HERO7 Black, featuring HyperSmooth image stabilization. For a chance to win $1,000 in the #GoProSnow Challenge, submit your own footage here.
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Coming in at 4,138 vertical feet, the top-to-bottom run at Jackson Hole...
X Games Real Ski is back for 2019 and we reckon there is going to be a LOT of debate about this one. There's one thing that everyone should be able to agree on though: this is the craziest year yet, by far. Every single edit has at least a couple of completely insane shots and having spoken to...
Playstreets is insane. The crowd, the course, the party... everything about it makes it a truly special event. Some of the best skiers on the planet took to the near-impossibly narrow course and threw down. I still don't love the head to head format, but it's one of the most interesting contests...
The Final Four have been decided for this year's Young Guns Ski Contest, hosted by Quiksilver and judged by Sammy Carlson.
"If you made the Top 4, then we’ll help you get to Canada to meet up with our judge and the rest of the finalists. You’ll spend one day riding the park. Then you’ll spend...
Days two and three of Outdoor Retailer officially wrapped up on Friday. In case you missed it, our Day One recap, be sure to check it out here featuring new gear from Line, Full Tilt, K2, Armada, Faction and Rossignol. As always, we strive to create the most comprehensive ski guide for jib...
We're thrilled to return to Outdoor Retailer this year and spent our first day at the show checking out the new skis from some of our favorite brands. As always, we strive to create the most comprehensive ski guide for jib skiers out there, which is continuously updated all season with insights...
Welcome to 2019 and what better way to kick off than taking a look back at some of the finest moments of the last 12 months. At least in skiing, 2018 was largely a good year, especially for us Euros who finally got a winter with actual snowfall in it. We also had our couple of hours of...
The Newschoolers Tell A Friend Tour is 7 years old this year, but the core mission remains the same as on day one: visit hills, get kids stoked, give out prizes and then eat pizza. In the words of founder and general bossman Andy Parry, "it's about the fans, the kids who love skiing."
This year...
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Words by Matt Masson
Simplicity has always been key to GoPro’s success and the newest version continues in the same vein. The vast majority of us are skiers, not cameramen, so the less time we take setting up the camera, the more time we...
The Quiksilver Young Guns contest is back for another year and better than ever. This year, four up-and-coming talents in each discipline will win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Canada to ride with Quiksilver’s Pro team. But that’s not enough –after an unforgettable day riding the park and another...
In what could justifiably be viewed as a surprise move, household name Bobby Brown has made the move to new ski manufacturer Crosson Skis. The new brand, launched by the Washington based tuning outfit of the same name, aims to "create the most technically advanced skis ever made".
"Departing...
Dew Tour returns to Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado December 13-16, where it will showcase the world's best male and female skiers and snowboarders in both individual and Dew Tour Team Challenge competitions. After last year’s Dew Tour serving as an Olympic Qualifying event, fans and...
After several days of teasing on their Instagram, it is official: The King of Afterbang has returned to his original goggle sponsor, SPY. Having made a high-profile move to LINE skis, who made his first ever pair of twin tips from back when he was just a kid from Pennsylvania, it's rad to see...
Cover: Simon Bartik flying high in qualis, captured by John Brown
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The first city-based FIS Big Air of the winter went down this evening in Modena, Italy. The weekend was certainly not without its difficulties with rainy weather canceling practice sessions meaning that when it came to today's...
Canadian halfpipe legend, Mike Riddle, has announced his retirement from the competitive halfpipe world. Winner of silver medal in Sochi and a perennial X Games competitor, Riddle was always a threat in the pipe scene. Good luck in the future Mike...
On Saturday, October 20th, with an enthusiastic crowd of skiers and snowboarders in attendance for the conclusion of the 11th edition of the iF3 Festival in Montreal, Quebec, the 2018 iF3 Movie Awards, presented by Rossignol, Burton and Lettrage Estrie, took place at Bain Mathieu.
Over the...
After 20 long years of supporting one of the best skiers of all time, Oakley has cut Tanner Hall from the team. This, despite Tanner dropping yet another insane movie this fall in the form of Here After and arguably skiing better than ever before. Tanner dropped the news via his Instagram...
Words by Ben Johnson. Cover Photo: Mike Garceau
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Towering in at 4,241 feet, with 212 trails, and 7 parks, Killington Resort has earned its title as “The Beast of the East.” Killington has played host to the East Coast’s most infamous rail jam, Rails 2 Riches, for more than a decade now and...