Articles by Newschoolers
April saw the NS crew return to Banff Sunshine Village for our third annual ski testing bonanza. Thanks to our pals @sunshinevillage , @evo.com and @DissentLabs we went even bigger and better than ever before, testing more skis and stacking more shots. The whole event keeps expanding year on...
It is a heartbreaking event when a beloved piece of the ski community is lost, let alone when over 200 people are displaced and lose their entire lives in the blink of an eye.
The Charleston Residence, AKA Chucktown, was completely destroyed by a fire on Monday, which was attended by local...
All photos: Jesper Grønnemark
The Scandinavian Team Battle at CopenHill once again rocked Copenhagen, Denmark, delivering an unforgettable experience. The Hill, which towers over Copenhagen (you can just about see the hill from across the sea in Sweden) is a special place to have an event. Easy...
Time to get stoked, the High Five Festival 2023 is officially open for submissions! After 13 years, the HIGHFIVE FESTIVAL has become probably the most prestigious and largest mountain culture festival in the world. Located in Annecy, on the stunning lakefront, the Festival brings together the...
There isn't much going on events-wise in June, but there is one fixed point in the calendar, the Scandinavian Team Battle at CopenHill. The event returns for the third time and we expect another great show from the electric green dry-slope in Copenhagen, Denmark. The world's biggest dry-slope...
Cover photo: Chris Foote
Sunshine Village, nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, recently hosted its third annual Newschoolers King and Queen of the Park event, showcasing the remarkable talent and creativity of the riders who frequent our home-from-home resort.
Newschoolers King and...
Sunshine Village is becoming the unofficial home of Newschoolers; @curt_ and @milo-mcsenderson hill of choice, home of the NS ski test and a spot where we’ve hosted many contests and filmed some banger edits. Heck, we even have our own rail there. We love the Rockies, the long season and...
It's high spring, it's slushy in the park and with $2k on the line, it's time to get sendy @sunshinevillage in Banff. For the third year on the bounce, King and Queen of the Park returns to @ShredSSV, giving anyone who rocks up at the resort a chance to win the cash. This year, the new...
Remember Unrailistic? And Unrailistic 2?
Jesper Tjäder has long been known for his innovation and creativity in freeskiing. Most notably, his Loop in Supervention II, the 2014 Death Gap Double Backflip at Nine Knights, and recently the 506-foot (154,49 meters) Guinness World Record Longest...
Cover photo by @hajkovva | Skier: Joel Liimatainen
The Legs of Steel Sketchfest returned to the world-famous Stubai Zoo snowpark last Saturday, April 15th for a pro/am battle to win the cash prize of €3000!
Five teams went head-to-head in three events; The Volta Maria presented by Marker, (a...
Reaching out to the community because we need your help. After four years of being on the squad, it is time for @TRVP_ANGEL to pass the torch for the maintenance of Newschoolers.com. If you're passionate about skiing and coding, this opportunity just might be for you! If you're interested in...
You may or may not have noticed that the last few weeks have been hectic in the Newschoolers offices i.e wherever we happen to be at the time. @Twig was on a North American road trip of a lifetime (article to come). Myself, @P3t3r and @curt_ went to Revelstoke for a not-so-relaxing getaway and...
The public day is set, the riders list is stacked, and anticipation is at an all-time high for the return of Swatch Nines on Schilthorn in Mürren, Switzerland. One of the most creative events of the Spring season will kick off on Monday, April 17th, with the first public day, with onsite...
The Newschoolers Ski Test returned to Sunshine Village last week, for the third year on the bounce. Much of our crew of local testers now have at least one of those years under their belts and that made for our best test to date. The skiing was more polished and the feedback was more valuable...
Presented by Mammoth Mountain, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Newschoolers and Ikon Pass
A lot has changed since we kicked off SuperUnknown back in 2003. Skiing has come a long way- style, technicality, and creativity has changed, developed, and progressed so far beyond what we could ever have...
Get your entry in to join Legs of Steel for SKETCHFEST 2023 at Stubai Zoo, Stubaier Gletscher, Austria on Saturday, April 15th from 9:00-15:00.
Returning from a six-year hiatus, SKETCHFEST is an open team battle that consists of three different challenges. The teams, consisting of three...
Presented by Mammoth Mountain, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Newschoolers and Ikon Pass
SuperUnknown 20 pulled in entries from talented amateurs around the globe- each entrant displaying their own unique take on skiing- some street, some park, some pow, and some a mix of everything. Figuring out...
Matt Medrek filming Mason Goodchild - Photo by Chris Foote @chris.foote.photo
It’s no secret, Banff Sunshine Village is a home to Newschoolers. After hosting our crew for three ski test events, epic film projects with top level pros like @crazy_karl , @DanielHanka and @taylorgang@ , and...
Words by Rob Embling. Cover Photo: Morgan Bodet.
Last week saw Avoriaz host an all-new edition of Red Bull Infinite Lines on March 28-29. The event is a unique competition held on the Fornet Combe face, combining natural features like wind lips and cliff drops with loads of man made kickers...
Following of the cancelation of the Freeride World Tour finals due to poor conditions, a collective of European ski resorts has announced an ambitious deal to airlift as much as 100 inches of snow from resorts across Colorado, Utah and California early as next winter.
Verbier, the host of the...