Articles by NSwidow

To start, a quick summary of the current toll of the Australian bush fires: Hectares burned: over 6 million (more than the Amazon and California fires combined, and then doubled) Deaths: 24 Buildings destroyed: 2,500+ (15 in the Snowy Mountains Region) Wildlife killed: Half a billion People...

Ah, the female psyche, that convoluted mystery of the ages! I started wondering a few weeks ago what the general views of the women in our industry were. So I figured I'd ask! I created a survey with the goal in mind of finding out which ski companies women felt the most, and the least supported...

So, unless you've been living under a rock, you already know about some of the craziness that went down at this year's One Hit Wonder, now in its 8th year, out of Thredbo Australia. Young buck Alex Hall took out the win with a switch triple cork 18, that has since melted minds all over the...

I was originally just going to write this as a straight interview with Maude Raymond about her coaching week at Camp Of Champs, but I realised this was a perfect opportunity to not only address the so-often-discussed topic of women's skiing, but to offer some solutions. In an industry where...

The One Hit Wonder, coming out of Thredbo, NSW, Australia, is a one of kind competition that draws some of skiing's greatest talents from all corners of the globe. The 80 ft (100ft to the sweet spot) jump booter ain't for the faint hearted, but the set up also features a 50ft transfer and a 40ft...

Maude Raymond is one of the leading ladies of the freestyle community. A stylish and fluid skier, a natural beauty, a polished diver, a badass skater, a preacher of love; and now, you can add designer to the list. The 15/16 season marks the first collaboration of O'Neill and MAAD Maude Raymond...

Ah, SIA. A weekend fuelled by alcohol, camaraderie, free swag, mosh pits, cramped hotel rooms, booth parties, Freeskier girls, karaoke, free waffles, The North Face tent parties and some weird sport called skiing (although still not convinced it will catch on). But who are the people behind the...