Articles by Sklar
While I couldn't understand the speeches in french, except for when I heard "backflip mute grab," I could feel the love and dedication to JP. Quoting the IF3 Festival, "JP Auclair has been a part of the fabric of iF3 since the festival’s inception in 2007. In many ways, when iF3 celebrates the...
I'm a little bit recovered here, but still deep on the IF3 bender after my first drink at 12 while watching The Coterie's new film We Trust Your Judgement, which I briefly reviewed here: https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/The-Coterie-Trust-Judgement-Review
The day progressed with a bunch...
The boys of Coterie crew unveiled their first ever film today at IF3. With a stellar crew featuring Nicky Keefer, Mitchell Brower, John Kutcher, Lupe Hagearty, Dylan Manley, Jonah Williams and friends. With a genuine, no frills story line Coterie brings us a clean offering from their travels...
“Matt was the kind of person who had no acquaintances. You were either his good friend, or you never met him,” one friend posted in memory of Matt Heffernan on the Newschoolers forums. The infectious smile and boundless energy of Heffy left us far too early this past weekend in a cliff jumping...
The name Michael Hibbs may ring a bell with some skiers, the former Line Traveling Circus intern has been around skiing for quite a few years now with TC, his urban doubles, and general antics. His latest project, however, carries a much deeper meaning than the usual jovial and downright goofy...
Well, that went fast. Another year of the West Coast Session has come and gone. Staying at Windells, a summer camp, now seems all too fitting, as friends new and old pack their bags and head back down their respective paths. For some, those paths are leading skier back home to Utah, Colorado and...
You might see all the sweet content from the West Coast Session and think it’s always sunny and beautiful, and that the doobies and brews are endless (the former might be), but the reality of running a ski event on the west coast means that we occasionally have a weather day. Yesterday, we think...
Photos and Words: Matt Sklar
We’re back, and it feels like we never left. Mt. Hood welcomed us and all the West Coast Session family with a beautiful bluebird day. In this 9th installment of the event everyone knows the routine pretty well, with the newcomers falling quickly into place. Mostly...
It's back.
One of the premier events of the season is back for its 9th year running, The West Coast Session 9 kicks off this weekend at the Mahalo Volcano, Mt. Hood, Oregon. The event officially runs May 3rd to May 8th. A crowd favorite and an athlete favorite, WCS brings together a handful of...
Revision Skis must be doing something right. For the second year in a row the company’s trip to Fernie Wilderness Adventures (FWA) has lined up perfectly with some of the biggest storms of the year. Just days before the trip, I, along with just about everyone else, was doubting that we’d be able...
What began as a nice and sunny day here at WSI ended snowy and stormy, in classic Whistler fashion. Following slope finals, the competitors headed back up for more jumping action. Due to the shitty winter out here, big air had to be moved up to the park, on the first jump of the slopestyle...
Words: Cy Whitling
Photos: Matt Sklar
WSI kicked off here in Whistler today with the slopestyle competition. The day started early with practice and moved on to two elimination heats to thin out the pack. The top five skiers from each heat will join six pre-qualified competitors in the final...
Giant double backflips, check, B&E invitational footage, check, tons of other bangers, check. Episode two of "The Big Picture" has delivered once again. The new episode follows the crew to Les Arcs, France, Baldface Lodge, BC and Jackson Hole, WY as they throw down all across the mountain...
Ian Compton: the mythical man of the East. A staple of East Coast freeski scene for years, Ian has made a name for himself just doing him, with a unique style and a good attitude. He rides for Nordica, Tomahawk International, Outdoor Tech, and Yoke. This year is no different, except that there's...
Good company isn't exaggeration, it is an understatement if anything. This stacked crew of skiers, led by Tom Wallisch and filmers Kyle Decker and AJ Dakoulas, is preparing to air episode one of three this Sunday on
ESPN 2, followed by an itunes release. The three part film will feature...
Where is winter? The million-dollar question for west coast skiers this year. The answer, according to northwest weather forecaster Larry Schick, “we don’t know.” The 2014-2015 winter has been particularly rough for most, if not all ski areas on the west coast, with high temperatures and a lack...
Love him or hate him, you have to respect him. The Ski Boss has been dropping some of the most insane backcountry footage of the past couple years, and continues to do so with the release of his new series, "Tanner Hall'n" 'a collection of Tanner Hall’s 2014 season shot by Poor Boyz Productions...
"We're trying to put some fun back in our lives" Max Hill joked to me on the phone, "we're pretty busy filming in the streets getting our asses kicked" he continued, still joking about the contrast between filming big, badass street features for the new Super Proof Inc project and Max and Corey...
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