Articles by tomPietrowski
[Editor's Note: This review was conducted on the 17-18 K2 Catamaran, which is unchanged for '19-20 except for graphics]
We may be barely into 2017, but when it comes to new ski gear January marks the time when the latest gear is revealed at the annual SIA trade show in Denver. All the big...
The Roofbox is back for 2016-17, with one aim: No bullshit, in-depth ski reviews, by ski bums for ski bums. No sponsored athletes, no 'we took 3 runs at a ski test'. Brands send us the sticks and we spend a solid chunk of our own seasons shredding them. Then when, and only when, we've spent...
[Editor’s Note: Our review was conducted on the 16/17 Line Tom Wallisch Pro, which is unchanged for 2019-20, except for the graphics].
The Roofbox is back with one aim: No bullshit, in-depth ski reviews, by ski bums for ski bums. No sponsored athletes, no 'we took 3 runs at a ski test'. Brands...
[Editor's Note: Our review was conducted on the 16/17 Armada BDog, which is unchanged for 2018-19, except for the graphics].
The Roofbox is back for 2016-17, with one aim: No bullshit, in-depth ski reviews, by ski bums for ski bums. No sponsored athletes, no 'we took 3 runs at a ski test'...
The UK is on the hunt for the next big star in skiing and snowboarding. In partnership with UK Sport, the English Institute of Sport (EIS), and a range of National Governing Bodies, the Discover your Gold campaign has been set up to find the next sporting stars who could potentially represent...
Jake Carney – Surviving as an Am
Jake Carney, this time last year that name would probably not mean much too you but that all changed on December 1st 2015, when Simple dropped Deadkind. Not often does one edit get so much attention, well unless you're Candide of course, but Deadkind was an...
Best Job In the Ski Industry: Cy Whitling, Ski Media
For the final article in this series I wanted to cover someone working in ski media, and I could think of no better person then Cy Whitling. Cy is a member most of you will know, be it his photography, artwork or writing Cy seems to be able...
Best Job in the Ski Industry - Vincent Gagnier
When It comes to dream job, Pro Skier, is probably something every skier has thought about at some point. Getting paid to ski and travel around the world, what could be better, but is this really the reality. Is it really a case of "Do future...
International Women's Ski Day -Whistler
International Women's ski day is an event you may not be too familiar with, but hopefully that will change. The annual event was established 3 years ago by the K2 Ski Alliance; an organisation with the aim of uniting female skiers and spreading the...
Best Job in the Ski Industry - Dave Brownlie, Whistler Blackcomb CEO
When it comes to jobs within the ski Industry alot of people will think about jobs like ski manufacturing, making the products we use to ski, but where would we be without the resorts we all ski at. Running a resort of any...
Surviving as an Am - Jake Carney
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Best Job in the Ski Industry – Matthew Manser, Atomic Global Product Manager
A job in the ski industry, for many skiers the opportunity to work within the industry they love so much would be a dream come true. Skiing every day and getting paid to do it would of course be amazing, but unless...
2016 Full Tilt B&E Pro Model
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So it turns out Full Tilt were trolling us all when it came to the Tom Wallisch and the B&E pro model boots. They had no plans to discontinue two of their most popular boots, but rather than...
Gear Showcase Full Tilt
Welcome to my first Gear Showcase of the season. The aim of these articles is to both show the offering of some Newschoolers' favorite brands and to give more of an insight into the products themselves. These articles are fully independent (I wish they were paying me)...
The Aerospace may look like any old goggle but they have a trick up their sleeve
When it comes to ski goggles it may seem there are endless possibility's. You can get almost any size and shape with any lens you could possibly want but common factor is they are all made in virtually the same...
Can Whistler Save Summer Skiing?
Although the glacier was open as usual this summer the lack of snow was obvious. Photo TinaGeisel
Very few sports rely so heavily on mother nature's helping hand when compared to skiing. In most cases if it's warm and there is no snow we simply cant ski, dry...
iF3 Montreal is in the books which can only mean one thing, its time for Whistler to party. iF3 whistler is held over two nights and if you have ever been to Whistler you will know its not a town which likes to hold back. The first night featured 6 films and a live recording of the Low Pressure...
The PNW is certainly a beautiful part of the world but it's not the driest
Of all the places you could choose to call home Whistler, in my opinion, is a pretty good option. I moved half way around the world to be able to call this place home but along with all the positives, living in the PNW...
Next up in our series of In Depth reviews is a ski you may have heard of but you probably don't know a lot about. The Wisco is part of RMU's underground collection and until this past season was only available to those in the know. Last season RMU added to Wisco to the site and saw the skis sell...
Now in it's fifth year, Britain's got Skiers is the largest skiing video competition in the UK and this season the prizes are bigger then ever. If you are not familiar with Britain's got Skiers it is a simple concept. Anyone from the UK can submit an edit containing footage from the 2014/15 ski...