Articles by travias
Hi Newschoolers,
I’m both happy and sad to announce that last Friday was my last day working at Newschoolers. Some of you might not known me very well, but over the past 4 years I’ve been working behind the scenes selling the advertising and sponsorships that helps make sure Newschoolers can...
Another year and SuperUnknown has come and gone. Year after year the talent pool grows and this was no exception with possibly one of the most stacked rosters we've seen yet. Add in the fact that the Winter Park crew approached things with a "your wish is my command" attitude and I'd say this...
All Photos: Chip Proulx
Having been in Colorado for a few days now I've learned one thing for sure - the weather here is f*cking insane! I've lived in Sudan, where it wouldn't rain for months on end but freak sandstorms would literally block out the sun, as well as Malaysia, where you could...
All photos: Chip Proulx
Ever since Level 1 started hosting a finalists' film shoot 4 years ago, it's been a life changing experience for the majority of the riders involved. I was lucky enough to attend as a media partner last year at Mount Snow and have been counting down the days to going...
It's been almost 2 years since I graduated from university where I used to run our Ski and Snowboard Club. Since graduation I've gotten a real job in the ski industry and haven't really looked back since, but when the opportunity arose to trade tag along for a free weekend trip to Jay Peak, VT...
It’s strange working for a website that does 98% of it’s activities online. Mousseau, Nutz, Turner, Mr. Bishop, and I all work out of the NS office in Montreal, but apart from that the vast majority of our contact with content creators, advertisers, athletes, and members is done online. We’ve...
I’ve been working for Newschoolers for just over a year now and there’s no doubt that it’s been one of the best years of my life. I’ve done keg stands at Rails to Riches, crashed in the Red Bull suite at Foret Urbain, had lunch and a private mountain tour with the marketing managers at...
With the help of our good friends at Dalbello, we invited contestants to submit their best rail tricks and see how they fare going head to head with other skiers. The contestants didn't disappoint and laid down some absolute next level rail wizardry.
After an open seeding round, the top 8...
The guidelines were simple -- enter your best ski shot, be it urban, park, or powder, and let the community decide what makes a photo truly epic. The votes we're tallied from over 50 entrants and one man came out ahead. Congratulations Sweetums, our first place winner and owner of a new pair of...