Articles by Twig
We at NS are getting seriously excited for Red Bull ReDirect this Friday, which takes place on what looks like one of the greatest comp set-ups we've seen in recent years. We'll be covering the whole event here at NS so make sure to check back for videos, recaps and all the best moments. For...
A massive avalanche, stated by the BBC to be "more than a mile wide, and 16ft high" has killed five skiers from the Czech Republic earlier today in the Wattental valley, just south of Innsbruck in Austria. The area is both a popular touring destination and home to a major resort but as yet we...
4 days after Skiers Cup finished up in Andorra, many of the riders involved there were again in action, this time at stop 2 of the Freeride World Tour in Chamonix. There was a mystical atmosphere today in Flégère ski area as the clouds parted an unveiled the snow-capped peaks of one of Europe's...
Simply put, the Mora Banc Skiers Cup is the best contest I've ever been to. Some of the most legendary and stylish skiers from both continents, throwing down on natural and semi-natural terrain to decide which continent takes home the bragging rights, and $2k each, for the year. There were some...
The first day of The Mora Banc Skiers Cup, the big mountain portion of the event, went off in Andorra yesterday. The snow conditions, a semi-hard crust which was thawing throughout the day on top of lots of rocks, were off-putting for a group of riders with their whole seasons in front of them...
So the bad weather that pretty much killed big air last night was looming over slopestyle again today. I'm going to give you the recap before I add my opinion this time round (some opinion will probably sneak in) and see how that works out. One thing though, is X can do one for missing out loads...
Having watched the Dew tour event, I was actually pretty hyped to watch Women's Slopestyle. I'd go out on a limb and say it was probably the best value entertainment of the weekend at Dew and X Games didn't disappoint either. Given how much I've bitched about comps in the past, that may surprise...
Everyone here has probably worked out my stance on competitions by now. So bear that in mind when you read this because it might contain opinions. X Games has always stood out to me as the best of a generally bad lot though so I had high hopes. But no qualifiers? Only inviting 12 pipe guys is...
Big claim huh? Well we've been hinting at some big news relating to Newschoolers and competition skiing for a while now and here it is: The Enthusiast Network, Newschoolers' parent company and Mountain Dew have announced a strategic partnership for the Dew Tour from 2016 onwards. So what does...
The Rest From Day 3: http://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/ISPO-Gear-Preview-2016-Day-3
Last but very much not least from ISPO is the new 4FRNT gear. The graphics are beautiful, and they've had a complete logo rebrand which is a dramatic move after so many years of the same. All the skis look a...
Day 3 of ISPO was struggle central for most people. This is the last selection of good stuff from the show, but keep checking NS because there's loads more coming from SIA in the next few days. 4Frnt: http://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/4FRNT-Skis-2016-17Day 1...
2016 is the second time the SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR has made an appearance in Vallnord-Arcalís. Riders and spectators alike were treated to blue skies and some high clouds with excellent riding conditions in the Andorran resort. After a relatively dry start, a recent storm dumped enough snow...
Fullt Tilt are back for 2016-17 with further simplifications of the line. The First Chairs, available in 6, 8 and 10 flex all use the Soul Shell. The Descendents (4,6 and 8) use the wider Shell and the Classic uses the Original mould with the smaller toebox. Back for this year is the much missed...
Day 2 of ISPO is significantly more blurry than the first thanks to the Volkl Party last night. There are too many brands for one hungover man to cover all of but here's a selection of the good stuff from day 2. Oh and Full Tilt, K2 and Atomic just dropped as a separate article.
Full Tilt...
Read Our In-Depth Review of the K2 Poacher Here
Read Our In-Depth Review of the K2 Marksman Here
K2 have simplified and consolidated there range for 2016-17. Gone are the Domain, the Shreditor 92, the Shreditor 102 and the Shreditor 112. In the place of those 4 skis are two new ones, the...
Not a whole lot of new from Atomic honestly but to me at least, the line looks pretty damn good. Punx and Infamous are back again unchanged, as is the Bentchetler but it has a fucking awesome graphic, I want a pair for my wall but know I could never resist skiing them. The Automatics are gone...
I'm at ISPO (Euro SIA for those of you without a passport) checking out all of the new gear for 2016-17. Line Skis and Faction are already up but there is so much going on that we can't fit it all in its own articles. So check out a whole load of gear right here:
Line...
Read Our Full In-Depth Review of the Line Honey Badger Here
Read Our Full In-Depth Review of the Line Magnum Opus Here
Read our Full In-Depth Review of the Tom Wallisch Pro Here
Line are coming out guns blazing for 2016-17, and the emphasis is fun fun fun! There are new T-Wall/Eric Pollard...
Faction have been killing it for the last couple of years, but 16-17 looks to me like their best collection yet. The street inspired Xero3 fabric clothing line (10k) and the 2L and 3L (not pictured) technical outerwear are both on point. The Candide line has seen improvements to the rocker...