Articles by Twig
There's a point when you're watching an edit from a critical perspective that you have to throw your hands up and just admit that it's fucking good, end of story. With Wild Indians it was the second trick, before the title had even showed up. The first trick was no slouch either. From then on...
Mike Hornbeck is a skier with passion and conviction. I spent a bunch of time with him when Armada toured the UK and he was constantly stoked on skiing, on life and on sharing his take on our 'sport'. He was also very excited to discuss his plans to move back to his roots in Michigan for the...
Direct quote from Gus on Facebook. I don't want to add anything here at all, this is his announcement to make.
"I am gay.
Wow, it feels good to write those words. For most of my life, I've been afraid to embrace that truth about myself. Recently though, I've gotten to the point where the pain...
Full house
IF3 London went off last week. It’s a world apart from the Montreal version but no less fun for its differences. Pretty much everybody knows each other because the ski scene here is so tight knit. It’s basically a big fuckoff party with all your friends… and Londoners really do...
From Freeze's organizers today:
"We’re very sorry to announce that we’ve been unable to find a viable date in the snowsports calendar for Freeze Big Air during winter 2015/16. We’re therefore really disappointed to confirm Freeze Big Air will not run this season, and apologise to everybody who...
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This isn't just the first Traveling Circus episode of series 8, it's a mini movie. In fact it's the first of 3, all of which will be dropping exclusively on Newschoolers 24 hours before the rest of the modern world gets their chance. In a nutshell Andy, Will, LJ and Leo T went to China...
http://www.newschoolers.com/watch/787236.0/bonvivantif3-mov#C2SqHElv7FUhBWAG.97
BRS, born from the ashes of the OG E-Doggo Team have always been about one thing: Style. Back in the day, they blew us away with edits like 100,000, Super Smash Bros, and Godzilla, if you haven't watched them, click...
Tom Wallisch's long awaited SLVSH Instabanger dropped earlier today and there's now been 8 Instabanger edits. There were also 8 SLVSH Cup Competitors. In honour of that arbitrarily selected coincidence, we've decided to find the best instabanger... banger thus far. An Instabanger Cup if you...
http://www.newschoolers.com/watch/782236.0/iF3-London-Teaser
IF3 London went off with a bang last year, and this year is going to be bigger and better. Hundreds of skiers from all over the UK will be hitting the Clapham Grand on Thursday night to meet the pros, watch some ski porn and party in...
Idea, starring Eric Pollard, Pep Fujas and Andy Mahre, and crucially it would turn out, with a guest appearance from Chris Benchetler, changed skiing forever. That's a big statement but one I fancy few would call me out on. Not only did it open the doors to a new way of looking at the mountain...
Nobody could argue that the Real Ski edits this year were anything but fire. Sean Pettit threw unreal tricks in the biggest of lines. Joe Schuster dubbed out like crazy. Park and Dahrk were style incarnate and Sammy did things we've never seen anyone do before. I'm sure lots of you out there...
Ski: Faction Prodigy
Length skied: 178cm
Actual Tip-Tail Length (Straight Tape): 175cm
Shape: 136-98-126
Measured weight: 1,795g / 1803g
Mount: Recommended (briefly) then True Centre
Days skied: Around 40 on two pairs
Reviewer height/weight: 5'9, 140lbs
Review Location(s): Saas-Fee...
This just in, Andy Parry has signed a deal with both Shred Optics and Slytech to supply his visual and protective (ha) needs. At NS we're all in favour of anything that gets Andy paid. His 'Tell A Friend Tour' which is currently making its way around the UK is one of the best things going on in...
Those of you who've booked time off work are in for bad news, Freeze Festival 2015 has been postponed.
"Originally scheduled for Saturday 14th November 2015, the intention is now for Freeze Big Air to take place during early 2016 at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.
We will be working...
Crashes are a big part of what we do. Nobody who skis in any serious way would venture to deny that. But it's not that often someone drops a full 3 minute edit of real bum-clenchers, like the Faction Collective have just done. I was there in person for a couple of these and they were brutal but...
Everyone in the theatre at the IF3 awards, not least myself, was surprised to hear Level 1 - Small World announced as ‘Movie Of The Year’. Nobody had seen enough of the films to compare but what we did know was that it hadn’t got many nominations in any of the other categories, while Legs Of...
Two years of Nimbus-less blue balls are now over. Featuring Eric Pollard, Chris Bentchetler and Pep Fujas, the new Nimbus project 'After The Sky Falls' is out now. Guaranteed to get you stoked for the new season, featuring pristine snow, endless creativity and the finest styles in skiing. This...
RUSSIA BUILDS EUROPE'S HIGHEST SKI LIFT... in known insurgency zone
Located in the western Caucasus Mountains near the border with Georgia (which Russia invaded in 2008), Mt. Elbrus is an 18,510-foot dormant volcano and Europe's highest peak. From this winter, it will also be home to Europe's...
The Tell A Friend Tour is one of the best things going in skiing right now. Certainly top 5. What better than a chance to turn up at your local slope, shred with some of the most talented and most friendly pros in the game and top it off with prizes and a pizza party?
The last time the crew...