Articles by Twig

Alright, let's start with the basics... My name is Katrina Nicole, I grew up in Delaware but I have lived in Colorado since I moved here for college in 2007. J... and she is a bad bitch, basic as fuck, but a bad bitch none the less. I'm not from your side of the pond but as far as I know...

This is the first in a series of 'In Depth' reviews here on Newschoolers. If you're in the market for new skis and want some info from people just like you, check out the massively underused review section, there is tons of info in there. And keep your eyes peeled for reviews from our gear...

October 2014 will see the release of Armada's latest project "Oil & Water", premiering at the UK's first-ever iF3 International Freeski Film Festival on Thursday 2nd October in London. In the run-up to the big screen, three of Armada's most influential and progressive skiers will be touring the...

Erik has been killing it since before Newschoolers even existed and yet continues to fly under the radar to this day. I have to confess to being a little excited when he agreed to this interview as he's one of my all time favourite skiers. Not just because he can ski anything and everything with...

We try to take too much from skateboarding. We name tricks after theirs, despite ours bearing no relation to their namesakes. We follow their fashion trends, despite how impractical for mountain life they are. Yet skateboarding is without question the most popular ‘extreme sport’ and there is a...

Who owns 'freeskiing'? Well the short answer is that behind almost every one of your favourite ski brands is a massive corporation. With one notable exception, all the big brands in skiing are owned by conglomerates or are part of publicly listed/private investment portfolios. Why does that...

I grew up with a love of tricks, stairs and rails, 10 years a skate rat then the heaviest of bails, My passion torn from me by ligaments and bones, A once fulfilled life now full of unknowns. _ But then shone a light from another direction, A plastic shelled boot, a work of perfection...

Sämi is one of those skiers that you have to see ski in person to appreciate how good they really are. I first met him a few years ago, skiing slushy laps through the Saas-Fee summer park and he stood out like a sore thumb amongst the many training dubs for the next winter's contest circuit. On...