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So its mid Sept which means ski season is just around the corner! Brands are putting up their new websites with all the new products and for once ski boots are taking the lead in terms of what's new in the industry. You pretty much would have had to be living under a rock to not realize BOA is...

Ok so today is the day we launch BOA alpine to the world, to say I am excited for this would be the biggest understatement ever! This thread iust for everything K2 and BOA in general. Any questions post them up and I'm happy to answer any and all! The BOA project was the first project I got to...

Simple question, what is Newschooler's favorite Full Tilt graphic ever?

So that may be a random title but I was looking at the new atomic boots the other night and it got me thinking about somthing. Some of you may remember those pictures of the Nike boot that went around a couple of years ago. Here it is if you don't remember. Anyway this week I was looking at...

Hey everyone, I was hoping I could ask for your help with something. We have a best of whistler awards each year hosted by one of the newspapers in town. It covers all aspects of town but the one aspect Im always interested in is the best bootfitter, being a whistler bootfitter myself. Its won...

might sound a weird question but what would you consider well off. For example what would you expect someone making good money at work to be able to afford in skiing, like trips away, gear etc. When you are looking for a job are you thinking about it in terms of what you could afford to put...

Pretty simple question, Im interested in who you think has the best jobs in all of the ski industry. It can be anyone from pros, filmers, media anything really. So if you could take one person in the industries job who would it be?

Have you guys updated the mobile site? I see gear is there now but just wondering about news. Is there any way to see the most recent uploaded news rather then just the top rated?

hey guys, I have been searching photos for an article and I came across something weird with photos. Is it correct you cant search photos in all categories? Im finding you have to pick a category first. Not a huge problem but when im looking for pictures of the glacier Im having to search in a...

So the title may sound a bit odd for a winter sport, but hanging around for the Crankworx Joyride today (before the rain) got me thinking. If you have not seen the crowds for joyride before give it a quick search, the crowds are huge and the atmosphere is crazy. Compare that to even big ski...

Hey everyone. Im im currently writing an article on whistler's plans to try and prevent further recession of the hortsman glacier. I have interviewed the guy in charge of the project and I'm heading up to get some shots of the new guns bein installed but although I have ridden the glacier on an...

Hey guys. So some of you may have seen the rider set up articles I did on Jarred Martin and Max Morello. I have another lined up this week with mark Abma and I figured i would put it out to you guys to see if you have any questions you would like answering. It it could be about his set up or...

Hey guys. So as some of you may know I'm I the gear team this season for new schoolers. I have just received a pair of the salomon ghost fs 90 boots and I'm heading up whistler the next few days to give them a real try out. Seeing how how this is the replacement to the spk, a boot which was...

Hey all. So the season finally started up here in whistler and it just wanted to share my thoughts on the skis. I considered making a review of them seeing how I am in the gear program but considering they are a discontinued ski I thought I would wait until I hopefully get on some kartels to...

Hi all. So some of you may know me but for those who don't let me start by introducing myself. I have been working as a bootfiter for the past 11 years an I now work in whistler. Over the years I hav worked with some great people and learnt a lot. I've the past 4-5 years I have got more...

Hey guys I have a few things to sell. I have some spk 100 shells from the 12/13 season. Only about half a seasons use they are in great condition. No liners hence $50. I also have 4 new mfd plates to sell. Two salomon, one tryrolia and one Rossi. $50 obo each. Local pickup in whistler only...

So as some of you may have seen onenerdykid has nominated jossi wells to do the ice bucket challenge. i was thinking it would be pretty cool if some of ns got Nominated. Who here would like to see bishop or some of the other ns regulars do the challenge. And what other pros would be cool. I'd...

So we see a lot here people asking for advice on boots but more often then not the best respomse we can offer is go see a good fitter. But how do you know who is actually good and who is just in it for the money. I would like like to compile a list of currently working fitters who people have...

So I would hope most of you have seen this already but if not Douglas (ie the founder of your sport) needs our help. Together with Jeff Thomas (the good poorboyz films) he has been producing salomon freeski tv for the past few years on no real budget. Now mike had his own project which really...

Hey all. So summer is here and the camps are getting started soon. I'm trying to work out if there is any demand for ski/ boot work needing doing. I'm going to be living in whistler again this summer and will be helping out a few of the coaches but I thought I would open it up to all you guys...