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For more Chris Wellhausen photography, give him a follow on IG @chriswellhausen What’s your most vivid memory of a hangover? Were you a turgid sack of disaster all day? Did you even brush your teeth or shower? We’ve all been there. The nausea, the relentless headache, the existential...

WSSF returns to Whistler for 2024! The World Ski & Snowboard Festival is a legendary event in any skier’s calendar. The festival has played host to many of the Newschoolers staff over the years and if you were to ask them about it, you’d probably get a somewhat hazy recollection of the amazing...

You are all invited to the 6th Annual Extreme SkiJor 2024 in Wallace, Idaho. Riders are towed behind a tracked ATV through the streets of historic downtown Wallace where a pro-level streetstyle course awaits. This is a three day event: Friday, February 16, 2024, 7 pm, Rail Jam. Easy line is a...

This year, with the awards going fully virtual (shout out to Swany Gloves @ON3P & @Windells for making these awards possible), we are taking the opportunity to shed some clarity on what each award means, and the judging process. Trick of the Year is voted by you guys, so no judging was required...

This time last season, I got on my soapbox and ranted like a crazy man before announcing a new series out of NS, Originals. And while you're still probably reading this on your phone, probably still addicted to Instagram or TikTok, and there's about an 80% chance you won't make it to the end of...

Skier of the Year is a pretty illustrious title, and this year there were a LOT of solid candidates. It feels like skiing's women are progressing at a faster rate than ever before, and each year sees huge leaps forward, far more so than on the men's side. In 2018, at the Olympics, doubles were a...

Photos: Antoine Fournier These days, it feels like pretty much every major event has been absorbed by FIS. The Freeride World Tour bit the FIS bullet last season, and though there are still some great events going down (SLVSH x XGames anyone!) there are even fewer in the backcountry. The Nendaz...

This year, with the awards going fully virtual (shout out to Swany Gloves @ON3P & @Windells for making these awards possible), we are taking the opportunity to shed some clarity on what each award means, and the judging process. @Twig and @curt_ had LJ Strenio, Alex Hackel & Xavier Mayrand are...

This year, with the awards going fully virtual (shout out to Swany Gloves @ON3P & @Windells for making these awards possible), we are taking the opportunity to shed some clarity on what each award means, and the judging process. @Twig and @curt_ had LJ Strenio, Alex Hackel & Xavier Mayrand are...

This year, with the awards going fully virtual (shout out to Swany Gloves @ON3P & @Windells for making these awards possible), we are taking the opportunity to shed some clarity on what each award means, and the judging process. @Twig and @curt_ had LJ Strenio, Alex Hackel & Xavier Mayrand are...

This year, with the awards going fully virtual (shout out to Swany Gloves @ON3P & @Windells for making these awards possible), we are taking the opportunity to shed some clarity on what each award means, and the judging process. @Twig and @curt_ had LJ Strenio, Alex Hackel & Xavier Mayrand are...

This year, with the awards going fully virtual (shout out to Swany Gloves @ON3P & @Windells for making these awards possible), we are taking the opportunity to shed some clarity on what each award means, and the judging process. @Twig and @curt_ had LJ Strenio, Alex Hackel & Xavier Mayrand are...

This year, with the awards going fully virtual (shout out to Swany Gloves @ON3P & @Windells for making these awards possible), we are taking the opportunity to shed some clarity on what each award means, and the judging process. @Twig and @curt_ had LJ Strenio, Alex Hackel & Xavier Mayrand are...

This year, with the awards going fully virtual (shout out to Swany Gloves @ON3P & @Windells for making these awards possible), we wanted to take some opportunity to shed some clarity on the judging. @Twig and @curt_ had LJ Strenio, Alex Hackel & Xavier Mayrand in the proverbial booth with them...

Housing in skitowns has been a problem for at least 15 years. Sure it depends a lot on the town, and the timing, but it's been lingering. While some towns have built new housing to combat this issue, other ski areas have gone the other way. From being stagnant to straight up bulldozing their...

The Newschoolers Awards are back for 2024, presented by Swany, @ON3P & @Windells . Celebrating the best of what went down in 2023, we're rewarding everything from the best single tricks to the most insane ski movies. For this year, we wanted to put a strong focus on what we collectively have a...

Time slows down when you’re falling – down a mountain on skis, or off a ladder like in an insurance commercial. It speeds up when we want to hang on the most. When we try to be present, the moment is already gone. Memories claw back at the timeline. Recounting stories suspends us, but still – we...

For the last few years, I’ve been updating my original backcountry checklist that I made for newschoolers. Last year though, I started working with Kellen Busby to digitize the checklist and make it into a web app. You can find the new, all-digital version here. And I wrote a more in-depth...

All photos provided by Alex Hall The first Magma was great, the second added a little polish, tightened things up and basically improved every aspect. Not to mention the shorts and Hunter’s two-year portrait: Soulstar. I was understandably hyped to hear what the boys had cooked up this time...

Cover photo: Bucholz/FIS On the plus side, Europe has pretty much had more snow already it did for all of last season. You can thank @Twig for taking a month-long surf trip for that guys. But ironically, given that this is a snowsport, it hasn't been an ideal start for FIS. With finals canceled...