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Cover: Jeremy Kylie captured by Ashley Voykin Everyone likes a win, and if you win the new Red Mountain sweepstakes, we're talking about a WIN. They call the trip a Radical Reset and Red is pretty much the perfect place for that. Deeply embedded in the community of Rossland, BC, Red is a...

Once, the contract closed the new owners of Killington, Phill Gross and Michael Ferri, didn't wait around. They announced a slew of new investments that will come to The Beast for the 2025/26 season. These include a superstar replacement lift, over a 1000 HKD low energy stick guns, and new...

If there's one thing Sunshine Village provided us in abundance for Gear Week this year, it was weather. We had sun, we had snow, we had warm days, we had freezing cold ones, we had wind, and often a combination of several of the above in quick succesion. Thankfully, that made for a perfect...

X Games is back in Aspen, and they’re shaking things up this winter with a new street-style event at Copper Mountain, set for December 20-21, 2024. It’s all part of a fresh partnership between X Games and U.S. Ski & Snowboard and definitely isn't a copy of the same event, at the same venue, at...

IF3, Newschoolers, Street Movies, and TRH Bar MTL, it's a foursome that's been doing the deed for some time and certainly seen it's share of things best left unsaid. We're ready to go OFF this thursday with @Dr.Zorko mc-ing the event, and he'll be tossing out a bunch of NS swag and other...

Cover: Finn O'Driscoll. Photo: Carter Edwards Our final ski category at the Newschoolers Gear Week can be an absolute bastard when it comes to testing because a fair test requires the weather to play ball. Powder skis are made first and foremost for skiing 3D snow, and can be found lacking...

PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 13, 2024) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 36 athletes who have accepted their nominations and will join the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team for the 2024-25 season. These nominations are based on predetermined selection criteria. Two-time Olympic medalist and...

Niseko Replaces Legendary Quad Lift with New Gondola This Winter Niseko, Japan's most famous modern ski resort, is gearing up for a significant upgrade that will enhance the experience for skiers and riders in the upcoming 2024-25 winter season. The installation of a new state-of-the-art...

Brighton Resort of Big Cottonwood Canyon just announced another expansion of its night skiing. The expansion will open up Mount Millicent (milly), Brighton, already a night skiing hub will have 5 chairlifts and more than 300 acres of night skiing open in the 24/25 season. Surprisingly, this huge...

Deer Valley Introduces Three New Lifts and Expanded Terrain for 2024-25 Season Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, is gearing up for an exciting 2024-25 ski season with the launch of its Expanded Excellence project. This winter, skiers will have access to 300 new acres of terrain and 24...

Lake Louise Unveils Game-Changing Heated Chairlift for 2024/25 Season Lake Louise Ski Resort in Alberta is gearing up to step-change the ski experience with its newest addition - the Upper Juniper chairlift. Set to debut in the 2024/25 ski season, this heated 6-seater lift with a bubble hood...

Olympic Host Snowbasin Unveils Exciting Resort Enhancements Snowbasin Resort is stepping up its game in preparation for the 2034 Olympics and Paralympics. The renowned Utah ski destination recently announced a series of upgrades that promise to benefit both Olympic athletes and everyday...

Vail Resorts Rumoured to Acquire Third Swiss Ski Resort: Flims-Laax-Falera in the Spotlight Swiss media is abuzz with speculation about Vail Resorts' potential acquisition of Flims-Laax-Falera, a major ski resort in Switzerland. This move would mark the American company's third Swiss resort...

Riders have even more reasons to celebrate as Ikon Pass announces exciting changes for the 2024-25 winter season. The addition of Sierra-at-Tahoe to the pass lineup brings the total number of California ski resorts to six, offering unparalleled access to some of the state's best mountain...

After watching over 115 projects, iF3 have released the official longlist selection of the 17th annual iF3 Movie Awards, which take place on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 in Whistler, BC. Before that all goes down, they have three banger screenings in Montreal, the home of the festival, over the...

Cardrona Resort’s Popularity Among Skiers and Snowboarders Cardrona Resort in New Zealand has long been a favourite among skiers and snowboarders. Its awesome terrain, breathtaking views, and signature Kiwi hospitality draw in visitors year after year. But just when you thought Cardrona...

Cover Photo: Mike Garceau/Ben Johnson Looks like NS kicked off a trend in the ski industry. F*ck the MAN maan (we jest). But in pretty huge news, the Beast of the East is entering a new chapter in its storied history with its upcoming sale to a passionate group of local passholders. The...

We held off on posting this one, because we didn't want to skew the outcome of the poll. However, now that it's over we're stoked to announce that two of our nearest and dearest, Jamie Walter and Carter Edwards, made up the final two in the snow category of Ikon's photo awards. It was a neck and...

Mountain in My Mind returns with their third annual ski film about mental health in the mountains, Mountain in My Mind 3! The crew, which features New Zealand Olympian Benni Harrington, street skier Brennan McClean, halfpipe and slopestyle skier Connie Brogden, and former freestyle mogul skier...

Hey Everyone, this post is less about skiing than anything else, but I feel strongly about this so felt I should share. I do not understand why it is even optional to have your data collected and sold on Newschoolers, or any site for that matter. Shouldn't the creators and admin of the site care...