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It is with great sadness that we report the passing of world halfpipe championship winner turned backcountry boss and standout human, Kyle Smaine. Kyle was on a trip in Japan with Mountain Gazette, as part of a crew of three including Grant Gunderson and Adam Ü. Full details of the incident can...

Justine Dufour-Lapointe| Low Pressure Podcast #228 Justine Dufour-Lapointe is a Canadian Olympic Moguls gold and silver medalist. After spending most of her life in the zipper line, she's picking up her big skis and is exploring the new-to-her world of Freeriding #LISTENTOSKIING She talks...

We are excited to announce that Mammoth Mountain, CA is returning as the official host for this year’s SuperUnknown Finals, bringing 15 of the world’s top men's and women’s ams to Mammoth Lakes, CA from April 19-26. Submissions for SuperUnknown 20 will open on February 27th and close on March...

X Games weekend is upon us once again and for all its flaws, it remains the biggest and best comp weekend of the year. We kick things off with Women's Big Air and the weekend is rounded out by the traditional SuperPipe spectacular on Sunday night. With a stacked field, and at the risk of looking...

Andy Parry's famous Tell a Friend Tour is back for 2023, and we're stoked to be supporting it for the second year running. The rail wizard himself, with the Line Skis crew, will be road-tripping around the US once again, travelling to some of the best ski hills the east and mid-west have on...

Chris Rubens | Low Pressure Podcast #227 Chris Rubens, for the first time in his career, has switched sponsors. He tells us that after 19 years with Salomon, the switch to Atomic Skis and Picture Organic was a breath of fresh air. Like most things do, the relationship ran it's course and Chris...

Bucket Clips is back for 22-23, the second year of this mixtape highlighting the ripping women of the freeski world. With a definite shortage of exposure on the movie front, Bucket Clips is a product of the wonderful minds of Rosina Friedel & Ludwig Hagelstein, with a little help from...

EPISODE 37 WITH MAINIO ORMIO PRESENTED BY SURFACE SKIS LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE ! JOIN THE PATREON HERE ! photo Arttu Heikkinen Mainio is part of the infamous Forre crew who have been putting some incredible ski films in the past few years. Mainio joined the crew in 2021 for their film...

VERSION FRANÇAISE CI-BAS The Newschoolers Open, the biggest online freeski contest of the year, returns for 2023, presented once again by Auclair Gloves. The contest gives two talented winners the chance to take home $2000 each, as well as the option of a spot on Team Auclair Gloves for 2023...

We’re stoked to be heading back to the Beast of the East, Woodward Killington for our fourth annual online contest, giving anyone who shreds the resort the chance to throw down their best tricks for a shot at the cash prizes. We're asking you to show us your best 3 tricks from the varied parks...

Register HERE for the Level 1 Rail Jam Tour - Sugarbush! Opens at 2pm EST. See you on January 7th! Presented by Goodr Sunglasses and supported by K2 Skis, Wells Lamont Snow, Line Skis, SOUNDBOKS, Bern Helmets, and J Skis. Each event will have a $10,000 prize purse - $50,000 total over the...

Listen to the episode here ! Join the patreon here ! Episode presented by SURFACE skis Harald is part of the infamous Forre crew who have been putting some incredible ski films in the past few years. The creative approach to his tricks and spot selection mixed in with his eagerness to...

Cover photo: Bucholz/FIS It was sick to see a FIS Big Air go down on a real mountain. That's almost a ridiculous statement to have to make but mostly it's scaffolding and ice these days. Conditions looked prime at Copper, even though it was cold as fuck, and both lineups of finalists threw...

Earlier this week, an announcement we have known was coming for some time. The Arena Group has agreed a deal to purchase Adventure Sports Network and Men's Journal from a360 media. As part of ASN, Newschoolers is included in the deal. The full press release follows, but from our end, we expect...

Ayo how we doin' Newschoolers!!?!? I hope everyone's season is off to a good start and that your gear is in better shape than mine is right now. Shout out to every skier and film crew that has kept me entertained (and wildly distracted) for the past month. If your order was delayed, it...

Today sees an announcement that has, with hindsight at least, been inevitable for some time. FIS and Freeride World Tour have 'joined forces' according to today's press release The release goes on to clarify that FIS has 'acquired' all FWT properties and will therefore own the tour as of this...

Image credits: Björn Eklund, Alex Hackel, Alric Ljunghager, and Magnus Graner This season, The Bunch adds to their consistent film lineup with “Many Fantasies Later.” The film features a stacked roster of skiers, including Magnus Graner, Alex Hackel, Hugo Burvall, Øystein Bråten, Evelina...

For 23 years, Level 1 has been at the forefront of documenting and supporting rail skiing. For the last 9 months, we’ve been hard at work on the next evolution of that legacy. In-person events in skiing are few and far between; spectator events in skiing are even harder to find; and open-entry...

Switzerland in spring is hard to beat. Insane terrain, slushy snow, and warm weather down in the valleys. That’s where Remco Kayser and Anttu Oikonnen found themselves towards the end of last season, alongside Nick Meilleur and Corey Grant on the media side. They were shooting for Board The...

I've known Laurent for a while. I've lived in Switzerland for many years now and he, of course, is a local. We run into each other now and again, randomly and intentionally, to ski and at industry events. I've even enjoyed a conversation in broken French with his mother at the dinner table at...