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Ski areas across the U.S. have reported unprecedented visitor numbers in the 2022-23 season. Preliminary numbers show a total of 64.7 million visits, a 6.6% increase from the previous season. This is the second consecutive record-breaking season, a signal of health in the American ski industry...

This one has been doing the rounds already, but we figured we'd throw it up too... Partly because it was filmed by one of NS' homies and has actually been on the site for a while already. But mostly because, if nothing else, this huge slide serves as an important reminder as to why you don't...

Andreas Hatveit is a living legend of the sport. From the insane TGP rail edits to X Games wins and a huge catalog of video parts in PBP movies, he's one of the best to ever do it. Yesterday's Unrailistic Invitatonal saw him return to competition age 36, and instantly return to the top of the...

Reaching out to the community because we need your help. After four years of being on the squad, it is time for @TRVP_ANGEL to pass the torch for the maintenance of Newschoolers.com. If you're passionate about skiing and coding, this opportunity just might be for you! If you're interested in...

We've officially made it to Mammoth Mountain! We couldn't be more stoked to kick off SuperUnknown 20 here at Mammoth Unbound TOMORROW! Follow along to see which Male AND Female SuperUnknown Finalist takes home the SuperUnknown title and the $2,500 cash prize. Around 40 of your favorite pros will...

Presented by Mammoth Mountain, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Newschoolers and Ikon Pass A lot has changed since we kicked off SuperUnknown back in 2003. Skiing has come a long way- style, technicality, and creativity has changed, developed, and progressed so far beyond what we could ever have...

Presented by Mammoth Mountain, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Newschoolers and Ikon Pass SuperUnknown 20 pulled in entries from talented amateurs around the globe- each entrant displaying their own unique take on skiing- some street, some park, some pow, and some a mix of everything. Figuring out...

Matt Medrek filming Mason Goodchild - Photo by Chris Foote @chris.foote.photo It’s no secret, Banff Sunshine Village is a home to Newschoolers. After hosting our crew for three ski test events, epic film projects with top level pros like @crazy_karl , @DanielHanka and @taylorgang@ , and...

Following of the cancelation of the Freeride World Tour finals due to poor conditions, a collective of European ski resorts has announced an ambitious deal to airlift as much as 100 inches of snow from resorts across Colorado, Utah and California early as next winter. Verbier, the host of the...

In the wake of the cancelation of the Freeride World Tour finals due to poor conditions, a collective of European ski resorts has announced an ambitious deal to airlift as much as 100 inches of snow from rocky mountain resorts as early as next winter. Verbier, the host of the finals since the...

Discussion with pro skier, 8x X Games medalist, Torin Yater-Wallace listen to the episode here join the patreon here Introduced to the world when he joined the Armada team at only 14, Torin quickly became one of the best skiers in the world with his unique style, deep bag of tricks and...

The Newschoolers Open, presented by Auclair, is a wrap for another year. Before we go any further, we want to give a huge shoutout to everyone who entered and everyone who liked a social post, shared the contest, voted or otherwise got involved. It's thanks to you guys that we can put this on...

The FIFTH and FINAL stop of the Level 1 Rail Jam Tour closed off with a bang. Bear Mountain built a super gnarly setup, and the competitors complimented the difficult setup with some unmatched style and equally technical tricks. Sunny California was on our side this time around, boasting spring...

The Newschoolers Open is our take on a truly open video contest. Five tricks, filmed in a public park and uploaded to Instagram. No fancy cameras, no music, no video editing... winner takes all. Below you'll find our five women's and men's finalists as voted on by our panel. With some...

You've got just 48 hours left to submit your SuperUnknown entry! This year marks the 20th anniversary of SuperUnknown- the longest running video talent search contest in freeskiing. We will be inviting 15 of the world’s top men's and women’s ams to Mammoth Lakes, CA from April 19-26. Submissions...

In honor of Women's History Month, Level 1 and Slut Strand Society will be hosting a Ladies Rail Jam. We're stoked to continue building a community of fearless ladies right here in our backyard. We will be handing out $500 cash over the course of the jam to girls who stomp tricks and show...

The ski industry is not known for its ability to hide secrets and the fact that a new boot brand was coming to the freeski/freeride space would have been a pretty big thing to try and hide. Thus, it has been some time since we confirmed the news that something bootlike was cooking over at Full...

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The penultimate stop of the Level 1 Rail Jam Tour had hometown energy, fitting for our backyard of Eldora Mtn Resort. Flamingos were tossed, bodies got chucked, and cash got handed out. At the end of the day, Marion Balsamo and Tucker Fitzsimons took home the hardware. Presented by Goodr with...

The World Ski & Snowboard Festival is a legacy event in skiing & snowboarding. The event has been a hub of freeski culture throughout its 25+ year heritage and has long been a cornerstone of the Newschoolers’ calendar. Our staff has been making the pilgrimage to Whistler since the beginning of...