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Cover Photo: FIS The final freeski at the World Champs went down this morning and it was a sketchy looking scene as we joined the comp. Conditions were bad enough that Andri pulled out of qualis and Mathilde Gremaud may have decided finals weren't worth the risk either. She didn't start...

The third stop of our Rail Jam Tour was one for the books - big gaps, big slams and banger tricks. A big thank you to Brighton Resort and @brightondiggers for the amazing setup, a huge thank you to all the riders who came out and threw down, and a giant thank you to our sponsors who make the...

Yo Newschoolers! I'm stoked to announce that the third pack of season 3 is now available on skards.life. As an east coast kid I grew up idolizing Tom Wallisch, so I'm particularly hyped to present his card in addition to many others. This pack also features a number of influential...

In this episode, we sit down with one of the biggest names in comp skiing from the past decade: Nick Goepper. Straying away from just another athlete biography episode, we get Nick's candid insights on the influence of academies, how to make money as a pro, why is retiring from full time...

The Newschoolers Awards are a wrap for another year, celebrating the best of what went down in 2022, from individual stunts to banger ski movies. It was a tricky year to be a judge, with a huge number of projects popping up, and whittling them all down into a shortlist proved perhaps a bigger...

Völkl is 100 years old this year, and as milestones go, it's a pretty big one. That's a long time for a company to be around, especially in a sport that's not much more than 150 years old (as a recreational activity) itself. Founded in 1923, Völkl has been a cornerstone of the ski industry for...

Listen to the episode here ! Join the patreon here ! Discussion with pro skier and X Games gold medalist, Quinn Wolferman Episode presented by Armada skis! Quinn is a pro skier from Montana. He made his name through the years starring in SLVSH games, Level 1's superunknown XIII and many...

*The Newschoolers Awards will be live on Newschoolers' YouTube, February 26th at 6pm EST* The Newschoolers Awards are back for 2023, celebrating the best of what went down in 2022, from individual stunts to banger ski movies. It was a tricky year to be a judge, with a huge number of projects...

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...

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of world cup winner, Newschoolers member, and standout human, Kyle Smaine. Kyle was shooting backcountry in Japan with Mountain Gazette, in a crew of three including Grant Gunderson and Adam Ü. Full details of the incident can be found here...

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...