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Faction global headquarters are in Verbier, just a short train ride away from my home in Saas-Fee. As such, I drop by HQ every now and again for a catch-up, some beers, and to blag new gear. My most recent visit was a couple of weeks ago and over the course of my wanderings around the office, I...

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Low Pressure Podcast #218 Jacob and Sofia Wester WATCH: With, "A Part Of US", Jacob and Sofia wanted to create a more relatable film that showcases the vulnerability and true emotion that we all experience in the mountains. The two talk about how their long relationship has evolved to them...

All things must pass and as such, Full Tilt, has evolved into K2 FL3X. Both the team and the boots themselves live on under the new moniker, with an improved, simplified lineup of boots as the focus and some game changing projects in the pipeline. If you’ve spent years buying FT boots, you will...

What’s up good folks of the NS community! I need some help. So I’m studying abroad next spring (Jan-May) in Oslo Norway and I’m trying to figure out if there’s any solid resort or backcountry big mtn near there. Lemme know. ??

Here on NS and in other corners of the skiing world, we talk a lot about the “golden years.” This halcyon era has a few notable traits: affordable housing for ski bums, a small cadre of pros with celebrity status, no Ikon or Epic lift lines, more pow days, and a selection of killer ski movies...

Listen to the episode here Join Patreon here At only 21, Megan has already cemented her place as one of the top freeskiers in the world. She has been on the world cup circuit for 4 seasons now. In that time, she earned 1 crystal globe, 5 X Games medals and recently went to the Olympics in...

IF3 Whistler wrapped up after four loose days of ski films and partying. The judges this year had to sit through and analyze a whopping 110 films. I don’t envy them whatsoever. Photo: Oisin McHugh The days blur together a little bit but ladies' night was pretty interesting - all featuring...

Ski boarding is older than many of us here on NS. It was spawned from a time of pro skater and pogs, a time where blink-182 was at the top of the charts and everyone was skeptical of the beginning of the new century (and for good reason too). With this being said, whether you agree or not, ski...

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When you meet, Jesper Tjader he certainly doesn’t come across as a complete maniac. Quite the opposite, in fact. He’s an unassuming, softly-spoken man who clearly has no interest in being the center of attention. Which is unfortunate because, between his viral edits, questionably-judged comp...

Oft forgotten, it was about time the East Coast got a proper park ski test of its own. So many of us out here spend the majority of our ski lives lapping jumps and metal, so we were stoked to team up with Oberson for this inaugural park ski test. They called us for help putting a crew together...

Ok so basically I first wanna say that this has nothing to do with any skiing other than park. I understand that with all-mountain and specialty skiing there are some skis that are made with better materials and are more durable than others. (Especially when talking about bases and edges coming...

Listen to the episode here Join the patreon here Discussion with freeskiing GOAT, 13x X Games medalist and Olympics medalist, Henrik Harlaut The man needs no introduction but lets still go ahead. He has won 13 x games medals including 8 gold medals. He won or podiumed at every major...

i just picked up some dalbello boss 110s and attack 11’s for the low. anybody have opinions on either of these? i don’t know if this was a W, N, or L

Back in April, the Newschoolers team returned to Banff Sunshine Village for the second iteration of our now annual ski test, brought to you by @evo.com . With more skis and more testers, the event continues to grow, and with everyone a little more clued in as to what they were doing, so did the...

Ski: Icelantic Nomad 105 2023 Reviewer height/weight: 5’9, 150lbs Ski weights: 1880 & 1891g per ski Length skied: 181 Actual length (with straight tape): 178.5 Quoted Dimensions: 140-105-130 Measured Dimensions: 145-111-135 Mounted: -3cm from true center Bindings: Tyrolia Attack...

Low Pressure Podcast #214 - Maggie Voisin WATCH: Maggie Voisin is a 3 time Olympian and 7 time X-Games medalist for the USA and she’s accomplished all this by the age of 23! Maggie was born and raised in Montana and talks about being forced to grow up fast within the ski industry. She...

Laurent DeMartin is low-key one of the most stylish skiers out there. He's been putting out well rounded parts from the streets to the backcountry for the best part of a decade and I can't think of a single shot of him that's anything but stomped, clean, and going huge. And always on those...