press releases

Pit Viper, the brand synonymous with bold, high-performance eyewear (AKA ex-military sunglasses) today announced a new partnership with Olympic medalist and X Games champion and NS favorite (come on now, you love to hate to love this guy) Nick Goepper. Known for pushing boundaries on the slopes...

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...

Sorry for the small pictures, it was the best I could do. Lift Lengths are in kilometers so you know. Most Uphill Capacity is: 1: Park City with 81,46 2: Palisades Tahoe with 76,042 3: Vail with 66,558 4: Breckenridge with 58,780 5: Mammoth with 54,730 Most kilometers of lifts is: 1...

THAT'S THAT. This year's contest was certainly... something. All awful things pass with time - just like post-coffee nuclear bowels, we've sat on 2024's poo pot long enough to separate the less-than-solid from the true Golden Turds. @ON3P x @Newschoolers proudly present the 2024 WORST...

Hello Freeskiing world! I know that it’s been a while since you’ve heard from us. It feels not too long ago that I was sitting on the floor of my apartment, eagerly writing an article about our first season building a DIY hike park in the mountains after receiving funding from the NS stimulus...

NOAA Predictions: La Nina has a 70-80% chance of arriving this winter. While nothing’s for certain now this means that northwest resorts like Timberline, Mt Bachelor and Crystal Mountain are set to receive a wetter colder winter. In addition, resorts in Ohio and Pennsylvania are also to receive...

POLL FORM EMBEDDED BELOW - PLEASE FILL ALL REQUIRED FIELDS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCFVb869hf-LgDNBI7d3dbQknwoiew70u5EiDopyHWG-IP9A/viewform?embedded=true WE DONE DID IT AGAIN. Did we say 5 finalists??? Well, we lied - it's a Dirty Dozen (12) this year, so ready your...

New Lifts for the 2024-25 Season Big Sky: Madison 8 + Lone Peak Tram Big Sky has been creating a state of the art lift network over the past 10 years and this year is no exception by building their third 8 person heated bubble lift in addition to the 75 person Lone Peak Tram being open for its...

New Lifts 2024/2025 in Canada Whistler Blackcomb: Jersey Cream Express Started last year and set to be finished this year the Jersey Cream Express is becoming a reality. It will be replacing an aging high speed quad that serves mostly blue cruisers. It will be transformed into a high speed...

The ski industry, a realm of pristine slopes, adrenaline-pumping descents, and winter wonderlands, has long been associated with capitalist enterprise and luxury tourism. However, a paradigm shift is underway, challenging the conventional narrative. Across various corners of the globe...

Taking home the hardware for SuperUnknown 21 at the legendary Mammoth Unbound - Felix Klein (M) and Shiori Takahashi (W)! These two athletes came a long ass way to ski alongside 16 total finalists and over 45 pros, eventually coming out on top as your 2024 SuperUnknown 21 Winners! Judging...

On the 25th and 26th of April, the world’s freeskiing elite will convene to compete on Jesper Tjäder’s ultimate course at the much-anticipated Red Bull Unrailistic event in Åre. X-Games and Olympic medalist Jesper Tjäder promises an array of even more audacious and sizable rails designed to push...

We've pulled in over 40 pros from around the world to join the 16 SuperUnknown 21 Finalists for a week at the legendary Mammoth Unbound. See the list of pros below: Andy Parry Beau-James Wells Benjamin Carlund Bennie Osnow Benny Smith Birk Irving Blake Wilson Caoimhe Heavey Clayton Vila...

Yo! Thanks to everyone who came out to the third annual GUOHSKI March Melt Rail Jam on Sunday March 17th 2024 at Mt St Louis Moonstone. A huge thanks to K2 Skis Ontario, Corbetts, Smith Optics, Rab Equipment, Dakine, Goggle Soc and Line Skis Ontario for supporting the event with prizing...

Level 1 has teamed up with Slut Strand Society for our second annual Ladies Rail Jam! After an action packed first year, we're going even bigger at the base of Eldora Mountain Resort! The day will kick off with a progression session with some of your favorite pros before the competition portion...

On location photos: Jacob Smith evo, the leading outdoor gear and apparel retailer, is thrilled to announce two exclusive backcountry adventures in collaboration with Arc’tery. Picture this: epic landscapes, insane snow, off-grid accommodation, and the thrill of Whistler's Callaghan Wilderness...

You are all invited to the 6th Annual Extreme SkiJor 2024 in Wallace, Idaho. Riders are towed behind a tracked ATV through the streets of historic downtown Wallace where a pro-level streetstyle course awaits. This is a three day event: Friday, February 16, 2024, 7 pm, Rail Jam. Easy line is a...

CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS / LEARN MORE! Rail Jams and live music share a common thread when it comes to energy and atmosphere. Both are charged with an electrifying vibe stemming from the collective passion and enthusiasm of the participants and attendees. In the first event of its kind in...

Almost three weeks of madness at Woodward Killington has just wrapped up. And, Sunday night saw a flurry of banger entries from those riders maximizing their shooting time for this year's King & Queen of the Park. Judging this one was tough work - it always is - with a bunch of entries receiving...

All photos by: Cam McLeod Earlier this month I got invited to spend a few days with the Atomic team in Utah to test out some of their new offerings, for the coming 24/25 season. I’ve been on a few ski trips over the years but none quite like this one. We had athletes Chris Benchetler, Chris...