press releases

SuperUnknown is returning to Mammoth Unbound this April for the 21st iteration of our worldwide talent search + video contest + live event! This is your chance to join our crew for a week and session with 45 pros from around the world! Entry form opens March 1 and closes on March 14. Live event...

There is a revolutionary new ski boot making its debut in the market - phaenom, and they are doing a limited launch today before the global launch in Fall '24. The definition of phaenom by Merriam-Webster is: phe·​nom ˈfē-ˌnäm fi-ˈnäm. : a person of phenomenal ability or promise. Meanwhile...

We're stoked to announce the 4WestCo x Newschoolers collaboration! The pants will be released alongside the rest of @4west's highly anticipated drop today at 12 PM MST on November 5th. You may have heard of the 4WestCo riding track pants, but this year, they're introducing a brand-new softshell...

Cover: Bucholz/FIS Freeskiing is totally insane right now. Love or hate the direction of freeskiing right now, the breadth of talent is the greatest it has ever been. Every year we see new names come through and raise the bar, and yesterday's qualifying saw Daniel Bacher and Dylan Deschamps...

The iF3 Festival is thrilled to announce the nominees of the 2023 iF3 Movie Awards, which will take place during on Saturday, October 21st in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada at the conclusion of four days of premieres and parties during iF3 Whistler from October 18th - 21st. After a total of...

When it comes to premieres, Faction do not fuck about. Our Editor @Twig has been to all of them so far, and he's a pretty reserved guy normally. The last time a Faction world premiere came around, he woke up the next day on an unknown roof in Paris. Various unnamed members of the staff and team...

August 28th, 2023 - Montreal, Québec - After watching more than 110 projects, the judges announces the official selection of the 16th annual iF3 Movie Awards presented by Rossignol, to take place in Whistler, BC, on Saturday, October 21st, 2023 at 5 p.m. PST. CLICK HERE to see the official...

The best ski flicks of the year are coming to a city near you via the Level 1 Freeski Film Tour! Hosted exclusively in standing room venues, this is not your Grandpa's Warren Miller premiere- we're bringing the energy with product tosses, killer raffles, athlete poster signings, and banger ski...

Episode 42 with Colby Stevenson, presented by K2 skis ! Listen to the episode here Join the patreon here Discussion with Olympic medalist, 3x X-Games gold medalist and freeski legend in the making, Colby Stevenson! Colby is a skier from Park city, Utah. He first blew up on the scene...

WE'RE DONE. As in, we can't look at these a second longer - no one really "wins" in a race to the bottom so let's be honest: we're all losers here. If you're reading this on NS over a holiday weekend, it can be assumed you don't have a busy social schedule... us too ;) However, as with every...

Insta360 is proud to announce the highly anticipated Insta360 GO 3, the latest iteration of its groundbreaking tiny action camera. The tiny but mighty GO 3 takes on-the-go capturing to new heights, building upon the ultra-portability of its predecessor with unparalleled versatility. Truly...

POLL FORM EMBEDDED BELOW - PLEASE FILL ALL REQUIRED FIELDS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctPqPRsfFexj4E6DzNh3dBLI3983IMyLUZYjtqbc3hrHit_g/viewform?usp=sf_link WELL DAMN. This year's entries were so awfully incredible that we couldn't settle on only 5 finalists... we HAD to up it...

A quick reminder to all the female rippers out there, Bucket Clips 2.0 is coming this fall, featuring some of the most talented female skiers out there. Bucket Clips is a product of the wonderful minds of Rosina Friedel & Ludwig Hagelstein, with a little help from Newschoolers along the way -...

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE JOIN THE PATREON HERE Discussion with Axis boardshop owner and co-founder, Scott Reeves! Scott is an entrepreneur from Québec with a big passion for action sports. After many years working in a shop while completing an engineering degree, Scott teamed up with 2...

Discussion with pro skier Jonah Williams, presented by Rossignol ! Listen to the episode here Join the patreon here Articles photos by Jamie Walter, Christopher Newett, Zeppelin Zeerip & Laura Obermeyer Jonah is a pro skier from Utah, he quickly blew up on the scene in 2015 winning...

Sunshine Village is becoming the unofficial home of Newschoolers; @curt_ and @milo-mcsenderson hill of choice, home of the NS ski test and a spot where we’ve hosted many contests and filmed some banger edits. Heck, we even have our own rail there. We love the Rockies, the long season and...

It's high spring, it's slushy in the park and with $2k on the line, it's time to get sendy @sunshinevillage in Banff. For the third year on the bounce, King and Queen of the Park returns to @ShredSSV, giving anyone who rocks up at the resort a chance to win the cash. This year, the new...

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...

Get your entry in to join Legs of Steel for SKETCHFEST 2023 at Stubai Zoo, Stubaier Gletscher, Austria on Saturday, April 15th from 9:00-15:00. Returning from a six-year hiatus, SKETCHFEST is an open team battle that consists of three different challenges. The teams, consisting of three...

Words by Rob Embling. Cover Photo: Morgan Bodet. Last week saw Avoriaz host an all-new edition of Red Bull Infinite Lines on March 28-29. The event is a unique competition held on the Fornet Combe face, combining natural features like wind lips and cliff drops with loads of man made kickers...