Katie Summerhayes rounded off the podium. Coline Ballet-Baz Its awesome to win, especially since I love this event! It was sick to see the boys riding too. Theyre always pushing themselves and trying hard, so its really motivating.

Armada Skis: New Ownership By: Jason Tross Amer has given us a tremendous opportunity. Its not about what Amer does or doesnt do for Armada. Theyve been doing great things for us as a partner for more than a decade. The acquisition enables us to further accelerate especially in the U.S. market where Armada has a solid presence. However, many are not feeling quite so synergistic with todays news. Within the past year, Vail Resorts acquired Whistler Blackcomb, adding to its Epic Pass campaign....

All photos: Rachel Bock/SLVSH The quarter finals are underway and things are looking greasy. Up next, we have the silent killer Johan Berg vs. the loccdawg Noah Albaladejo. Johans taps are tough and his jump game is near flawless. Noahs ability to get low and stay low is by no means easy to emulate. Has anyone made a drinking game out of this yet? I mean it is a pregame after all....

This absolute bombshell dropped into my inbox this morning. More on this as the story unfolds. What was the reason for the acquisition? So there was a mutual interest in coming together. What changes to the companys structure and product line can we expect from the aquisition? “Amer acquired Armada because theyre fired up on Armada. Under Amer; the brand, product development, marketing and sales will operate independently. The brand doesnt change....

Here’s a recap of what went down! DAY 1 Thursday was arrival day, which meant taking the 5 hour ferry from Juneau to Haines. In Juneau, I met up with riders Drew Tabke and Sammy Luebke where we checked out some glaciers. Everyone had to get heli-ed back down after ~3 hours of waiting on the viewing ridge. DAY 9 Finally we got the go ahead! Decent weather and semi-stable snow meant the contest was on....

AMOS is a part of The North Faces Peak2Park Virtual Competition. He really encompasses everything and was creative from start to finish.Fujas. Docked points on energy, Goeller made up for it in trick difficulty and control. http://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/864327/Florian-Goeller-Makes-it-Look-Good?c=52504 He spins both ways, has solid grabs and is super smooth. I liked his nose butter switch 5 a lot, makes me want to go ski that really bad! http://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/864332/Sydney-Ricketts-Wins-Big?c=52504 Ricketts made some really good, fast turns....

Running a ski contest is hard. During this break a fun little quarter pipe session broke out on the backside of the jump. It was maybe just the riders trying to take their minds of hucking to flat. $10,000 to the winner is a strong carrot to fight through problems like speed and weather, however. These put him into third place. Jake Mageau, AKA Mista Mango went really big all day long....

All photos: Rachel Bock/SLVSH Newschoolers finally called a second match correctly yesterday, which is cause for celebration. As is the final matchup in the first round of the SLVSH Cup. It’s a big one: Magnus Graner Vs Luka Melloni. https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/864194/Embed-Code Magnus Graner SLVSH Record: 2 games, 1 win Everyone knows Magnus Graner. But he takes it all in his stride. In fact he’s one of the most positive and welcoming skiers I’ve ever met....

All photos: Rachel Bock/Slvsh Tomorrows featured matchup is a clash of Canada vs. Norway. The Ontario native transferred to Calgary, Max is holding it down for his Canadian roots. http://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/808935/Liberty-Skis----Max-Moffatt Unique to SLVSH, fellow competitors are often chosen as a referee. Equally as good on jumps and rails, hes gonna be a tough one to get by. Benjamin the key in of dude to make you question whether or not youre actually watching a ski edit....

He has admirable party skills too. One thing is clear though, Siver has some serious rail tech. In China he had a 2on-front swap-pretz 2 on a short down tube…in a slope run. He’s also got mad style so expect big things. He grew up in the Austrian Alps and is now an Innsbruck local. https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/857522/Tom-Ritsch-Season-2016 He’s a pretty formidable opponent in SLVSH too.

Cover Photo:Stefan Mahlknecht(smack the name, follow this guy, he’s killing it.) After the drama of the week before, last week was something of a quiet one. SuperUnknown has been a daily source of entertainment and all the semi-finalists have now been released. Finalists are coming this week. The SLVSH Cup is also well under way and there have been a couple of upsets already. In our polls the majority have failed to predict all but one game....

Spread across four peaks, the selection of terrain seems endless. There is skiing nearly 360 degrees off of the peaks, allowing for all aspects to be explored. This is a big plus when the sun or the wind may spoil one aspect. There are steep shots everywhere, and more natural features than your legs will be able to handle. Local shredder and Helly Hansen athlete Simon Hillis showed us around the nooks and crannies....

Take a look at some insider pre-game coverage and let us know who you think will take it. You’re 0 for 4 by the way. https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/863579/Embed-Code Antti Ollila SLVSH Record: 6 games, 4 wins Antti Ollila needs no introduction. He’s loose, a loose cannon that is, and I mean that in the best way possible. You really never know what you’re gonna get. This guy is fun to watch that’s for sure....