Slow Zones and Speeding Tickets

“Do you know how fast you were going through that slow zone son?” Vail Resorts, as of mid-January, has ramped up their playing nanny on the hill. The on hill “police” have started dishing out speeding tickets to people going “too fast”. What is too fast you ask? It is really up to that person playing cop that day. Who are typically going fast, BUT, in control? Experienced skiers and snowboarders (and the occasional gaper that think bombing a run is the bees knees)....

February 23, 2015 · 1 min · 174 words · Joanna Perkins

Good Company- Episode 1

Good company isn’t exaggeration, it is an understatement if anything. Get the inside scoop here from filmer Kyle Decker. https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/741432/Good-Company-Teaser Matt Sklar: First off, who and what is Good Company? KD:Good Company is the name of our 3 part iTunes short series were dropping this season. The filmers are myself along with AJ Dakoulas. Produced by Wallisch and Tom Yaps. MS: What can we expect to see from you guys this winter?...

February 20, 2015 · 4 min · 656 words · Jamie Erickson

Riders list announced for Suzuki Nine Queens 2015

…more than 60.000 m3 of snow will be moved for the set-up? …the riders combined will rotate about 1.800.000 degrees throughout the whole week? …one athlete needs about 4.000 calories per day? Equates to about 17 Big Macs. … 36 X Games medals and 3 Olympic medals are united at the Suzuki Nine Queens? …about 300 media from 40 countries around the world report about the event? …about 1.500 working hours are needed prior to the event?...

February 20, 2015 · 1 min · 107 words · Daniel Knight

Skiing Pow in India!

They said it was wild, and it was nothing short of that! He then asked for our hotel phone number so he could get directions. 2 minutes on the phone and he hands it over to my brother. By this time it is 11.30pm and we just want to get to bed. The following day we set off for Gulmarg. The journey from Srinigar Airport to the mountain was unlike any other ski mountain road we’d travelled....

February 20, 2015 · 2 min · 307 words · Bethany Green

Tom Wallisch wants to see your edit!

Do you like skiing, Tom Wallisch and money? All you need is a camera and a little creativity and you’re good to go. Check thethread on newschoolersand the event’sFacebookfor chances to win swag packs and get your content shared. Did someone say Biggest Personality Prize? Video submissions are open until March 1 and voting runs from February 23 to March 6. Final winners will be announced March 24. Get your videos in ASAP, the sooner they’re up the sooner we can start voting for you!...

February 20, 2015 · 1 min · 114 words · Charles Morgan PhD

What we need to learn from Red Bull Playstreets...

Red Bull Playsteets just finished its 8th Annual slopestyle competition in Bad Gastein, Austria. With Oystein Braaten taking the win over fellow up and comer skier Andri Ragettli and close friend Jesper Tjader. However this isn’t a competition recap of people’s run with detail analysis as to why Oystein won. Jesper Tjader, 3rd. Oystein Braaten, 1st. The tight cornering and little to no room for mistakes make for an action packed thrilling slopestyle competition....

February 20, 2015 · 2 min · 347 words · Nicole Blevins

Shred on Kolby!

Last year saw an explosion of web series into the ski community. With this sudden influx of content came a new challenge for the athletes and creatives involved. It is no longer enough to throw some skiing together every week. To stand out requires a creative, unique vision expressed consistently throughout the series. Episode 2 dropped this morning and features footage from everyone’s favorite deep pow destination, Japan. The project is trying to bridge the gap between the general public and our tight knit skiing community....

February 19, 2015 · 2 min · 328 words · Jonathan Orr

Snowpocalypse: Boston Avalanches

As everyone knows, Boston and the rest of the East Coast have been getting absolutely slammed with snow. Boston has received a little over 77 inches, record numbers, so far this year. Yes, you read that right, avalanches. Bostonians are losing their shit. THALL HAS SOME COMPETITION Are you ready to see this incredible and devastating carnage? ARE YOU SURE?!!!?!?!?! GNARLY AF Shoutout to TGR for the link to the satirical story on which this is based....

February 19, 2015 · 1 min · 84 words · Jennifer Houston

The Faction Collective Q&A

Faction came in and answered Newschoolers' questions, take a look at the highlights! The full thread can be viewedhere. But we like to keep that list close! -Beanie I really like Torin’s skiing, smooth and clean. Also I’d love to bring all the Voleurz boys back for some Factiolympics or something. In a lot of ways I think he helped create companies like ours. -Josh Where are you filming this season?...

February 19, 2015 · 3 min · 491 words · Diane Perez

MAAD a la mode

Maude Raymond is one of the leading ladies of the freestyle community. MR- It’s a great experience. O’Neill is well rooted and an authentic brand, first created based on passion and technicality. Jack O’Neill/O’Neill inspire me. MJ- Where did you draw inspiration for this jacket? MR- Since I was really young, I always imagined the perfect ‘Maude’ style clothing. It is stronger than me, my mind goes for it. So, where did i find inspiration for this jacket?...

February 18, 2015 · 2 min · 342 words · Veronica Perry

Solid 7:

Because all I do is write clickbait now apparently. Katrina’s boobs or should I say almost boobs. Everyone wants to see them but no one on NS will. She is the clickbait queen. #SexualWednesdays http://www.newschoolers.com/membervideo/751646.0/katrina-s--sexualwednesday-vol--5?s=114786&t=6&o=8 http://www.newschoolers.com/watch/688051.0/Pants-skiingPANTS ARE PLAYED 3. Not necessarily clickbait but hot damn when his videos go live, everyone clicks on them. Any video with these 2 words immediately becomes a hit with the NS crowd. http://www.newschoolers.com/watch/675069.0/Tanner-Hall-Broken-Ankles--Dubstep-Remix-THall Dubstep Remix...

February 18, 2015 · 1 min · 131 words · Ryan Hamilton

The Superunknown Archives

The deadline to get your entry for Superunknown XII submitted to Level 1 is the 20th February. To count down to the deadline, we’re looking back at some of the greats of Superunknown. And Superunknown VII was something of a controversial one. Logan Imlach was something different, a creative all rounder. But he carved a niche for himself that made him an excellent selection by doing tricks never seen before....

February 18, 2015 · 1 min · 171 words · William Sanders

Castle Mountain Closes for Season

Castle Mountain a resort approx. 2 hours from Calgary, Alberta shut down their lifts due to a lack of snow. The contrast in snowfall from an average full season Winter snowfall is 910cm. Currently to date for the 14/15 season we have received 264cm. says Brad Brush, General Manager. This season has been extremely challenging and Mother Nature has unfortunately not delivered this season. Our customers, the community and our staff have been very patient this Winter Season....

February 17, 2015 · 1 min · 90 words · Kelly Sanders