Newschoolers Tell a Friend Tour: Canaan Valley, WV

That right there was reason enough for Andy and crew to hit the pavement to come ski with you! This being the first time TAFT has made it to Canaan, West Virginia. After a few rounds and some more meet-and-greets, Andy gathers the crew and heads towards the park. This one would be on a 20' flat bar. “Who did the 540 earlier, first!?” Three kids yell out “Me!” “Wanna facemask?...

January 20, 2015 · 1 min · 208 words · Joel Norman

Solid 7: Ahmet's Brother

So what is it like being Ahmets brother? Explain the life of riding coat tails. Its like walking in a shadow that doesnt fully engulf you, ya know? Because Im nearly a half foot taller than him so I cant be completely concealed. But riding coat tails… I went to engineering school and what was pounded into our heads was dont reinvent the wheel. Oh and his groupies can get the closest thing to him....

January 20, 2015 · 3 min · 486 words · Barbara Kennedy

Your Lucky Brake

He didnt want anything for it, was just happy to hook a fellow skier up. I think I gave him a bunch of random stickers anyway. I put his contact info in my phone as Caleb Bindings. One of my first ski photos, Caleb is still slaying Japans on those same skis. In those two days we shot three PODs and a bunch of video. The next week I got my first two PODs and I was hooked....

January 20, 2015 · 2 min · 388 words · Jennifer Lowe

Evan McEachran signs with HEAD Skis

HEAD WINTERSPORTS SIGNS SLOPESTYLE SKIER EVAN McEACHRAN ON HIS ROAD TO X GAMES Ontario, Canada. To me, the HEAD team represents a progressive movement in our sport, said McEachran. The athletes that HEAD supports are top-notch, whether it be in freeskiing, racing, or big mountain. I can confidently say I look up to the rest of the HEAD Wintersports team. We are excited to see what he is capable of over the next couple of years....

January 19, 2015 · 1 min · 146 words · Brian Guzman

Thule Polish Freeskiing Open 2015 driven by MINI joins AFP World Tour

Skiers from Poland will also compete for the Polish Champion title. That includes 5000 euro in cash and 10000 euro in goods. As always organizers prepared some awards for the best trick, best performance and in other special categories. Up to date the best snowpark for the competition will be build in cooperation with Kotelnica resort and Supersnow. 17 meters flat plus smaller 13 meters flat for girls and rookies....

January 19, 2015 · 1 min · 119 words · Mrs. Erin Morales

Humans of Park City

A majority of us should be familiar with the webpage ‘Humans of New York’. “The most sensual part of my day? Erica spoon feeding me a milkshake.”

January 17, 2015 · 1 min · 27 words · Erin Johnson

JIMINY PEAK: Friday Night Lights Rail Jam Recap

We had around 40 skiers and snowboarders competing. Check out the pictures and video below. Photo credit: Mike Hoffman Video credit: Ben Sweet Full collection of pictures is on our Facebook page.

January 17, 2015 · 1 min · 32 words · Andres Marks

Squaw: Skiing's Madison Square Garden?

Every sport has its shrines, their hallowed walls, dripping with history and nostalgia. Fenway Park, The Brickyard, Madison Square Garden, all places that shaped the history of athletics. Some people dedicate large portions of their life to visiting these historic venues. They save and travel to watch a game there, or maybe even walk onto the field. Unfortunately the average person is unable to really experience these venues. Instead we experience these historic sporting sights as spectators, watching but never participating, cheering but never playing....

January 16, 2015 · 2 min · 256 words · Erica Wang

VICE SPORTS Lifted Q&A w/ Mike Rogge & Steve Rozendaal

Steve Rozendaal is the creator of the new Vice Sports' show “Lifted.” Him and Mike Rogge were around the forums last week to answer questions regarding the new series. MR: I don’t know how to whistle. SR: I now have two kids. My son was named after JP Auclair and My daughter was born at home. mski: When’s the next Volume video mag coming out? SR: Not anytime soon. But Volume laid the foundation for Lifted....

January 15, 2015 · 7 min · 1312 words · Ann Flores

Wasatch Snowstorm Serenades Erica

Evan Heath on the slay Photo: Evan Heath The day definitely did not lack snow. Visibility and energy however I could have used more of.

January 14, 2015 · 1 min · 25 words · Walter Pollard

Andy Parry's Tell a Friend Tour: Butternut

This guy looks pumped! Charlie Dayton mid S-rail Take Lewis for example. The guy had been in some trouble in the past; whatever it was isnt important. On rides up hed spit the occasional Wu Tang line as it blasted from his headphones. Andy talking strat with the gang Kevin Merchant aka Tweak lays it down in the pizza suit. The point here is that the Tell a Friend Tour isnt worried about much else....

January 13, 2015 · 1 min · 116 words · Sarah Combs

NSxPowder Alliance: Why road trip?

Road trips are written into the very DNA of skiing. Thats why when my home resort announced that it was joining thePowder Alliancea few years ago I was excited. Starting January 1st we drove 2250 miles in nine days. We skied at five resorts, including our home mountain and sampled their goods. We ate innumerable gummy worms, took a lot of pictures, scared some tourists and generally enjoyed ourselves. Really though, if you want to learn more about each mountain check out our reviews....

January 13, 2015 · 1 min · 176 words · Mariah Holder

So You Want to Be a Liftie

Lift ops can be a fun job- except for when its not. The coldest, prettiest lift at Moonlight. It helps make the day move faster, and puts a spring back in your step. Youll have a pass to the mountain now, so you have no excuse to not be skiing. 4.Youll learn your mountain quicklyif you dont already, and feel like a local in no time. Youll meet people to ski with on your days off, and make friends out of it....

January 13, 2015 · 2 min · 236 words · Tyler Pope