Tired of injuries leaving you out for weeks or even the whole season? Well, Ive got the solution for you: snowshoeing and later African drumming. There are are lots of unseen benefits to snowshoeing. For example have you ever seen some deep snow and wish you could walk on it? But now you’ve got the option to. you’re free to also try hitting natural jibs, but you might eat tree bark....

Theres a common superstition among skiers to never call Last Run. If you do, chances are youll do something stupid or get hurt in a freak accident. Instead, weve developed our workarounds: Two more, but skip the last? Want to make this run our second-to-the-last? Call it in two? We dance around any kind of assertive statement that these will be the last turns we make today. For me, it feels a little like saying see you later instead of goodby....

In Switzerland, the news came almost out of nowhere. However, on Thursday 12th of March rumors started swirling that the season was looking likely to end early. From a selfish perspective, it’s a hard decision to stomach. Austria: Some resorts are already closed following a series of cases in Ischgl. All ski major resorts to close by Sunday 15th of March for the remainder of the season. Norway: All major ski resorts have closed for the present following advice from local authorities....

Cover photo: Dom Daher/Freeride World Tour With coronavirus causing the cancelation of the final stop of the Freeride World Tour, the Verbier Xtreme, the current leaders of the tour have been confirmed as the overall champions. That means Arianna Tricomi wins the tour for the third successive time on the women’s side, thanks to a win in Fieberbrunn, and two second-place finishes in Hakuba and Kicking Horse. Newschoolers' favorite and OG member Isaac Freeland (@isaacfreeski) claims the men’s crown in his rookie year after a consistent season, finishing on the podium twice and in the top 12 at all 4 stops....

We had a chat with James “Woodsy” Woods about his NEW signature series and skiing. https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/942814/The-James-Woods-Signature-Series What are you most excited about from the NEW Woodsy Signature Series collection? Everything is so exciting! Honestly, it is an amazing thing to have such input into the products I’m going to use. It is amazing to be so comfortable with what I’m wearing. I’m comfortable physically and mentally in the style I’m rocking....

The series has come a long way since that inaugural game in Mt. Hood four years ago. Quinn Wolferman at Sierra at Tahoe A winning percentage and a Power Index ranks riders throughout the tour. Sierra is already in the books and the first game of Utah droppedyesterday(the 10th of March). verify you keep up to date with whos top of therankingsas the series progresses. Will his creativity see Vinni Cash take the crown?...

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Spring snowpack stability has me hankering after bigger lines, longer tours, more consequential days. And its important to recognize that as we plan our backcountry excursions. We set measurable goals to complete. And thats great, measurable goals are the first step in progression. But mountains arent meant to be conquered. Instead, they offer a place to progress, to learn, to fail and grow from it. And goals are an important part of learning....

Spring laps are the best! That backseat sloppy style, surfin' around, beer in hand. The land and point for big jump lines, blasting through puddles and trenched out snow. The snow seems to be almost begging to turn to water and flow into summer. There may not be friends on a powder day, but everyone is friends during them spring hot laps. From the park, to the parking lot, the bar, lift rides, or hike to terrain....

Cover: Daniel Bacher sending a fattie to flat.All photos: Andoni Epelde Chamonix. Arguably THE ultimate proving ground for skiers. The home of ski mountaineering, of inconceivable first descents and of pushed boundaries. After a short night of introductions, it was straight to it for the boys. Daniel’s first big mountain line . _ Day two was another jump day, which again favored the youngest of the crew. Daniel’s slopestyle background shone through even when hitting jumps with soft landings....

So how exactly is the new system meant to work? “Overall, I like the system. Moving forward to Norway, they are using the same system but with some small modifications. You might expect a judge to support the new system, but what about the skiers? Not just any skier, X Game gold medalist, commentator, and Freeski legend: Tom Wallisch. “I love the idea of changing things up. Shaking it up if you will....

The phrase ski bum gets thrown around a lot. I was so proud of myself, so excited. But they were aghast: Youre just going to be a ski bum!? They were disappointed, shocked that I was squandering my future. Maybe thats the problem with broad, undefined terms like ski bum. They mean something different to everyone. That spring and summer were incredible. I skied more than I had the rest of my life combined....

In 2008, Mount Snow announced that they would be devoting its entire Carinthia face to parks and pipes. Features have sprouted up almost everywhere across the 100 acres of pristine Vermont terrain. Still, the park diggers have always made an effort to be creative and innovative. Prospector, for example, is constructed entirely out of timber sourced on hill. It looks like what would happen if Paul Bunyan got behind the wheel of a PistenBully....