Skinning Skinning is generally how youll spend the first part of your day in the backcountry. Here are some general tips that Ive found to make skinning easier. I wont go into the backcountry with a malfunctioning transceiver, and you shouldnt either. Trailhead beacon checks are really good. But if that check does reveal something is wrong with your beacon, youre sort of screwed. Nobody wants to drive home to get extra batteries or borrow a beacon....
The last ski event of the 2020 Aspen X Games saw Alex Ferreira attempting to defend his gold medal from heavy hitters like David Wise, Aaron Blunck, Birk Irving, and young gun Brendan MacKay who took his tricks to the moon for a chance at unsettling the podium. Plenty of thrills, spills, lead changes, Nico’s NBD Dub 16, and one pair of blown out bindings provided some excitement but in the end, there could only be one winner!...
Time for some comics! For now, thanks to OConner for the idea, and thanks to everyone else who commented. I can’t wait to see what I have to draw next week! Submit Your Comic Idea for Next Week Its really simple. Every Sunday morning Ill publish a new comic page in a news article like this one on Newschoolers. Simply comment with your idea for what the next weeks strip should be about....
Best put by Tom, “there aren’t going to be any throw-away runs this year.” Riders are ranked 1-16 based on overall impression. Judges will rank competitors throughout the contest. Top 5 advance to Final to meet 2019 medalists. Places 6-16 eliminated from further competition. The top 5 that are advancing and joining AMB, Ferdinand Dahl, & Alex Hall are: 5. Evan McEachran https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/952307/evan-mc-1080-mp4 4. Nick Goepper https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/952306/goepper-1080-mp4 3. Fabian Boesch...
Backcountry might just be the biggest ski industry buzzword of the last few years. This article will be peppered with random backcountry shots of my friends and myself to keep your attention. Nobody hit any jumps this day, but I did ski switch a little. And the views were nice. Those general comparisons will usually translate to shorter and longer models as well. Safety and Education Backcountry skiing is dangerous....
Not long ago, I saw an article here regarding pow-skiing being overrated. I was stoked for him, but also extremely jealous. I needed to get my day in of this insane storm that hit the PNW these last 2 weeks. For years, we had talked about taking the snowmobiles up to this specific zone at Blewett Pass. The problem was finding the right storm and temperatures. 2 hours later, I get a call....
Hey wonderful people of the freeskiing internet! My name is Cy, I used to make a bunch of stuff on this site. Now Im done pretending to be an adult, and Im back! This winter Ill be publishing a weekly comic strip / graphic novel page on Newschoolers. And I want to use it to tell your stories. So instead, every week this winter I want to tell a story from the NS community....
The rail setup at the top of the course was looking fire and three jumps also looked very solid. The result was a good show from both the ladies and the gents who made it out. _ Women The early runs of the women’s finals were more about promise than delivery. Mathilde Gremaud was crushing the rails which was dope to see. She described it as her ‘chill run’ in the finishing corral, so clearly had more if needed....
Judging is controversial in any sport, especially in a competition with ‘free’ in the title. The 2020 Tour kicks off tomorrow in Hakuba, Japan. Did you make the most of your line choice, or did you skip the features that were obvious? Did you choose the easiest route, compared to what it could have been?" Technique “As long as youre in control, thats your technique. The same goes for a skier, well take off one point per second the rider was sideslipping....
Everyone dreams of the perfect scenario but everything imaginable goes wrong and your weird uncle shows up, uninvited. First we start out with the stereotypical family makeup. Then weve got dad that can still rip even though his gear went out of style 20 years ago. Then we have Mom that can ski alright but swears she was way better last year. Once everyone finally clicks in, the feeling of the dreaded awkward lift ride sets in....
Sarah Hoefflin and Giulia Tanno set the early benchmarks. Run two saw more speed issues with the course having slowed down significantly between runs. He also followed Sarah’s lead in swearing on camera after the run. There were guys trying more but most had some kind of bobble that killed off their scores. Interestingly the approach didn’t really pay off and only landed him provisional fourth. Last to drop was Andri Ragettli but he fell a victim to the second jump....
When I was 6 my family moved to the mountains in upstate NY. In the new hometown, they offered free rentals and lessons at the local mountains through the school. Some of the teachers were also pretty avid skiers and would come along to chaperone us kids. Helping us conquer small challenges in skiing, while having the best time ever. I remember one lap with him at the home mountain(Oak)....
They definitely looked like they would charge and were looking forward to seeing how they perform in deeper snow. We opted to go with what they recommend for the Marauder which is the Pow 3D base pattern. We didnt know what to expect of this finish but upon arrival, we were surprised. The flex profile of this ski is stiff overall with a very stiff midsection. When mounting the skis there was a very thick layer of black material before hitting the wood core....
