The concept behind Andy Parrys Tell a Friend Tour is pretty simple.

The reason I created it is to get people like Ross [Imburgia] to keep on skiing.

You know, you’re not getting paid shit to go ski.

Andy Parry’s Tell a Friend Tour Preview 2016

You don’t have enough money to fly anywhere.

The Tell a Friend Tour steps up where the rest of the industry wont.

On top of that, its a hell of a lot of fun.

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NS: Whats new on the tour this year?

Andy: More stops and more people.

[Andy was waiting in Albany for Khai Krepela when we spoke.]

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Ahmet expressed interest in coming.

Nothing new in the way of any huge changes in the tour.

Cannon, NH, Wyndham NY, Cannonsburg, MI.

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We’re trying to get to the PNW and maybe Utah in the spring.

Is this stuff fulfilling for you, whats the motivation?

Being critical of myself.

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I always want to do it bigger, better, more.

What influence does NS have on the tour?

This is TAFT presented by Ski Monster, Powered by Newschoolers.

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I honestly couldn’t think of a better partner than Newschoolers.

The way I think and the way Doug thinks, we’re pretty on par.

We both know what we want to do.

We almost both have the same vision of what we want skiing to be.

Did you reinforce the van key this year?

I actually just found the half of the van key.

It’s like the half sword or whatever, from Lord of the Rings.

“For me now it started off as something that I’m super passionate about.

It will hopefully shake things up in skiing.”