Luka Melloni & Noah Albaladejo Interview

His style is always impeccable and he always polishes his tricks before trying new ones. In my opinion that makes him the best skier on the Iberian Peninsula. For Luka its been a bit more difficult because he chose to balance skiing with his studies. Personally, I can’t wait to see him move his skiing more into this area. In my opinion Luka and Noah are the two skiers with the most style in Europe....

May 26, 2014 · 4 min · 790 words · Paul Klein

Whistler 2014 Season in Photos

A Season in Whistler in Photos A photo can say a thousand words, right? Big jumps were built, and triples went down on both the ski and the snowboard side. The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series came into town! Lots of bluebird days meant lots of shooting days. Louis Charles Pilon getting the shot of Nic Chenard. February The parks were perfect and the sun was shining. Is there anything better?...

May 25, 2014 · 1 min · 192 words · Robert Bell

Bloom Outerwear Presents Kyle Coxworth

We discovered Kyle last year when browsing through the video section of Newschoolers. His style is distinct and embodies the easy-going attitude that skiing is all about. When did you start skiing? Where are you from? Its just over 200 vertical, but I’ve made the most of it. What’s it like skiing at a resort like Dagmar? Are there a lot of talented kids around? Dagmar was a great place to ski - It being 15 minutes from my house is tight....

May 21, 2014 · 2 min · 282 words · Leon Doyle

Khai Krepela: "Rail God"

Who is Khai Krepela? Who am I, some kid from Park City Utah who likes to ski. Well I guess it just kick started my year right off the bat. Right after that I was just fueled with motivation to keep the ball rolling. And with all the money from R2R I was ready to make it happen. Per Sam Turner & Jason Mousseau’swrite uplooks like you honored it that night?...

May 21, 2014 · 2 min · 331 words · Chelsea Perez

How to Use the Review Section Properly: A Tutorial

Last year Newschoolers unveiled the newly revamped Review Section. The review section has tons of potential, but is greatly underused. First, where do you find this review section. With such an easy location, this section should really be used more. So now that I’ve found the hidden review section on this site, how do I use it. Well here’s where the newly revamped review section excels. It’s very easy to find the gear you’re looking for....

May 20, 2014 · 2 min · 256 words · Benjamin Duke

The Soul of Skiing

I myself didn’t start skiing until I was a freshman in high school. I skied on a pair of snow blades I pulled out of a bin at Goodwill. I wore a spray painted bike helmet and a pair of goggles I grabbed at a yardsale. I was pretty much the epitome of a gaper. That’s me on the left, man I look gooood! There is, after all a lot to regret....

May 15, 2014 · 2 min · 364 words · Jerry Fitzgerald

Diary of a British skier

But there is more to know than just that about a british freeskier. Think of me as a worse version Christopher Columbus except I will be exploring the wonders of british skiing. My first endeavour is to a slope of toothbrushes, this is also know as dendix. written by some american or a cynical brit trying to fit into the american freestyle scene. Eventually after the 110th page on google, I find the snow dome website....

May 14, 2014 · 1 min · 184 words · Michael Spencer III

Finding Freedom in Andorra

What awaited me was a week of defining experiences, incredible hospitality and some new found motivation. Heres a closer look at my journey. Mountain villages decorate the roadsides Out of the corner of my eye I saw something flash by. What I find incredible about the freeskiing community is that this kind of openness and hospitality is so widespread. Happiness and smiles all day The atmosphere throughout whole competition weekend was similar....

May 14, 2014 · 2 min · 222 words · Shane Ruiz

Funky Activity?

Already at this point, we clicked and started to talk about doing our own project. A couple days later we hooked and met up at my place in the Swedish town, Ostersund. We found a few, but they were too small and not really what we looked for. So the search continued! It was built up with some good tunes, true people and many creative conversations. Our times in this studio at Froson in Ostersund were not the easiest one though....

May 13, 2014 · 2 min · 303 words · Andrea Newman

Surviving a Mount Hood summer: part 1

Lets get one thing straight, a summer at Mount Hood is probably not for you. I’m sure you imagine Mt. Full of skiing, bronzing, camping missions and overpriced tequila sipping. There are a handful of ways to make a summer in Hood happen. I’ll take you through a few of them here. You’ll work some odd and stressful hours if your priority is making it out on the hill everyday....

May 12, 2014 · 1 min · 153 words · Stacy Bowers

The Graveyard.

(Portion of the crew enjoying nature’s bliss. Photo: Tall T Dan) Each year dozens of talented skiers are invited out Mt. Hood, Oregon for the West Coast Sessions. This article isnotabout those skiers. Those people that sacrifice health, relationships, hygiene and money just to slide a bit longer. Camping at an undisclosed location in the Mt. (Tarp City built on site of The Graveyard in an effort to survive the rains....

May 12, 2014 · 1 min · 114 words · Thomas Thomas

The West Coast Session: Mega Photo Gallery

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May 12, 2014 · 1 min · 3 words · Andrea Reynolds

West Coast Session 8, Day 4: Rain, Skate and Riders Awards

Mason Kennedy, Will Wesson and Giray Dadali triple-team the wallride feature in Conways. Will Wesson spent a few hours hiking Timberline’s corrugated tube. Timberline park crew has set up an epic snake run through the tree wells alongside the park. Rocky Maloney and Dylan Ferguson investigate. Rain be damned, let the Cossacks fly. Will Wesson picks his nose. Steve Stepp enjoys the clean offerings in B.O.B. The winning photos from the BUFF Session Showdown: Photo Edition will be released next week on westcoastsession....

May 12, 2014 · 1 min · 195 words · Christopher Hill