The strange emptiness the world elicits as you wake up the next day in a world without them. I was 16 when Shane Mcconkey died. I couldn’t believe it. No super-man front can ever quite satisfy the void. It wasn’t until this year that I realized how inextricably tied I was to skiing. I skied 3 times that season and it wasn’t the old friend I had remembered. I was skiing at a new resort with a different group of friends and everything felt out of place....
Respecting others has been a small trend lately so Id like to add to that. Here is something to really think about as you ski this weekend. We share the territory with people who arent entirely interested in our specific sport and that is truly unique. What Im getting at is people who dont like basketball arent usually just chillin in your basketball courts. Like skydivers dont have to contend with random people in the sky....
Icon Photo - Adam Delorme. If you dont agree, youre wrong. But what makes it such an ample pastime? Its fun, healthy, rewarding and is an excellent outlet for stress and lifts burdens from the mind. But other sports have these benefits too. When you don’t know where in hell you are going, it is adamnadventure. Feeling like one of the great explorers of old, when the world was still relatively unknown....
First of all riders can expect couple of new exciting jib features built by the Horse Bros crew. Another exciting news is new partner of the event Aprilia. As always organizers prepared awards for best trick, best performance and in other special categories. The snow cannons on the Harenda slope are ready for action. For 10 years we have managed to build great features regardless of the snow conditions. We dont think its going to be different this year....
He says that hes never even jumped off anything bigger than 50 feet. Mediocre at best, ya know? Brody is based out of a basement closet in Salt Lake City. Hes lived in an unheated RV in a driveway, on glaciers, and out of a car. Maybe thats why he travels so much. Now hell wear our hats. Discrete Sport, LLC is a rider conceived, rider owned clothing company in the snow industry....
I guess it all started back in 2010. My buddy Kyle took me out to Northstar for the first turns of the season on opening weekend. Eventually I came across Newschoolers, and my life took an immediate and uncorrectable turn. Summer NSG was undeniably sweet and it got me through the offseason all right. I kept snowboarding that next year, until the edit I credit to changing my life was released....
In the back of my head, there has always been the Newschoolers blog/article section. I’d love to say the mountains are ALWAYS that place, but I can’t. For me at least. I’m at an age and state of mind where taking skiing too seriously is just not worth it. We hiked rails for a couple hours and watched the Seahawks at a local bar. The waitress' ass made it a little more worthwhile....
The question of what to do with your life can be a complicated thing. It’s the freedom of making yourself available to ski when and where the skiing is good. Is the life of a ski bum the most responsible choice available? No stress, no crowds, just a relaxing day of skiing blower pow with friends. It seems though, that even doing the school and career route has it’s risks....
Standing at 9,000 feet has become a normal thing for me. But today this doesnt happen. This is my first day back on a mountain since my accident. Loosen up my neck, check and double check my helmet is tight enough. Tug on my goggles and run though my basics: name, age, location. I can’t afford another brain injury. The wind whispers words of encouragement and I push off. Life is like the mountain....
There are countless times when you see a young skier ride through the park at any resort. All eyes are on this skier when it’s his or her turn to go through the park. Next come the countless complaints from the guys waiting on the drop-in. Why, as a skiing world, do we do this to the younger generation? I am just asking why any of us do this at all....
Throw him at something, and he’ll get it done, whether it’s park or natural features. The song playing in your head or I-Pod on your first Cork 3? Yung Lean - Gatorade (#sadboys2002) The song that defines your skiing? Doing that might reflect on the way I edit. Nico cork 3ing into summer at Saas Fee The ultimate line you have ridden? Still looking for it. Japan would be nice...
It was a sunny Saturday, around 30 degrees, yet I noticed a high number of grouchy people. But I would receive almost nothing in return from a majority of people. Yep, theyd reply. Rarely would they acknowledge me and strike up a conversation. This got me thinking, why are people so incredibly snobby when they ski? It could come from the fact that skiing is generally a rich persons sport....
Do not be hung over whether that means not going hard the night before or just being tough. Be in shape, as trivial as that seems it is of great importance. Next, eat a solid breakfast. As serial killer Mr. Rogers once said, Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You dont want to disagree with him so just make a nutritious breakfast. Also, drink some coffee if youre into that....
