Vertical Drop partner Sara Spins makes national news

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July 25, 2013 · 1 min · 7 words · Tamara Hill

Freed the Streets: A Hood Crew Movie

Hood Crew artwork by Nick Broms Late afternoons in the Hood backcountry. There arent any tits in the movie, are there? Theres definitely ass, replies Anders Fornelius. and the previous year’s “Too Hawt for Summa Camp.” Photo: Kjell Ellefson Who is the Hood Crew? Thats not an easy question to answer. At the end of the day, Hood Crew is whoever is still there hiking for the shot. We watch the movie and there is, indeed, some ass....

July 24, 2013 · 1 min · 193 words · Roberto Williams

Mike Rogge Q&A

Mike Rogge got his start on Newschoolers as a blogger and journalist. He created The Ski Show, a weekly two-hour live radio show on WBKM.org. On May 1, he announced via his blog he was leaving Powder to “pursue other projects.” Rogge currently lives in Truckee, California, where he writes extensively for Powder, ESPN, and MtnAdvisor.com. He is preparing a cross country road trip back to the East Coast. Telling the stories of those skiers in those obscure places is something I greatly enjoy....

July 22, 2013 · 10 min · 2015 words · Michael Harrison

Checking in with Surface Ski's Banks Gilberti

Marga: How many summers have you been coming out to Windells? What’s your favorite thing about camp? Its hard to put my finger on a favorite thing, there are way too many. I could go all day! M: You’ve been snowboarding for a while as well, and you rip how did that happen? B: I definitely did. The whole competing thing was just getting really old to me. Filming was the ticket....

July 21, 2013 · 1 min · 117 words · John Macdonald

RIP Patrick Orton

On July 20th, 2013 the world lost one of the greatest ski photographers we have ever seen. He was a soul that left us too early. He was a brother, a son, and a friend to many. You’ve inspired us all to pursue a life of stacking bangers in the mountains. Your images give us a fleeting glimpse into the unique life that you lived.

July 21, 2013 · 1 min · 65 words · Jennifer Perry

IAN Fund-Profit Looks to Support Avalanche Victims' Families

In its path were six unfortunate souls, only one of whom would walk away. Lamphere, a Vermont native who would leave behind a fiancee and young daughter. Tonight, the family of Ian Lamphere will be launching a new non-profit in Ian’s memory. Burlington, VT’s WCAX’s story on Ian Lamphere and the IAN Fund. The fundraising gala will take place at one of Burlington, Vermont’s most iconic venues, Nectars. Tell me a little bit about your brother, what kind of man was he?...

July 19, 2013 · 2 min · 348 words · Mrs. Kimberly Gray

Windells Ski Camp, Session 4, 2013: Recap

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/647213/Windells-Session-4--2013--Summer-Ski-Camp As quickly as it arrived it has come to an end. Session 4 at Windells 2013 couldnt have had better weather. The campers and staff were blessed with the best conditions yet. Day after day the sun was out and everyone was taking full advantage of the mile long lane! Campers, staff, and guest pros were all going hard the entire week. Session 4 had the Surface skis crew hanging out all week....

July 19, 2013 · 2 min · 288 words · Linda Freeman

DPS launches annual Dreamtime event debuting Pure3 and Spoon Technology

Since the companys inception in 2005, Dreamtime stokes hot summer longings for winter and powder. This years Dreamtime is fueled by two monumental developments… In January 2013, DPS opened a state-of-the-art factory on the Wasatch Front in Utah. For the last seven years, DPS Pure line of skis has been the pinnacle of ski engineering. Its a construction that was thirty-percent lighter than conventional skis, and thirty percent torsionally stiffer....

July 18, 2013 · 1 min · 142 words · Christopher Henderson

WORLD MANIFESTO // Julian Carr GALAXY EDIT

These are taking priority over people and the environment. The Vibration of our world is in distortion, through the ill-directed management of our finite resources and information. The Vacuum of our souls is in distortion, the disintegration of our morals, world ethics. The Destruction of the very cell that provides life, planet earth, is being polluted via non-sustainable practices. The harnessing of Earths giving ability is not in harmony. YET...

July 16, 2013 · 2 min · 299 words · James Taylor II

Windells Ski Camp, Session 3, 2013: Recap

Blue skies and high temperatures called for sunglasses, sunscreen and Hawaiian shirts. Head Digger Chase Weaver and his crew put together another banger park with over 30 features. A standout addition to the Private Park is the new Nike van planted in the middle of the lane. Skiers and snowboarders threw down on the van, getting more creative with each drop. The crew was on Mt. Hood every day showcasing their unique jumping and rail style....

July 7, 2013 · 1 min · 90 words · Patricia Gibson

Athlete Perspectives: Colin Becker

Interview by Jim Borchardt Hello Colin. Tell us a little about yourself and your background in the ski industry. Well, I’m an 18 year old kid from Vermont who likes to ski. I guess I could just say that I love skiing, and I love making movies. Thus I love filming/skiing to create edits. I like to have a go at let what I make speak for me in the ski world....

June 30, 2013 · 5 min · 998 words · Jeffrey Montes

Swan Diving in Las Lenas

This photo is from Las Lenas, Argentina. If you’ve ever been to Las Lenas you know you could get skunked on weather very easily. Let alone new snow, the wind can hammer any snow you’re lucky enough to get regardless. It allowed us to explore a little bit. We found this zone in particular. Chair is called the Marte lift. It’s basically heli skiing from a lift. Probably the best single chairlift in the world on the right day....

June 28, 2013 · 2 min · 405 words · Zachary Krause

Conquering Jackson Hole

This photo is from my first trip to Jackson Hole. Photo: Will Wissman Boy did I time my first trip there right. We rolled into town fresh off a 50" storm to bluebird conditions. It was me, Billy Poole, Cody Barnhill and photographer Will Wissman. So Will called me off the line and told me to stop. But I wanted to ski the face and flip the cliff in one continuous line....

June 25, 2013 · 1 min · 186 words · Donald Fleming