Sugarbush Resort (Warren, VT) will host the FAT Ski-A-Thon from 9am-3pm. The FAT Ski-A-Thon is FREE to participate in although a lift ticket is required. Sunday will be an exciting day of skiers (and snowboarders) raising money for the High Fives Foundation. The event be made easier through utilization of the SnoCru mobile app. FAT Ski-A-Thon Schedule (Sunday, March 3, 2013) 8:00am-9:00am Meet at Mt. Sugarbush Resort is offering the Mt....
Alright, we know. You’ve all been to Keystone, Colorado before. Truth be told, this article won’t be groundbreaking by any means. In fact, this article will do close to nothing for you. Where do I start? Everyone there was as stoked as I was even if they skied Key every weekend. Posted up at the bottom of the I-70 Terrain Park Next, the parks. If you don’t like the Keystone parks, then I don’t know what’s wrong with you....
Last month, in conjunction with our friends at Teva, we proudly presented you two videos of the life of a lifty produced by Geoff Stump of Stump Films and Darren Rayner formerly of Voleurz. http://www.newschoolers.com/watch/599513.0/Mudflap Mudflap, by Geoff Stump http://www.newschoolers.com/watch/600245.0/The-Many-Faces-of-a-Lifty The Many Faces of a Lifty, by Darren Rayner Their videos, which featured the legendary Mudflap from Aspen/Snowmass and the infamous Reed Speedman showcasing the many faces of a lifty, were instant classics, but we wanted to see more....
Snowy Rider’s Meeting. Joey Van Deer Meer, fresh off 20 stitches to the hip yesterday took 3rd place. Says Joey “Just swagged out fun taps and stuff!” Joey Van Der Meer. Photo byMatt Sklar In 2nd place was crowd favorite Kevin Curran. Kevin was one of the first skiers to hit the rooftop, and brought his A-game all night. Photo byMatt Sklar Clint Christen. Photo byMatt Sklar Thomas Tran.
Looking north up Howe Sound towards Squamish while taking the ferry across to Vancouver Island. This was the first time I was on ‘the island’ in the winter. Stoke was high for sure. Searching for a small orange ball in the ocean at night, yeah - that’ll work. Token skinning up shot at the base of Forbidden Plateau starring Luke. Old chair lifts and decrepit buildings. Just part of the mystique of a ski hill that’s been shut down for 14 years....
Thats what we are going explore in all my segments. We will be reporting on legitimate snow sports industry news and but inna ragamuffin stylee. Stevie, Stumpfilms and the Telluride Dirtbag Ski Posse is partly responsible for many firsts in mountain culture. The ski culture in the early eighties in Telluride was wild and exciting. We were skiing out of bounds before the popular terms back country, extreme were even used....
According to Wikipedia, a five peat has occurred roughly 25 times across all professional and collegiate sports. At Boreal Mountain it has happened just once. I can only imagine what the dudes closet must look like at this point. The Expression Sessions are a homegrown event series as well as a refreshing change from your everyday rail jam. The skiers took the first heat and it didnt take long for them to break in the course....
German freeski pioneer Nico Zacek brings the worlds freeski elite to his ultimate Super Session. The Nine Knights riders list reads like the Wall of Fame of freeskiing. The incomparable Tom Wallisch adds an extra helping of style to the mix. Talented freeskiers can submit a video showing nine of their best tricks until March 25. Quality of video editing will not influence the decision; your skills and style are all that counts....
The wait is over the Swatch Skiers Cup kicks off this Sunday in Zermatt, Switzerland! The eighth and final riders for each team have just been announced. Team Americas captain Cody Townsend picked Squaw Valley, USA local Greg Lindsey. Team Europe captain Kaj Zackrisson chose recent winner of the Red Bull Linecatcher event and Chamonix local Sam Favret. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxK_970OzeY Team Americas Presentation The event crew promises a top notch show....
The countdown to North Americas largest winter sports and music festival is officially on! Both events are hugely challenging but the prestige of winning attracts some of the best skiers in the world. Call for submissions for theOLYMPUS Pro Photographer ShowdownandState of the Artare currently open with utility information available atwssf.com. There are no rules at State of the Art and sub-cultures and anti-movements are celebrated openly. The full line up for the 2013Outdoor Concert Serieswill be released soon....
Hey Newschoolers! As you probably noticed, we recently made some significant changes to our Karma system and Karma page (which you’ve got the option to check out byclicking here) via breaking down the Top Rated Members into six separate categories (Top Members, Top Industry, Top Journalists, Top Conversationalists, Top Photographers and Top Producers), along with providing info on how you’ve got the option to become the Member of the Month presented byevo!...
Words & photos byRiley Snyder Finals at the Visa Grand Prix went off on Saturday with a bang. All the competitors were throwing impressive tricks and a few were going quite massive pushing the 20-foot mark. Beau-James Wells showing some style in his final runs. Simon Dumont capping the blunt above the crowd. Canadas Mike Riddle getting the first hit double. Kevin Rolland went massive on both of his runs....
Last month, we teamed up withWar of Railsto launch the War of Rails Online Video Contest for your chance to win free airfare to the event, accommodation during it, $1,500 worth of gear from Under Armour, Monster and Bern and a pre-qualified spot in finals! To enter, all you needed to do was upload a video no longer than one minute of your best skiing on rails and urban features (no jumps or backcountry/big mountain allowed)....
