Raising The Bar

But getting that segment made was far from plain sailing. How do I know? Because I was on the damn train trying to get up there too. But the crew persevered and the results speak for themselves. https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/945317/THE-COLLECTIVE--X-Women-s-Segment--4k- _ HOW WERE THE COLLECTIVE SHOOTS IN LEYSIN AND SAAS FEE? KS: It was so much fun. Ive never had an experience like that before. Usually, I only ski with or see the girls during comps....

January 6, 2020 · 5 min · 950 words · Suzanne Mann

Fires In Australian Ski Resorts

There has been no rain for several weeks. The Kosciusko National Park, in NSW, is under extreme threat, with the national park evacuated. This park also houses endangered species like Pygmy Possums, as well as millions of other animals. The area surrounding Jindabyne and the NSW resorts. Each flame symbol represents its own fire. The grey areas are already burned. Everyone is already fighting other fires. A heritage-listed courthouse has been destroyed as well as two huts in the national park....

January 5, 2020 · 2 min · 218 words · Stacey Lee

Skiing, an Industry of Poverty

Every year from December to March, many Vail Resorts rely heavily on J1 Visas mostly from South America. One of the reasons is that they can’t find enough people to staff many roles. When these employees leave, many ski areas struggle to find good employees, or employees at all. Ski areas are in no way cheap to run. Even just the money that goes into snowmaking is staggering. Insurance also not cheap....

January 1, 2020 · 2 min · 279 words · Darryl Newman

Southern NH Ski Mountain Stepping Up Their Game This Year With Record Breaking Rail.

This rail is said to be jaw dropping to park riders and big mountain skiers alike. It is 8 foot long and is painted the mountains favorite color which after 15 hits will be unrecognizable. Guinness World Records was brought in Thursday to authenticate the rail. The rail beat the record for best rail for mountain under 600 in NH. Next week my backyard setup will be authenticated for the same record record....

December 27, 2019 · 2 min · 253 words · Brent Miller

The Glen Plake Interview: Part 2, the Olympics and Instagram.

Has the quantity of content affected the quality? Obviously our attention span is less than it used to be. That way the movie would be presented in the light and the likeness that he intended it to be. That kind of takes away from the months youve spent in the studio. Did you see that?! In a theatre-aspect, versus the phone or iPad or whatever. I just think theres a longer-lasting effect on your brain....

December 27, 2019 · 3 min · 534 words · Katie May

Live Like Sam

TheLive Like SamFund scholarships are granted via their partner organizations. and he says, hey, youre Ashley Battersby right? and hit it off right away. We started chatting about the same and mutual friends we had. He was so passionate about the thrill these sports we both loved so much. Our community is the best in the world for sticking up for each other. They intend to have lots of scholarships and other types of positive information shared throughout the year....

December 23, 2019 · 1 min · 195 words · Michael Booth

Marcel Brunisholz

The mastermind behind the Zermatt summer park, he changed the potential of summer skiing in Europe. So its high time he got some attention… this is his story in his own words. _ Tell me about your background? Where are you from, when did you start skiing… Im from Lenk / Adelboden. I started skiing when I was 2 years old. My mom always told me that I could ski before I could walk…...

December 22, 2019 · 4 min · 818 words · Lucas Nunez

In-Depth Review: 2020 Armada ARV 96 UL

They also offer a toned-down graphic that should appeal to those who aren’t down for demon chickens. Read on to find out how. Shape Flex/Construction: The new ARV 96 UL is identical in terms of shape to the regular ARV 96. My ARV ULs had a touch more camber than the regular ski. The construction of the Ultralight is where things change. The ski features a poplar/caruba core and adaptive Xrystal Mesh for dampening borrowed from the Tracer series....

December 20, 2019 · 2 min · 407 words · Willie Smith

Mark Abma Shares Wisdom on the LPP

#141 Mark Abma Mark Abma is a legend in skiing but you probably already knew that. Mark returns to the LPP today tell us whats going on in his life. http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12379655/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/000000/ Mark has always been on the leading edge of trying to live a sustainable life. Eric Berger Photo Mark Abma, Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia. Marc Abma, Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia. Mark Abma, Selkirk mountains, British Columbia. Mark Abma in the Whistler Backcountry....

December 20, 2019 · 1 min · 78 words · Donald Johnson

2020 Newschoolers Awards

Newschoolers Awards presented by Toyota February 7th Copper Mountain Grand Hall Free drinks! As such, each winner will walk away with a custom ski trophy by Gilson Skis. From the streets to contests to backcountry stunts, its been such a crazy year. Who should take the crown? Best Comp Jock Love them or hate them, competitions are a huge part of the freeski world. Crews have always been a backbone of the freeski content industry and the Newschoolers community....

December 19, 2019 · 2 min · 263 words · Joanne Martin

Max Moffatt and Mark Hendrickson: On Skis and Off

Max:Probably Red Mountain in Rossland, BC. Theres always so much snow and no lift lines too. Mark:My favourite place to ski would have to be Wanaka, a resort in New Zealand. What music do you listen to [if any] when you ski? Do you have a favourite comp or throw-down song? Max:Thats funny you ask, I have some pretty weird music preferences for when Im skiing. What skiers were you inspired by most when you were growing up?...

December 19, 2019 · 3 min · 593 words · Mark Morales

Skiing Green-er: Stanice

All photos: Moritz Waas In skiing today there is an (over?) abundance of great content. and, of course, the new Traveling Circus Russia episode. He highlighted travel as one of the areas he’s trying to reduce his impact. Many of us are coming to experience what the Swedish have dubbed “flygskam” (flight shame). And I’m not the only one. Quite a number of the Kimbosessions crew this year rocked up on trains rather than planes....

December 18, 2019 · 1 min · 147 words · Laura Hawkins

Skiing Green

Skiing Ruins Skiing Let me explain. By doing the very thing we love we are having a detrimental effect on the future of the sport. Now this doesn’t mean we should all stop skiing; I sure won’t be any time soon. How you ski can be changed though. I’m not telling anyone here how to live their life-but any improvement is good improvement. Gear We all need gear. The important part is how you get it and where you get it from....

December 16, 2019 · 3 min · 485 words · Kelly Patrick