How to Ski Bum: A Guide

I cant escape the day to day without the thought of being back on the slopes again. You heard it here first. So how do we ski bums survive? First of all, I need to define what I mean by ski bum. Societys ultimate, active slacker. You are the one envied by those whose job gets in the way of the ultimate ski season. to do this right, youll need a plan and preparation....

September 9, 2019 · 1 min · 180 words · Stephen Perez

In-Depth Review: 2023 Lib Tech UFO 95

The safest, most efficient, environmentally friendly process. Including maximized material yields, recycling, and repurposing. The factory produces Zero Hazardous waste. We do it all ourselves because we love it and nobody does it better. The worlds best boards… dream boards. The sidecut set back is also pretty significant. On my skis, the recommended mounting point was marked at -6cm from true center. For production models, this will be moved to -3cm....

September 5, 2019 · 3 min · 482 words · Christina Herring

X Games Norway Men's Big Air Finals& Highlights

The final event on the snow jump at X Games Norway was the men’s Big Air final. Run 1: Christian Nummedal opened proceedings with huge switch dub 14. Henrik Harlaut put down his trademark switch left ‘triple orbital’ 14 uncrossed mute for 40.00. ABM put down his switch triple and Henrik put down a slightly sketchy double flat 12. Birk Ruud almost landed a switch dub 18 but couldn’t quite bring it round....

August 31, 2019 · 1 min · 106 words · Steven Edwards

X Games Norway Women's Big Air+ Highlights

The ladies threw down from the off, with three dubs in the first runs alone. Run 1: Elena Gaskell opened proceedings with a well grabbed right 9 tail, for a 38.00. Run 2: Tess Ledeux backed up her huge first-run score with a slightly sketchy switch 9 for 34. Johanne Killi couldn’t put her switch right 10 to her feet, double ejecting landing front seat. Giulia Tanno improved her right cork 9 but not by enough to take first place....

August 31, 2019 · 1 min · 96 words · Stanley Cooper

Coming Soon: 'Magma', Hunter Hess and Owen Dahlberg

Both Alex Hall and Hunter Hess had quite the season. Alexs takeover of the competition scene has been a long time coming. Winning X Games Slopestyle, the FIS World Championships and more last winter was likely just the start. Hunter, meanwhile earned his first Halfpipe World Cup podium. After things drew to a close in Sweden, both flew to Mammoth and kept shredding. Titled Magma in homage to its volcanic origins, its a pure passion project from the trio....

August 27, 2019 · 1 min · 115 words · Frank Franklin

Spyder Outerwear Return To Freeskiing

After a long hiatus, Colorado-based Spyder Outerwear has rejoined the freeski world and assembled a pretty stacked team. New riders include: Quinn Wolferman Quan has blown up in the past couple of years. The future is bright and he’s just getting started. Other riders include Giulia Tanno, Owen Leeper, Julian Carr and more. Hotham, Australia for some spring park laps to check out the gears functionality." https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/937630/Spyder-Freeski-Origins To see the new collection, click here:...

August 20, 2019 · 1 min · 75 words · Janice Roberts

Pep Fujas & K2 Skis Part Ways After 17 Years

In a heartfelt message on Instagram, Pep addressed the departure;“Thank You K2. For everything you have done for me and skiing. Your innovative mindset and dedication to the sport has allowed for boundaries to be broken. It has been seriously FUN! “For $8K, unlimited skis, travel budget, and contest incentives, I signed up. I couldnt believe my luck, my foot was in the door and skis started showing up. The result: The Public Enemy....

August 12, 2019 · 1 min · 109 words · Calvin Turner

Moment Skis 19-20: Out Now And Looking Fine

@MomentSkis and Newschoolers are hard to separate. It was here, along with TGR, that the brand found its first traction. From the beginning Moment has been unapologetically different and has always made skis that stand out. This year is no different. But there’s no denying it’s a bit of a beast. Lots of you wanted the same ski but put on a diet and finally, Moment has listened. It’s just a little more oriented towards variable conditions....

August 1, 2019 · 1 min · 105 words · William Klein

Zermatt Snowpark Summer Setup / Opening

The full setup The huge down-flat/waterfall-down rail is a definite highlight… sure to be a regular Instagram star. One of the new features designed by Matteo Ferris and Tato Renzo Chiala. And the gang was out in force this weekend, showing what the park has to offer. Hopefully, see you up there!

July 10, 2019 · 1 min · 52 words · Stephen Phelps

Do you want work in the ski industry? Here's who is hiring (pt.2).

Here are a handful more great opportunities, and hey, maybe one of these is your dream role. If so, this really is a dream job. And they have an opening in E-commerce. Role: Ecommerce Trading Manager:https://www.planksclothing.com/pages/ecommerce-trading-manager RENOUN Skis Fancy joining a small brand pushing the boundaries? RENOUN Skis are looking for an experienced Brand/Marketing Director to help grow the brand. You will be asked to work long, hard hours and you will miss many delicious powder days....

June 20, 2019 · 1 min · 132 words · Jorge Estes

Catching Up With: The Honey House Bus & Cody Cirillo

What kind of bus did you convert and where did you find it? The bus is a 1962 Chevrolet C50, with a Superior Coach chassis. It’s pretty much an old grain truck with a school bus body. I found the bus on Craigslist in Idaho. After a few unsuccessful trips trying to bring it back home to Breckenridge (blown engine, etc. ), we finally got it back before the start of winter to begin the conversion process....

June 12, 2019 · 2 min · 424 words · Jennifer Pittman

evo to "Build Campus SLC" in Salt Lake City

The project has a targeted opening date of fall 2020, though plans are still being finalized. Were dedicated to customer experience, which makes them the perfect partner. We believe in retaining the integrity of these historic buildings, which have such soul and history. They just dont make them like that anymore. The move into Salt Lake City is lead by evos signature focus on investment in the local community. In addition, evos content partner is local adventure photographerAdam Clark....

June 11, 2019 · 1 min · 103 words · Karla Santos

Where to ski in the Midwest 2019-2020

Welcome to the land of short seasons and small hills. These are all resorts that I think are pretty great in their own regard. I’ve tried to cover all different groups of skiers. There are lots of park and rail-related events throughout the season and the skiers there rip. Great vibes and well-built features- along with rope tows of course. Credit: Cannonsburg Ski Area Vertical drop- 250 ft Terrain parks- 5...

June 6, 2019 · 2 min · 247 words · Sherry Wilson