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Orage Masters IX Recap

by Orage
Apr 24th 2014 - 1 comments

2 teams, 10 athletes, 20 events, 89 flamingo points and 1 hell of a good time. That was the formula for this years Orage Masters 9, The Rumble at Retallack. Holding true to its anti comp reputation the Masters stepped away from the tranquil confines of the resort based slopestyle format of the previous 8 Masters and headed northwest to the backcountry of beautiful British Columbia’s Retallack lodge.

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Win a free Camp of Champions Session!

by CampofChampions
Apr 24th 2014 - 2 comments

One lucky winner will win the grand prize of a Camp of Champions 8 Day Pro Camp Session with Accommodation. 30 entrants will win prizes from Skullcandy, Eira, Oakley, Billabong, Saga, Anon, Dakine and more. Each Tuesday the previous week's winners will be announced on Facebook and Newschoolers.com.

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Why We Should Abolish The Ski "Resort"

by TetonGravity
Apr 18th 2014 - 2 comments

In recent history, the term “resort” has come to describe more and more of the places where we ski and snowboard. Where ski areas, ski hills, and mountains once appropriately presented the snow sliding experience as a relatively bare-bones and self-determined adventure in the hardy climes of nature’s winter, marketing departments, possible due to stagnating visitation, have sought to rebrand their facilities as resorts, giving potential visitors the mind’s eye image of being pampered at a spa or having all of their cares and wants massaged by the fingertips of an army of wait staff intent on delivering them to a specific parking spot, ferrying them merrily to a station where bright-cheeked men with a strange resemblance to Santa Claus buckle their boots for them, and delivering a Bloody Mary at the snap of a finger a la Sandals Saint Lucia.

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Granite Peak: A Diamond in the Rough

by erica
Apr 17th 2014 - 17 comments

Granite Peak is located in Wausau, Wisconsin and calls itself “Your Modern Midwest Mountain”. I took my first trip out to the hill in central Wisconsin and found just that, Granite Peak effectively makes a Midwestern hill feel a little more like a western ski area.

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Deming Drop Couloir, Deming Mountain

by srwinnsuco
Apr 16th 2014 - 0 comments

Location: Southern Gore Range Aspect: North Elevation Gain/Length: almost 5000ft gain. About 13.5 miles and 9hrs RT  TH: Meadow Creek Group: Gary Fondl, Frank Bowman, and Scott Winn          on...

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The Week In Edits #2

by VD.
Apr 13th 2014 - 0 comments

As the season draws to close here in the Norther Hemisphere, and closing days draw ever closer, if they are not already a memory for some, we thought we’d offer our final thanks to Ullr. So for our second installment of ‘The Week in Edits’, we’ve chosen our seven favorite pow edits from this week. Enjoy …

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Avalanche Beacons 101 | Skiing Magazine

by powderwhore_
Apr 11th 2014 - 0 comments

Backcountry skiing can provide some truly untouched powder, unbelievable runs and solidarity—and the risk of an avalanche. That’s why avalanche beacons are one of the most important things to carry with you when you ski. A properly used beacon could make the difference between life and death. We asked the experts for their advice on how to get the most out of your beacon.

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Alcohol, Adventure, & A Job in the Industry: Alcohol

by errrka
Apr 10th 2014 - 31 comments

This is the story of me; Erika Dahlby, and how I’m getting started working in the industry. I’m here to share my adventure, wisdom and struggles. Now, I’m going to rewind a few months and fill you guys in on how I went from being some girl in Ohio to the newest employee at Windells. We’ll start with my internship for Newschoolers during SIA.