Newschoolers Brand Battle 2026 | RMU Skis

Canadian Coast Mountains resort in British Columbia | Known for: 8171 acres, PEAK 2 PEAK access, Blackcomb Glacier, Spanky’s Ladder, 2010 Olympic alpine legacy, terrain parks, WSSF spring culture and Sea to Sky logistics | Season: November to May depending on snow and operations | Best for: freeriders, park skiers, powder crews, filmers, spring riders and athletes needing terrain scale with major resort infrastructure Two Mountains Above The Sea To Sky Whistler Blackcomb rises above the Sea to Sky corridor in British Columbia, with Whistler Village at about 675 meters and the highest lift accessed point on Blackcomb at 2284 meters. The official mountain information lists 8171 acres of skiable terrain, 36 lifts, more than 200 marked trails, 432 inches of average annual snowfall and three terrain parks. Those numbers make the resort the largest single ski area in North America, but scale alone is not the full story.... Read more on the Location page

International freeski media and community platform | Founded in 1999 to bring skiers from around the world together | Known for: forums, edits, gear guide, buy/sell, news, event coverage, interviews, gear talk, regional communities and the online voice of freeski culture | Focus: giving skiers a digital home for park, street, freeride, gear, videos, opinions, jokes, arguments and the everyday culture that keeps freeskiing alive between laps. 1999 and the digital home of freeskiing Newschoolers is not a ski manufacturer, boot brand, binding company or traditional film studio. It is one of the most important online communities in freeskiing.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Colorado-born independent ski manufacturer | Built from garage experimentation in Breckenridge | Known for: Apostle, Professor, Valhalla, Zephyr and powder-oriented designs, athlete-driven development and mountain-community hubs | Focus: durable freeride and all-mountain skis handmade in Sweden using renewable energy, backed by a lifetime warranty and shaped around skiers who spend their lives in mountain towns. Breckenridge garage presses and the accidental ski company Rocky Mountain Underground grew from skiers trying to understand how their equipment actually worked. Mike Waesche, Luke Allen and friends built their own ski presses and started experimenting in a garage around Breckenridge, Colorado.... Read more on the Sponsor page