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The Olympic Interviews: A Nico Porteous shoey in Beijing?

by MattMasson
Jan 13th 2022 - 3 comments

With freeskiing about to make its 3rd Olympic appearance next month, NS catches up with a few of the skiers heading to Beijing.
After first-placed finishes at X Games and the World Championships last winter, and World Cup victory this one, Nico Porteous tells us what clicked for him and how his whole way of thinking has made him a happier and better skier.

Audi Nines is back for 2021

by MattMasson
Apr 1st 2021 - 7 comments

After an enforced break last year, Audi Nines is back with a bang in 2021. Arguably the strongest ever lineup heads to whatever crazy new setup await in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

How to Ski More Sustainably: Travel

by MattMasson
Feb 15th 2021 - 9 comments

In the penultimate article in 'How to Ski More Sustainably', we take a look at how we can limit our impact when we're travelling to ski. I'm not a scientist, so these are just a few things that are going on and ideas from a couple of skiers.

The Road to the Top of the Mountain

by MattMasson
Feb 2nd 2021 - 9 comments

If you like my interviews/articles, you might like the book I wrote, with my mum, about the traumatic-brain-injury that almost killed me. (If you don't like my stuff, you might like the book anyway, most of it is written by my mum and there's plenty of skiers in it!)

Don't call it a comeback!

by MattMasson
Jan 26th 2021 - 9 comments

Knuckle Huck has done it again! Jossi Wells is coming back to the X Games for one last time. It may have been a few years since he was in the start gate, but with 5 medals, a smooth style and the unpredictability of Knuckle Huck/2021, who'd bet against Jossi taking a gold back to New Zealand?

A broken back, but countless smiles and many more High Fives!

by MattMasson
Jan 5th 2021 - 4 comments

Roy Tuscany had dreams of being a pro skier and that dream came true, but what he became after breaking his back is actually so much more incredible! I speak to the Founder of the High Fives Fives Foundation about his life before and after that fateful crash and the silver-lining for him and countless other survivors.