Freeskier is starting a new mag

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02-17-2005, 11:38 PM
mtbakerskier

Freeskier is starting a new mag

Just got this email tonight, sounds like a new FREEZE. Not supprosing after hearing rummors that it was going to happen.

Storm Mountain Publishing Company Launches New Ski Magazine
Matt Harvey Named Editor

Boulder, CO (February 15, 2005) - Storm Mountain Publishing Company (SMP),
parent of Freeskier Magazine, Freeskier.com and Fantasy Freeride League,
is launching a national ski title exclusively for the hard-core, teen
market. It was announced today by SMP President & CEO Bradford Fayfield.

The new magazine will speak directly to skiers ages 12-18 and focus on
editorial strictly relevant to the youth market. The magazine's production
will thrive on a raw, edgy look and feel, breaking traditional publishing
standards with each issue.

Freeskier's Matt Harvey will serve as the editor of the new magazine and
website. Harvey is extremely well-respected by today's young park and pipe
skiers, and is best known for founding the popular freeskiing website
"Newschoolers.com" and for re-launching "Freeskier.com."

"This magazine is going to be the most raw and uncut editorial ever
produced for the newschool rider," said Harvey. "Much of the edit will
come directly from pros, amateurs and randoms alike. It will be unpolished
- straight from the underground ski scene and into the hands of our
readers."

Fayfield said that the new magazine will be a perfect compliment to
Freeskier, which targets skiers ages 18-30 and employs more diverse
editorial. Freeskier's edit ranges from the terrain park to the
big-mountain scene to the bar.

"The new magazine will help promote freeskiing to the youngest segment of
skiers," said Fayfield. "There's an obvious void for a magazine that
speaks exclusively to the very young, core grommet - and this magazine
will fill that void. This is about the future of our sport."

The magazine will launch nationwide this fall. More details will follow
regarding the title, staff, frequency and circulation.
02-17-2005, 11:43 PM
Superstar Punani

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtbakerskier

.... exclusively for the hard-core, teen market....

ORRRGGGHHHH!! [/HOMER DROOL]
02-17-2005, 11:47 PM
ak_powder_monkey

will there be a reenstatement of Lifty of the months?
02-17-2005, 11:52 PM
cj001f

If the new title serves the 12-18 market, what exactly is the Freeskiier target audience?
02-17-2005, 11:52 PM
mtbakerskier

This is also in line wiht Julien Lafaoge's new magazine WE SKI it seems like there is a lot of new mags trying to take over freeze's old position.
02-18-2005, 12:05 AM
Tyrone Shoelaces

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj001f

If the new title serves the 12-18 market, what exactly is the Freeskiier target audience?

It says it exactly in the article above: 18-30.
02-18-2005, 12:10 AM
Alkasquawlik

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtbakerskier

This is also in line wiht Julien Lafaoge's new magazine WE SKI it seems like there is a lot of new mags trying to take over freeze's old position.

WE SKI??

At least Skiing magazine didn't turn into "32 Degrees" and include skiing and snowboarding. (That seriously was their plan :nonono2: )
02-18-2005, 12:12 AM
mtbakerskier

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Originally Posted by Alkasquawlik

WE SKI??

At least Skiing magazine didn't turn into "32 Degrees" and include skiing and snowboarding. (That seriously was their plan :nonono2: )

Yeah I hada LONG talk with skiing mag about that, I am glad they didnt do it, leave it to them to come up with a mag worse than what they allready have.
02-18-2005, 12:24 AM
bcrider

yeah...snowboarding is totally gat. ;)
02-18-2005, 12:48 AM
cj001f

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces

It says it exactly in the article above: 18-30.

recalibrate the sarcasmo-meter.
02-18-2005, 12:57 AM
Jumper Bones

it would be nice to see Freeskier wean off of the high-school jib scene quite a bit - their most recent article was the 10 best skiers, which was dominated by jibbers (Tanner Hall being #1); summer jib camps; and lots of jibbing pictures. A small article on going to Portillo Chile, and Seth Morrison's and Hugo Harrison's inclusions in the "bestest skiers" article were pretty much the only big-mountain, actual skiing contributions to that issue.

Basically, they've become what Freeze was about 4 years ago - dominated by jibbing, but still lying to themselves that they have big-mtn coverage too.

anyway, it'd be nicer to see them wean off. let's just hope Brad Holmes doesn't get a home there too.
02-18-2005, 01:02 AM
slim

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcrider

yeah...snowboarding is totally gat. ;)

Nice split article in Frequency by the way.
02-18-2005, 02:43 AM
lax

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jumper Bones

their most recent article was the 10 best skiers, which was dominated by jibbers (Tanner Hall being #1); summer jib camps; and lots of jibbing pictures. A small article on going to Portillo Chile, and Seth Morrison's and Hugo Harrison's inclusions in the "bestest skiers" article were pretty much the only big-mountain

abma, sage, cr

plus other skiiers included pep, jon and candide

who else ?
02-18-2005, 12:24 PM
Jumper Bones

Quote:

Originally Posted by lax

abma, sage, cr

plus other skiiers included pep, jon and candide

who else ?

cr = jibber

as does pep, jon, and candide.

forgot about Sage, and in the past Abma has primarily been a jibber. He's had one film segment that wasn't all jibbing...
02-18-2005, 01:09 PM
powderwhore

Magazine falls flat on its face cause it doesn't make enough money. So lets start a mag just like the one that failed? Sound like a great venture to me, not!
02-18-2005, 01:26 PM
BakerBoy

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Originally Posted by powderwhore

Magazine falls flat on its face cause it doesn't make enough money. So lets start a mag just like the one that failed? Sound like a great venture to me, not!

Do people actually still say, "not!"? Wow... Anyhow, the "failure" of Freeze had nothing to do with it not being a viable magazine but everything to do with the lack of a circulation editor for years, number-crunchers making unrealistic assumptions about the ski industry, and politics within the Transworld publishing giant... There's a ton of money and exposure floating around the jib scene -- unlike the big mountain side of things. Its not hard to notice that... X-Games, Gravity Games, US Open, etc...
02-18-2005, 01:29 PM
tuffy109

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj001f

recalibrate the sarcasmo-meter.

get better at sarcasm
02-18-2005, 03:31 PM
lax

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jumper Bones

cr = jibber

as does pep, jon, and candide.

forgot about Sage, and in the past Abma has primarily been a jibber. He's had one film segment that wasn't all jibbing...

cr hasnt had a segment in acouple years due to the fact that hes been out skiing big mountain.

pep and jon are good enough at what they do to be considered in this list

and then theres candide
02-18-2005, 03:45 PM
Jumper Bones

Quote:

Originally Posted by lax

cr hasnt had a segment in acouple years due to the fact that hes been out skiing big mountain.

do you really need me to quote each segment he's had over the last 2 or 3 years?

I'd suggest watching Yearbook...he's there!
02-18-2005, 05:28 PM
cj001f

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Originally Posted by tuffy109

get better at sarcasm

I've been too busy fucking your mom. Maybe the prospect of a magazine even more juvenille than Freeskier just doesn't float my boat.
02-18-2005, 05:31 PM
tuffy109

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj001f

I've been too busy fucking your mom.

blah blah blah

even more juvenille

this is what we like to call an oxymoron. its definition is in the dictionary a few letters before sarcasm.

and it's "juvenile", you fucking chode.
02-18-2005, 05:33 PM
The Reverend Floater

Quote:

Originally Posted by tuffy109

this is what we like to call an oxymoron. its definition is in the dictionary a few letters before sarcasm.

and it's "juvenile", you fucking chode.

Owned. :tdo13:
02-18-2005, 06:50 PM
cj001f

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

Owned. :tdo13:

Yawn. More puffing from tuffy or should he be chuff?
02-18-2005, 06:58 PM
tuffy109

you edited for that?

hahahahahaha

c'mon, make fun of my mom some more.