Ari Schneider

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About

I'm a senior writer at Mountain Gazette. I've also written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian, Vogue, and Slate.

Currently, I'm based in Colorado, but I was raised in the Green Mountains in Vermont. I have a bachelor's degree in political science from Tufts University and a master's in journalism from NYU.

Teaching

I offer writing classes through Lighthouse Writers Workshop in Denver. You can sign up here. I'm also available as a private writing coach for select clients. Feel free to email me to see my rates and discuss your goals.

Contact

The best way to reach me is by email: mail@arischneider.com

Alternatively, sources can send me encrypted messages with ProtonMail: arischneider@proton.me or Signal: @aris.36.

Selected Clips

Opening spread of a magazine feature titled "It's Not a Frisbee" by Ari Schneider

Mountain Gazette 202

I spent Independence Day in Indianola, Iowa, documenting one of the most anticipated events on the Disc Golf Pro Tour. The result is a story about camaraderie in the middle of a divided America.

Opening spread of a magazine feature titled "Yellowstone" by Ari Schneider

Mountain Gazette 201

I investigated the Yellowstone Club, a private resort in Montana where ultra-wealthy business leaders and celebrities own homes. My reporting found them polluting the Gallatin River, a Missouri River tributary suffering from harmful algae blooms.

Opening spread of a magazine feature titled "Apropos of the Algae Skis" by Ari Schneider

Mountain Gazette 200

This story is about WNDR Alpine — a VC-funded startup making skis from microalgae-based bioplastic — and about time, calamity, and hopeful innovation.

The Washington Post

A feature I wrote about twin sisters who took down their cyberstalker was published on A1.

Opening spread of a magazine feature titled "Raising Bull Riders" by Ari Schneider

Mountain Gazette 199

I went to the National Western Stock Show and wrote about five-year-old mutton busters with dreams of becoming rodeo stars.

Opening spread of a magazine feature titled "Where Have You Gone, Seth Morrison?" by Ari Schneider

Mountain Gazette 198

My cover story for Mountain Gazette 198 was a profile of Seth Morrison, a famous skier who mysteriously disappeared from the limelight.

Opening spread of a magazine feature titled "Moriah's Last Ride" by Ari Schneider

Mountain Gazette 198

A second feature I wrote for Mountain Gazette 198 was about the remarkable life and tragic death of Moriah Wilson, a rising-star cyclist who was murdered in May 2022.

The headline for a digital article reads, "He was sent to prison for murder. Then his identical twin confessed."

The Guardian

This is the story of Kevin Dugar, whose murder trial hinged on an eyewitness despite having an identical twin. Investigators pushed that inconvenience aside, even after his brother confessed.

The Washington Post

On my first day ever reporting for The Washington Post, I had two stories published above the fold about a mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder. I have since written several front-page stories for The Post, including coverage of major wildfires.

The New York Times

I wrote this feature for the New York Times about two climbers from Slovenia, best friends, facing off for one last ticket to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.

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