Mountain Gazette’s Ari Schneider Named 2026 Livingston Awards Finalist

April 29, 2026

Recognized for “Tombstones of Narol,” a reported journey through family history, memory and the lasting impact of the Holocaust

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, CA (April 29, 2026) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Mountain Gazette Senior Writer Ari Schneider is named a finalist for the 2026 Livingston Awards in International Reporting for his story, “Tombstones of Narol,” published in Mountain Gazette 203.

Presented by the Wallace House Center for Journalists at the University of Michigan, the Livingston Awards recognize exceptional reporting by journalists under 35. Often referred to as ‘Pulitzers for the young,’ the awards fortify and uplift young reporters’ work, reinforcing their futures as leaders and mentors in the field, stewarding collective action and community. Winners will be announced on June 9 at an awards ceremony in New York City.

“Tombstones of Narol” follows Schneider across Europe as he reconstructs his family’s experience during the Holocaust, tracing a lineage fractured by war, displacement and memory. The magazine sent Schneider to Europe for a month and a half for the assignment, which took over a year to report. The story moves between past and present, reporting and personal history, as he works to meticulously document what was lost and what remains.

“With ‘Tombstones of Narol’ from Mountain Gazette 203, Ari has done something rare, bringing the rigor of great reporting to the most personal of stories, tracing his own family’s survival through the Holocaust with a precision and tenderness that defines what long-form journalism can be,” said Mountain Gazette Editor Mike Rogge. “Stories like these are only possible because of the dedication of our subscribers, who believe deeply in the value of long-form storytelling in the pages of Mountain Gazette.”

The recognition places Schneider among a global cohort of journalists producing ambitious, deeply reported work across local, national and international beats, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, HuffPost, The Wall Street Journal and NPR.

“For five years now, we’ve believed Ari Schneider is one of the hardest working journalists in the world,” continued Rogge. “We knew it. Our readers knew it. And now the rest the world is recognizing his work.”

Originally launched in 1966 as Skier’s Gazette and revived in 2020, Mountain Gazette continues to prioritize longform storytelling exclusive to print, publishing essays and reported features that reward time, attention and curiosity.

This year, it celebrates six decades of print storytelling with Mountain Gazette 205 and Mountain Gazette 206, including the release of “Print Ain’t Dead: A Mountain Gazette Anthology,” a 500-plus page hardcover book collecting stories from the magazine’s history, featuring work by Ari Schneider.

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