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May 17, 2012

Travis Rice: Snowboarding into the Future – Why We Watch

Travis Rice is the guy I would have looked up to if I was a kid today. Travis Rice is what keeps snowboardings soul alive, he is the guy who is truly pushing the sport and representing it for the people out there that love the sport in its purest form. When I listen to [...] Read More...

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May 17, 2012

Elena Hight Double Backside Alley-oop Rodeo

While training with the US snowboard team in Mammoth, California, Elena Hight became the first women to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo in a halfpipe. This could be the trick that finally brings some serious heat to Kelly Clark and her 1080, which was dominating the contest circuit this past winter. Congratulations to Elena [...] Read More...

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May 17, 2012

Tony Hawk Jumps over $400k Lexus LFA on a Skateboard

Lexus loaned Tony Hawk a super rare and rather expensive LFA sports car for a few days and in that time he found a few minutes to jump over it on a skateboard. I am not sure what I find more impressive about this, the fact that he ollied a car or the fact that [...] Read More...

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May 16, 2012

Street League 2012 Revs Up

Street League 2012 will be kicking off in Kansas City, Mo. on May 18th, 2012. 24 of the best skaters in the world will come together under one roof and compete for one of the biggest prize purses in professional skateboarding. Street League will once again try and mimic what these skaters would session in [...] Read More...

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May 15, 2012

Brother Down : Toronto Skateboarder Killed By Cab Driver

Everyone please take a minute today to remember Ralph Bissonnette of Toronto who was hit by a cab driver in the east end of downtown Toronto shortly after 6pm on Monday. As if that is not bad enough the scum bag cab driver is being charged with second degree murder as it looks as though [...] Read More...

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May 15, 2012

Crankworx 2012 Trailer

Another summer is on its way and that means another year of Crankworx in Whistler, BC. Without a doubt one the sickest free-ride mountain bike contests in the world which sets the tone for the sport and brings the best riders together all at once. This year the event will be taking place August 10th [...] Read More...

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May 15, 2012

Independent Trucks: Andrew Reynolds

Independent Trucks just dropped a new ad with Andrew Reynolds frontside flipping a double set. They did a really quick behind the scenes video to go along with the ad and we have it below for you to check out. Reynolds is so sick. Read More...

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May 12, 2012

Red Bull X-Fighters Glen Helen Results

As promised Glen Helen was one of the most exciting and scary courses that the Red Bull X-Fighters has ever seen. The course truly represented what it is to ride natural terrain in the California hills and that is precisely why Todd Potter ended up taking first place. Anyone familiar with his riding or his [...] Read More...

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May 11, 2012

GoPro HD: Kirby Chambliss Epic Flight

Here is a little more insane action from the people over at Red Bull. Kirby Chambliss is a stunt pilot who likes to describe his flying style as “aggressive”. Kirby is a two time Red Bull Air Race champion and has been stunt flying since the age of 21. His style is smooth and even [...] Read More...

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May 11, 2012

30 meter Air Bag Jump

Simply put this looks like a lot of fun. Daniel Mosi exhibits his talents as he demonstrates what he is able to do in the air while falling 30m into the safety of a giant air bag. The entire session is filmed with a GoPro camera so the viewer gets to go along for the [...] Read More...

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May 11, 2012

Red Bull X-Fighters Glen Helen Practice Shots

Tomorrow the Glen Helen stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters tour kicks off and we have some shots from a practice session that went down courtesy of Red Bull. The course looks huge and the terrain looks to be inspired by the natural features found in the hills of California. Riders Maikel Meler, Thomas Page, [...] Read More...

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