Authors: Westin Porter
Crossroads School’s Out! Skate Comp 06.01
On June 1, Crossroads kicked off the summer with a “School’s Out!” pizza party and skate competition. The kids flocked from their North Ogden homes and hangouts to the indoor park to stake their claim on Crossroads’ traditional bag of 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize goodies. … read more
Rocky Mountain High: Crossroads Skate Shop & Park
Crossroads Skate Shop & Park opened its doors in Ogden in 2008, providing a new indoor public space for skaters to keep skating during the winter months. Over the past three years, the shop has become a staple of the Ogden skate scene. What many don’t know about the shop is that it is an extension of Crossroads Academy and serves to provide work experience for boys enrolled in the therapeutic boarding school that hosts out-of-state youth for rehabilitation. … read more
Corporate Skateboarding Still Sucks: Joey Sandmire, Local Skateboarder
Joey Sandmire may not be a name you’re familiar with now, but it’s definitely one you should get used to hearing. The 17-year-old out of Bingham was recently added to the Blindside team and travels with SK801. I recently met up with Sandmire and his crew. Upon arriving at his desired meeting spot, his friends volunteered him to go skate a nearby rail. He agreed and I followed them to the mysterious spot. There, shaded between two buildings, was a mammoth 11-stair with royal blue handrails and a nasty kink. … read more
