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ManExpo Skate Contest
It was a David and Goliath battle Saturday April 10th at the Sandy City Expo center. An all ages pro/am skate contest blazed on for seven long hours. As local Utah rippers came out to compete for $4,000 in prize money. Local pros James Atkin and Adam Dyet showed up to show their support and rip it with everyone. In the end, and to no surprise, it was big time heavy hitter Greg Lutzka that took the first place check home along with his fresh new K-Swiss kicks. … read more
See You at The Crossroads
Winter sucks for the majority of people except snowboarders and people that are affiliated in the snowboard or winter industry. So what is a guy to do if he doesn’t have a mini ramp in his garage or a key to the local snowboard company’s warehouse(the majority of which have minis ramps)? Well, before Crossroads Skatepark in Ogden, we as wood pushers didn’t really have anything since Union in Sandy closed, but now we are saved. … read more
13 Cholos: The Devils Dozen Does Zion
The undoubtedly unlucky number 13 and its 2000-year legacy lives on. Stemming from the original posse of Jesus and his 12 disciples makes 13, and a crew of 13 witches makes a coven. We rolled 13 deep to a land the locals call Zion. A mini Mormon Vegas, the righteous flock to this Deseret oasis. Heaven on earth it is. The land and the atmosphere brought us near tears. … read more
Milk and Cookies
The keeper of this kingdom is Spencer England and behind the hanger doors lay the formations of his imagination, coined “Milk and Cookies.” Before you go blabbering on about how your friend has a mini ramp too, let me set something straight—there is no other ramp out there as pristine and diverse as this one and I’m still just talking about the ramp. I haven’t even mentioned the big screen TV, climbing wall, man-sized BBQ grill and arcade games. … read more
Cuatros En Cinco
From Issue 197, May 2005
Amador has just come from the Phoenix Am, where SLC’s own Adam Dyet swept the show. Lizard managed to finagle a small portion of the prize money with a burly gap to car to roll in. While in AZ, Dave bumped into, original Z-Boy, Aaron Scott, out on his new Z-flex campaign. Aaron is a friend of mine and happens to be one of the coordinators behind this Mexican caravan towards the sickest secret pool south of the border: The Show Bowl in Cuatro Casas, Mexico.
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This Is Your Scene
From Issue 20, August 1990
A lot has happened this month. Let’s concern ourselves with our skating and have a retrospective look. July 2, 1990: Ogden, Utah. Of all places, I never thought pros would ever do a demo in Ogden. It’s so cosmopolitan. But Mike Valley, Ed Templeton, Fex Aguelles, and Chris Pastras were there to skate for all of us Jonesers. … read more
Skate Rant
From Issue 7, July 1989
Okay kids, time to play again, skate literature 101 is back. Official U of U rules: it’s ok to skate on campus, but all four wheels must remain on the ground, and prosecutors will be violated. … read more
Stupid Old Piss-Pot!
From Issue 182, February 2004
Like the elusive Sasquatch of the Northwest woodlands and the Yeti of the mighty Himalayas, the 48 winter training facility is a spectacle coveted by many yet is experienced only by a brave and select few. Shit, I’ve been there dozens of times and still don’t know where it is. … read more
Making the Connection
From Issue 146, February 2001
Teenagers and young adults are practically expected to be rowdy and out of control. Kids will be kids, right? But give them a skateboard, the ultimate outlet for nervous energy, and they instantly become a nuisance and a threat. This is the number one problem with being a skateboarder in America (and worse yet in Utah): you are stigmatized. … read more
Yes, I’ve Been Skateboarding
From Issue 155, November 2001
In the summer of 1996, 100 degree plus temperatures, a broken swamp cooler and an excess of cheap beer fueled the beginnings of the runaway freight train that was the Dirty Hessians and the videos they spawned —videos that set the standard for local skateboarding videos forever. … read more
Missionary Position: The Colt Bowden Saga Continues
Colt Bowden has a deep, throbbing relationship with his skateboard. When asked what motivates his raw-dog approach, he said, “The push.” When he grabs his wood and throws down, you can tell he’s putting passion into every thrust he musters. Bowden likens skateboarding to jazz music. He’s most happy when improvisational poetry is coming out on the streets. Bowden tells me that he is intensely familiar with every crack on his block, and penetrates them often during daily rides. … read more
Butters
At 19 years old most kids are gagging on their fourth shot of vodka in the back seat of mom’s car, but not Brock “Butters” Nielsen. … read more
