Thrasher Magazine

NHS opened their museum to a select group of family, friends, and rippers. From Steve Olson to Eric Koston, we all gathered to revisit history and share skateboarding stories in all its glory. Great job Novak and congrats on 40 plus years!

Not a lot of skate companies last 20 years, much less keep it consistently awesome. The stars came out to celebrate two decades of the best skaters, graphics and videos in the biz.

Lance Mountain answers five questions while ripping a bowl in this clip from Independent trucks.

Backyard ramp sessions are often epic but this is one for the ages. Here's Lance, Hawk, Cab, McGill, Grosso, Blender, and others. Josh Borden introduces a classic from the 1985 Powell-Peralta video.

Jeff Grosso sits down with Lance Mountain and sends a loveletter out to backyard vert ramps.

Backyard vert ramps are an endangered species, but they're too rad to ever really die. David Gonzalez is a fan of skate history and introduces a part from the 1984 Powell-Peralta vid, "Bones Brigade Video Show."

Juxtapoz just posted a cool article with videos of Lance Mountain working with Matthew Barney on an art project in Detroit.

So Cal Skateshop teamed up with Flip to bring you a limited run of boards featuring Lance Mountain's first graphic.

Vans threw a contest at the Chelsea Piers Bowl and a heavy crew from around the world showed up to rip.  The rain held off, Van Doren manned the grill with free hot dogs all day and when the dust settled Lance Mountain took top honors in the masters division and Pedro Barros won the Pro.