X Games is Coming to Utah!

The countdown is on! In less than three months, the highly anticipated X Games Salt Lake City is set to take over the Utah Fairpark & Event Center from June 27-29, and the excitement is building! Tickets are officially on sale, and we're thrilled to share some major updates that are sure to grab your attention!

Today, X Games has rolled out the full competition schedule and are starting to unveil a stellar lineup of elite athletes from skateboard, BMX, and Moto X, including some of the biggest Olympians. Over 100 athletes from around the globe will be competing for a share of $1 million in prize money, with highly-coveted X Games medals on the line.

1ST ROUND CONFIRMED FEMALE SKATE ATHLETES - More to be added!

Note: More athletes to continue to be confirmed over the coming weeks. Details are subject to change.

Skateboard Street

Women: Momiji Nishiya (JPN) Miyu Ito (JPN), Liz Akama (JPN), Paige Heyn (USA), Chloe Covell (AUS), Yumeka Oda (JPN), Shiloh Catori (USA), Georgia Martin (USA)

Skateboard Park

Women: Arisa Trew (AUS/JPN), Sky Brown (JPN/GBR), Ruby Lilley (USA), Lilly Erickson (USA), Hinano Kusaki (JPN), Bryce Wettstein (USA), Cocona Hiraki (JPN), Heili Sirvio (FIN)

 Skateboard Vert

Women: Arisa Trew (AUS/JPN), Sky Brown (JPN/GBR), Asahi Kaihara (JPN), Mizuho Hasegawa (JPN), Reese Nelson (USA), Raicca Ventura (BRA), Lilly Stoephasius (GER)

X GAMES SALT LAKE CITY 2025 - EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, June 27

2:30pm - 3:30pm | Women's Skateboard Park

3:35pm - 4:45pm | BMX Street

5:00pm - 6:00pm | BMX Dirt

7:00pm - 7:30pm | Men's Skateboard Vert - Best Trick

7:45pm - 8:15pm | Moto X - Best Trick

SATURDAY, June 28

10:15am - 11:30am | Men's Skateboard Park

11:45am - 1:00pm | Men's BMX Park

1:15pm - 2:15pm | Women's Skateboard Vert

2:30pm - 3:45pm | Men's Skateboard Street

4:00pm - 5:00pm | Women's Skateboard Street

5:15pm - 5:45pm | BMX Dirt - Best Trick

7:00pm - 7:30pm | Women's Skateboard Vert - Best Trick

7:45pm - 8:15pm | Moto X Best Whip

SUNDAY, June 29

10:15am - 11:15am | Men's Skateboard Vert

11:30am - 12:00pm | Women's Skateboard Street - Best Trick

12:15pm - 12:45pm | Men's Skateboard Street - Best Trick

1:00pm - 1:45pm | Moto X Quarterpipe High Air

2:00pm - 3:00pm | Women's BMX Park

3:15pm - 3:45pm | Dave Mirra BMX Park - Best Trick

16 Female SHOF Inductees together!

Photos Ian Logan

In honor of Women’s History Month, Todd Huber of Skateboard Hall of Fame invited all of the female inductees to come out to the museum and spend the day together, have lunch, meet fans and speak on a panel. It was amazing to see sixteen of the inductees at this event. They ranged from 60s to 80s skateboarding - when skateboarding was in its infancy!

There were so many female driven stories of what it was really like for the women from the 60s to the 80s in skateboarding who paved the way for future generations! Truly inspiring.

Big thanks to Todd for putting this event on!

Judi Oyama, Leiola Kahaku, Cindy Whitehead

Gale Webb speaking

Leilani Kiyabu-Glasheen, Edie Robertson, Mike Folmer, Cindy Whitehead, Judi Oyama

Sally Anne Miller

Cris Dawson, Edie Robertson and Cindy Whitehead

Jen O’Brien Speaking

Edie Robertson, Cindy Whitehead, Laura Thornhill

Robin Logan at the podium speaking

Jeff Greenwood and Cindy Whitehead

Eight of the 19 Skateboard Hall of Fame ladies at the event

Anita Tessensohn Sanford

Leiola Kahaku and Judi Oyama

Lunch was an added bonus to the day

Lynn Kramer and Cris Dawson

Lisa Whitaker, Hailey Villa, Jean Russen

Skateboard Hall of Fame Inductees in Attendance

Laura Thornhill-Caswell, Robin Logan, Cindy Whitehead, Judi Oyama, Edie Robertson, Gale Webb, Jana Payne-Booker, Lynn Kramer, Jen O’Brien, Anita Tessensohn Sanford, Colleen Boyd-Turner, Di Dootson-Rose, Laurie Turner Demott, Leilani Kiyabu-Glasheen, Sally Anne Miller, Tina Trefethen

We have been following Imilla Skate on IG for awhile now and love these women! So we wee very excited when we heard that Vans was dropping a doc on their female skate collective!

This dropped on International Women’s Day - Vans is saluting Imilla Skate, a collective of Indigenous women from Bolivia who challenge gender stereotypes through skateboarding—tearing down the notoriously steep streets wearing traditional pollera skirts.

For them, skateboarding is more than a sport—it’s a statement of resilience and empowerment in a machismo society. And now, they’re building a skate park and community center to inspire the next generation.

Documentary coming soon. Filmed by Optimist

The Rockstar Energy Open Returns to Portland for Another World-Class Skateboarding Event This August

Expanding on Last Year’s Success, the Rockstar Energy Open Continues to Amplify Skateboarding Culture with a Free Weekend of Top-Tier Competition, Music, Art, and More

We just want to mention that after all the Olympic Qualifiers, and the Olympics, it felt really great to see the vibe of a true skate contest - where it wasn’t about strategy and points. Skaters were just going for it and having a blast - this contest felt like skateboarding at its core are we are stoked it’s back!

Press Release:

Portland, Ore. (March 19, 2025) – Rockstar Energy is thrilled to announce the return of the Rockstar Energy Open, August 15-17, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. Building on the momentum of its groundbreaking inaugural event, which attracted 25,000 fans and featured more than 100 skaters, this year’s Rockstar Energy Open will once again transform Downtown Portland’s historic Waterfront Park into the epicenter of skateboard culture. The event will bring together the world’s best skateboarding pros, emerging talent, and die-hard fans for another unforgettable three-day experience alongside Rockstar athletes such as two-time Olympic gold medalist, Keegan Palmer, fan-favorite, Chris Joslin, and defending Men’s Street Final champion, Lazer Crawford.

The Rockstar Energy Open provides a global stage for top street and park skateboarders, offering custom-built courses designed to showcase the highest level of progression and creativity. The event will once again feature an inclusive Video Qualifying Series (VQS) on ThePlatfrm.com, giving skaters worldwide the opportunity to earn their spot to compete alongside the best invited pro skateboarders.

Starting June 2, 2025, skaters can submit their video parts for the chance to be selected to compete in Portland. Weekly cash prizes will be given out over the course of the seven-week VQS for best men’s and women’s video parts, overall best trick, and viewer’s choice. The same world-class judges attending the Rockstar Energy Open will judge the VQS and determine who secures a coveted spot in Portland. Full submission details and official rules can be found at theplatfrm.com.

In addition to world-class skateboarding, the Rockstar Energy Open will feature live music, art installations, and an interactive fan village. Fans can explore gear from local skate shops, a variety of food trucks, purchase exclusive event merchandise, and discover products from event partners, creating a vibrant festival atmosphere that extends beyond the competition.

“The Rockstar Energy Open is a truly authentic skateboard event that allows up and coming skaters the opportunity to qualify into the main event through our VQS series,” said Steve Mateus, Director of Sports Marketing at PepsiCo. “Last year we witnessed an impressive display of emerging talent, with athletes like Lazer Crawford stepping into the spotlight and making a mark on the competition. This year we’re excited to see more standout performances while continuing to fuel the skateboarding community with the sustained mind-body energy they need both on and off the course.”

Pro skateboarder, and Rockstar athlete, Braden Hoban, who placed third behind Lazer’s groundbreaking win in the 2024 Rockstar Energy Open Men’s Street Finals, shared his excitement: “The Rockstar Energy Open is an amazing event for both fans and athletes. It’s incredible to see up-and-coming skaters like Lazer getting a shot at competing with the best, and I’m hyped to be a part of it again this year.”

Kemp Curley, Managing Director of Platfrm, added, “We’re pumped to return to Portland for another incredible year of skateboarding, music, and community. The Pacific Northwest has a deep skateboarding heritage, and this event continues to be our way of celebrating that scene and the next generation of talent.”

The Rockstar Energy Open remains free and open to the public, with VIP upgrade options available for an enhanced experience. The competition will be live-streamed on ThePlatfrm.com and distributed globally through platforms including Platfrm channels, ProSieben, FuelTV, and more. To stay updated on the event, visit theplatfrm.com and rockstarenergyopen.com, and follow @theplatfrm and @rockstarenergy on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Growing up in the 70s with Gale Webb was every skateboarders dream. She wasn’t just a badass, she was inspiring to all of us. Gale put us in her skate shows, she reminded us to be better people and of course, to stay off of drugs. Gale Webb taught me so much about giving back to the next generation, and using your platform to help others.

We can’t wait to see the premier of this amazing documentary on Gale’s life.

Make sure you catch “A Promise to a Friend - The Story of Gale Webb” when it releases worldwide!

Interesting schedule this year - no Dubai, and they have added Washington D.C. Keep reading and stay tuned for more information!

INFO ON THE 2025 WST!

The WST is back and we are delighted to officially announce the 2025 schedule for the World Skateboarding Tour!

Part of World Skate’s world cups offering, the World Skateboarding Tour has been successfully running for the past 3 seasons and served as the sole qualification pathway to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Italy, Japan and the USA will all host WST stops, beginning in Europe in June 2025 before heading to North America in September and then touching down in Asia at the end of November.

The cities of Rome, Washington DC and Kitakyushu will be our hosts on a new year of the tour mixing traditional favourites with new locations as the WST continues to traverse the globe, bringing new adventures to all as we go!

🇮🇹 WST OSTIA, Park JUN 01-08
🇮🇹 WST ROME, Street JUN 08-15
🇺🇸 WST WASHINGTON DC Park World Championship SEP 19-26
🇺🇸 WST WASHINGTON DC Street World Championship SEP 21-28
🇯🇵 WST KITAKYUSHU Street NOV 23-30

We look forward to seeing you all back on the World Skateboarding Tour as we continue to bring the best skateboarding events in the world to awesome destinations, for experiences which will last a lifetime!

For more information on tickets, locations, livestreams, athletes and more be sure to follow @worldskatesb on Instagram and follow our newsletter via worldskatesb.com

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Mazel, Quinne, Brooke, Klara, Briel, Mayzie ~ Photo Ian Logan

I'm so proud of our Southern California Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team riders for volunteering their time to shoot this PSA for Paliskates that ran during The Grammy's last night. Avril Lavigne showing up at the skatepark to also support blew their minds!

Our youngest team rider, Brooke Benton is also sponsored by Paliskates so the loss hit her hard.

Paliskates is the longest-running female skate shop (25 years) owned by Erica, and it burned to the ground during the Palisades fires.

You can support the rebuild by buying the Paliskates merch you see in this video via Paliskates.net

Brooke and Avril -Photo via Benton family

The entire skate crew! Photo Ian Logan

Mayzie, Mazel, and Klara - Photo Ian Logan

Skaters with Erica who owns Paliskates - Photo Ian Logan

Brooke ready to say her lines with Kat from Paliskates- Photo Ian Logan

Brooke, Anna and Francesca

Three of our team riders, Brooke Benton, Francesca Shuda and Anna Shea headed out to Lake Havasu last weekend to compete in the CASL National Championships. Not only did they all make podium in their respective divisions, they cheered on their friends and competitors throughout the weekend, proving that skateboarding is more about the friends you meet and make than standing on podium. We are so proud of them in every way!

We also heard that all three went to Vegas to celebrate their wins - way to roll girls!!

Brooke, Anna and Francesca

Anna Is the new National Champion for Park/Mini Girls Open Advanced and took second in Vert/Bowl Girls Open Advanced.

Francesca is the new National Champion for Girls Open Advanced Street.

Brooke moved up a division this year and took home 2nd place in Girls Open Advanced Street!

Congrats to Brooke, Anna and Francesca!!

Brighton Zeuner - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

After spending so many years covering the Vans Girls Combi Pool Party we were so sad to hear that this would be the very last event (combining men’s, women’s, legends and masters in one day) before the park was demolished. On top of that sad news, Ian and I were both sick, so we had to say good-bye from afar. Luckily, photographer Lauren Brooke generously offered to share her awesome photos from the women’s event and we were able to watch clips from friends as well as a Live Stream from Bucky Lasek on YouTube.

Thanks as always to Kristy and Steve Van Doren, World Cup Skateboarding, Dave Duncan as well as all the other people who come out and make this super special event happen!

Enjoy the images Lauren captured and say good-bye to an iconic skate site. You will be missed Vans Combi.

Bryce Wettstein - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

Grace Marhoefer - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

Hinano Kusaki - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

Lilly Erickson - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

Klara Kermoade - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

Joey Yarbrough, Minna Stess, Katelyn West, Jordan Santana- Photos Lauren Brooke Photography

Jordyn Barratt - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

Yndiara Asp - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

Arisa Trew - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

Women’s Podium - Photo Lauren Brooke Photography

Vans Pool Party - Women’s Results

1st Place - Arisa Trew

2nd Place -Bryce Wettstein

3rd Place - Hinano Kusaki

Mizuho Hasegawa

We are so appreciative to be able to share with you these awesome photos from Exposure Day 2 Vert/Open Pro and podium pics from photographer Lauren Muller. Sit back and enjoy because these skaters were taking this comp to new heights!.

Can you believe the comp was a week ago? It feels like yesterday.

If sharing images on social please credit @lauren_brooke_photography

Arisa trew

Heili Sirvio

Juno Matsouka

Kokora Norse

Louisa Aina

Mazel Alegado

Bryce Wettstein

Pro/Open Bowl Podium - 2nd Lilly Erickson, 1st Arisa Trew, 3rd Bryce Wettstein

Vert Open/Pro Podium - 2nd Juno Matsouka, 1st Arisa Trew, 3rd Lilly Stoephasius

Arisa Trew

Day two of Exposure Skate was Pro Bowl and the skaters were on FIRE! Numerous Olympians, Olympic Gold Medalist (Arisa Trew) and Legends were all competing, and the runs were like nothing we have seen in past years! Congrats to all the skaters for skating hard and putting on a show that the crowd will never forget!

Tomorrow we will have images from Lauren Brooke from the Vert Open/Pro as well as podium pics!

Credit Info : Photos by @ianloganphoto x @girlisnota4letterword

Arisa Trew

Lizzie Armanto

Jordyn Barratt

Mazel Alegado

Bryce Wettstein

Lola Tambling

Arisa Trew

Harlow Johnsey

Lilly Erickson

Cona Suganami

Kate Kuno

Kihana Ogawa

If we have missed plugging in someone’s name - please DM us on Instagram and let us know so we can add it! Thank you!

Photo @ianloganphoto

The Exposure Intermediate vert ramp session on day one was unbelievable - so many tricks went down and lets talk about Juno with those HUGE FS and BS airs - amazing.! Anna Shea pulled off a 540 that won her $200 for best trick and we celebrated and remembered our matriarch of skateboarding, Patti McGee. it was a beautiful way to end the day together.

Credit Info : Photos by @ianloganphoto x @girlisnota4letterword

Juno with that HUGE air. Photo @ianloganphoto

Paris Olympic Gold Medalist - Women’s Park - Arisa Trew Photo @ianloganphoto

Team rider Mazel Alegado pushing her limits. Photo @ianloganphoto

Team rider Anna Shea making that 540 look easy! Photo @ianloganphoto

Another angle of Juno - you can see just how high she really is! Photo @ianloganphoto

Intermediate Podium Vert - 2nd Lilly Sherriff, 1st Anna Shea, 3rd Summer Alderman

The Exposure Skate Tribute led by founder Amelia Brodka, for Patti McGee was so special to all of us. And it was only fitt9ing that November 2nd was proclaimed “Patti McGee Day”. Patti’s daughter Hailey was in attendance ,and love for Patti was everywhere. Bryce Wettstein sang a song about Patti and then led the skaters in doing handstands across the ramp - Patti’s signature move that landed her on the cover of LIFE Magazine. You are missed greatly Patti, but never forgotten. xo

A tribute to Patti - Photo @ianloganphoto

Hailey, Amelia and Bryce with a Patti McGee song - Photo @ianloganphoto

Hailey and Amelia remembering Patti - Photo @ianloganphoto

Bryce leading the skaters in handstands across the ramp - Photo @ianloganphoto

Coco Waldo - Photo @ianloganphoto

Klara Kermoade - Photo @ianloganphoto

Mila Graye Bagon - Photo @ianloganphoto

Exposure Skate just gets bigger and better each and every year - if that is even possible?! The level of skateboarding is through the roof with the new guard taking the lead and throwing down spin and flip tricks right and left. Led by 15 year old Arisa Trew (Paris Olympics Gold Medalist, Women’s Park) they know they can do anything, if they try.

Thanks to Amelia Brodka, Lesli Cohen and the entire Exposure Skate crew for putting this comp on year after year. What you have done for women’s skateboarding is simply amazing!

To start things off, here is a visual re-cap of part of Day One.

Credit Info : Photos by @ianloganphoto x @girlisnota4letterword

We are still filling in names on photos - help us if you know who someone is so we can properly tag them - DM @girlisnota4letterword

Thank You!

Chida Miyu - Photo @ianloganphoto

Taihlulah Waldo - Photo @ianloganphoto

Tracie Garacochea - Photo @ianloganphoto

Tilda Will - Photo @ianloganphoto

Brooke Benton - Photo @ianloganphoto

Anna Shea - Photo @ianloganphoto

Lulu Johnson - Photo @ianloganphoto

Deise Widermann Rivera - Photo @ianloganphoto

Elizabeth Amador - Photo @ianloganphoto

Jessie Frietze-Armenta - Photo @ianloganphoto

Charlotte Lusk - Photo @ianloganphoto

Samantha Tieg - Photo @ianloganphoto

Willow Bragg - Photo @ianloganphoto

Intermediate Street Podium - 2nd Chloe Harrell, 1st Nayla Romy, 3rd Katelyn West -

Photo @ianloganphoto

Intermediate Bowl Podium - 2nd Cadence Hauser, 1 st place Marcella Isabel , 3rd place Charlotte Lusk

Photo @ianloganphoto

Advanced Bowl Podium - 2nd Klara Kermoade, 1st Anna Shea, 3rd Chida Miyu - Photo @ianloganphoto

Golden Bowl Podium - 2nd Kallie Lowery, 1st Deise Rivero, , 3rd Jessie Frietze -Armenta -

Photo @ianloganphoto

Can't Make it to Exposure? Don't worry -there is a Livestream this year!!

Tune into the live stream and cheer the pro’s on!

The live stream link will be on the X Games' YouTube channel

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD

10 AM PST

LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/live/m3vreyLk8Ok

Thabiso, Mmabatho, Neo, Zukie ~ Photo by Karabo Mookie

We are honored to share with you these stunning images of the South African skate crew, Spectrum, by the talented photographer, Karabo Mooki.

The words and interviews below, are his introduction to this rad group of South African skaters and why this photo essay was so important to him.

We couldn’t agree more.

Jeanne - Photo by Karabo Mooki

In a city notoriously known for its ruthless fast, fast-paced nature, Johannesburg, the ‘city of gold’, is not for the faint-hearted. Through South Africa’s tumultuous history of oppression and segregation rose a triumphant legacy of pride, an inherent pride that is recognized in the collective consciousness that makes up the fabric of South Africa’s youth culture.

Skateboarding has provided a foundation of lifelong friends for the girls that make up the crew known as Spectrum.

 Spectrum is a collective of African women armed with skateboards who are reclaiming the streets of in Johannesburg, South Africa. Redefining what it means to be a woman in skateboarding in South Africa.Celebrating life in a community that places an emphasis on honoring girl code and giving rise to awareness in skateboarding for Black women.

Where did it all begin for you, where did you all come together?

 We first noticed one another over a few weeks spotting each other at local skate parks in Johannesburg. When we started skating it was very easy to spot the few girls who were out skating, the community and the presence of girls skating wasn’t what it was a few months ago.

After sometime we were invited to a ‘Girls Shred’ sleepover and found that we all got along incredibly well which led us to staying in touch and getting together for skate sessions outside of the Girl Skate organization.

We wanted to create a sisterhood of skateboarders. We wanted to create something for ourselves. To be recognized by potential sponsors, I mean if we could get the attention of shoe sponsors, because we cant afford shoes, skateboarding in South Africa is extremely expensive, we definitely hope to get more love and support from local skate shops that would be great, but mostly we set out to connect to a larger community through our skating and sharing these moments through our online presence.

So far it’s been mostly about an expression for fun.

Mmabatho photos by Karabo Mookie

What do you believe could be different in the industry?

There needs to be more equality, in terms of judging everyone equally. Lets take out the favoritism.

- Mmabatho

Mmabatho ~ Photo Karabo Mookie

On left - Neo and Zukie On right - Thabiso ~ Photos Karabo Mookie

What would you like to see change in the way people perceive you as a skateboarder?

One thing that annoys me is the reaction guys have to seeing us do tricks we’ve done countless times as if it's the first time we’ve done it, just because we are girls. We might be built different, but it doesn't mean I cant do what you can do, we both have feet and as long as we put time into this we should both be able to excel.

- Neo

Zuki ~ Photo Karabo Mookie

When did you have that moment where you felt like you didn't want to hide your love for skateboarding from your family?

I realized I didn't want to hide skateboarding from my family any longer or keep it this secretive activity when I had to walk to school, knowing that my board was at home I was stuck walking places, I felt like a chump walking places when I knew I could be skating places and seeing things.

- Zukie

Thabiso ~ Photos Karabo Mookie

What has the reception been like from your elders as Black women in skateboarding?

Not only do we have to prove ourselves to the skateboarding community of but also our elders. The community outside of skating, it’s quite a lot to prove to them that this is what I love to do, because all they see is me falling and panic, with this idea that ‘you’re a girl you’re not supposed to be falling’. They don’t see skating as a career, my grandparents for example do not see the point of it, they stress about me always being injured. They don’t realize that I am here because I want to be here, I don’t do this for the fame or anything else, I’m passionate about it and it makes me happy. With passion everything that is meant for you will eventually come toward you because you are destined for it.

-  Thabiso

Zukie ~ Photo Karabo Mookie

Do you feel like girls are put in a position to prove themselves in skateboarding?

You’re put in that position at first, when I started skating it was very scary, I was intimidated by going to parks and seeing the overwhelming presence of men in parks that were excelling at skateboarding.

I had to force myself to confront my fears at the park and claim my right to skate in this male-dominated space.

- Zukie

Thabiso ~ Photo Karabo Mookie

What does skateboarding feel like to you?

Skating to me means freedom, an unexplainable feeling. Freedom is an expression of art to me, as an artist skateboarding is my wheelhouse. When I skate the I’m overwhelmed with this great feeling, when I bomb hills, I feel so free. Skating evokes a sense of happiness, the emotion of escaping from my reality, no matter how shitty I feel on a specific day, I can go out and skate and feel great again. It always reminds me of how much of a great time I have skateboarding and with the people that surround me. Every time I’m on the board my friends motivate me and make me feel more comfortable about being on my board and that’s something I appreciate greatly because it brings me pure happiness.

- Thabiso

Thabiso ~ Photos Karabo Mookie

Parting Words:

What do you believe could be different in the industry?

There needs to be more equality, in terms of judging everyone equally. Lets take out the favoritism.

 - Mmabatho

We want to be appreciated, we putting in blood sweat and tear and not to be recognized for the work we are putting in is something that needs to be changed. The industry needs to stop with the bias.

- Neo

It’s not enough to just show up, the industry needs to recognize the girls who are contributing to the culture and working hard at it. We want equality and fairness.

- Zukie

Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team rider, Anna Shea, slays in this new commercial from American Express!

We love seeing female skaters featured more and more in commercials lately - it’s inspiring for other girls to see. It’s also important to point out that they allowed Anna to skate hard and not just cruise around the park. Can we talk about her HUGE air over the fence!!???

GO Anna!

Beyond Bo(a)rders captures the heart and soul of Longboard Girls Crew, showcasing the strength, resilience, and unity of its diverse international community.

The film was shot during LGC’s first European ambassador meetup in Barcelona and brings together 25 longboarders from 12 countries.

Through stunning visuals and inspiring stories, Beyond Bo(a)rders celebrates not only the joy of longboarding but also the empowerment of women and minorities in a traditionally male-dominated sport.

Beyond Bo(a)rders, is directed by talented rider and filmmaker Axel Massin

Patti McGee in 1965 on the cover of the 4th issue of Skateboarder Magazine

We are so sorry to share the news that the amazing Patti McGee has passed away.

Patti was the first woman to be inducted into the Skateboard Hall of Fame and she was also the only female skater (that I am aware of) to have 2 major magazine covers in one year - Life Magazine & Skateboarder Magazine both in 1965.

She was featured in a “Ma Bell” telephone commercial as well - and it is one of the best commercials, featuring a skater, that we have ever seen.

With 100% certainty, we know that Patti paved the way for all of us, because really, how many girls do you think took a chance & skateboarded back in the 1960's?  Not many.

She was an absolute icon in the skateboard world and in her later years, she attended almost all the women’s skate events in Southern California to cheer on the girls and women who were competing

But, most of all, she was an amazing lady and one I am proud to have known. We want to remember her fondly for her style and grace and continue to thank her for her contributions to women's skateboarding.

RIP Patti, and we hope you are up there skating free with that beautiful smile of yours.

Ruby Trew - Photo Lauren Brooke

Sakura Yosozumi - Photo Lauren Brooke

Sky Brown - Photo Lauren Brooke

Minna Stess - Photo Lauren Brooke

Yurin Fuji - Photo Lauren Brooke

Bryce Wettstein - Photo Lauren Brooke

Lilly Erickson - Photo Lauren Brooke

Podium - Sky Brown - Silver Arisa Trew - Gold, Helile Sirvio - Bronze

If you missed watching Women’s Skateboard Park at X Games Chiba we hope these awesome photos from photographer Lauren Brooke will show you just how rad the ladies were this year! The skating was off the charts!

It was a showdown between Sky Brown and Arisa Trew until the very last run when Arisa brought out all the tricks and sealed the deal to win her FIFTH X Games GOLD medal!!

RESULTS - WOMEN’S FINAL

Arisa Trew (AUS) - 91.66.

Sky Brown (GBR) - 86.66.

Heili Servio (FIN) - 80.00.

Yosozumi Sakura (JPN) - 76.00.

Lilly Erickson (USA) - 73.33.

Bryce Wettstein (USA) - 72.00.

Minna Stess (USA) - 71.33.

Ruby Trew (AUS) - 60.00.

Head out to Venice Skatepark on Saturday, October 26th from 10 AM to 4 PM to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the iconic Venice Skatepark! A full on skate jam will be happening with lots of great sponsors donating prizes!

• Please note - this is not the “Ladies Skate Jam” - this is a men’s and women’s event and will be lots of fun!