We’re in Melbourne, Australia kicking off the 2016 Vans Pro Skate Park Series with the first Qualifier. Chris Pastras checks in at practice to give you a preview of who’s in town for the first contest and the start of the road to the World Championship in Malmö, Sweden.
ELEMENT MAKE IT COUNT – LA / ATL
For our first Element Make It Count of the season we hit Nyjah’s skatepark in San Clemente before heading to Atlanta with Evan Smith. In both stops local rippers toss their carcass in hopes of making it to the North American Finals. But that’s not all they’re hucking for… The winner of the North America Final will advance to the Global Finals for a chance to win an all expenses paid street skating trip to Barcelona, where they will film an entire street part released on The Berrics!
2016 Damn Am Atlanta
The 2016 Damn Am is underway and Jereme Knibbs took home the first win of the year in Atlanta.
Mano A Mano – Round 1: Dave Bachinsky vs. Cody McEntire
“Mano A Mano,” the worlds first Mini Ramp Game of S.K.A.T.E tournament, brought 16 top skateboarders together at Woodward West to compete head-to-head. Single-elimination format, 15 games span across four rounds from April 12 until-May 6 when we’ll crown our first “Mano a Mano” champion.
2016 Damn Am Atlanta: Finals – SPoT Life
Damn Am Atlanta always goes off, and this one was true to tradition. 100 plus ams came out to rip knowing a top 10 finish guarantees a spot in Tampa Am, and it was a shredfest that came down to the wire. Hesh vs fresh vs tech. Congrats to Jereme Knibbs, Niko Howard and Eli Williams.
2016 Damn Am Atlanta: Here’s How Jereme Knibbs Won – SPoT Life
The day started at Hazard County Skatepark with over 100 potential winners of the first Damn Am stop of the year, but Jereme Knibbs took them all out. Along with high fives and stoke he also gets a prequalified spot in the Tampa Am Semi-Finals.
PHX AM 2016 Recap
True Skateboard Mag went out to the desert for the Cowntown 15th Annual PHX AM 2016. Here is what went down at PHXAM 2016 in their eyes.
Yoshi Tanenbaum, Alex Midler and More – PHX Am 2016
Over 200 rippers went to the desert this weekend to battle it out in Arizona’s capital. Catch some of the highlights from the 15th Annual PHX Am.
Zion Wright Winning PHX Am 2016
Zion killed it all weekend long with big gaps and smooth style. It was a close contest, but in the end he took the top spot and $3,000 at his first PHX Am ever.
Mute Skate Contest at Edison Skatepark
Checkout the footage Skate Culture put together of the Mute Skateboards contest we were lucky to be a part of at Edison Skatepark.
2016 SLS Nike SB World Tour
May 21st-22nd — Barcelona Pro Open
July 2 – Munich, Germany
August 28 – Newark, NJ, USA
October 2 – SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship – Los Angeles, CA, USA
2016 Damn Am Hype
Street League Skateboarding announces the dates for the 2016 Damn Am with this Hype video.