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The History of the Greatest Pool in Skateboarding: Ridiculous Pool | Snapshot PLATFRM

Steve Alba, Lance Mountain and Dan Rogers take us for a historical rip to the one and only Ridiculous Pool to layout the lore that made the legacy of, “the best 9-foot and under pool.” Listen to the legends tell the origin stories while they reminisce to archival footage and photos, and recognize Tristan Rennie as, “the master, because he grew up in it.”

Hear the epic tales and see the acclaimed clips featuring everyone from Alba and Mountain to Bucky Lasek and Chris Miller. Plus get a mashup of modern day clips from a long list of dudes like Eric Hutchinson, Kevin Kowalski, Brandon Perlson, Cody Lockwood, Chris Gregson, Shaun Ross, Skreech, Willis Kimbel and of course, “the master,” Tristan Rennie.

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Evon Martinez Skates Huntington Beach & UC Irvine | Spot to Spot

Evon Martinez takes on the role of tour guide and goes spot to spot with us around Huntington Beach, California. The day kicked off at the Edison Rec Center skatepark and wrapped at the legendary UC Irvine for a near-complete campus tour.

For Evon, UCI has become his fail-safe for session inspiration. “If you’re in a drought, just go to UCI and you’ll find some shit.”

It was a little wet to start, but Evon warmed up all the same with some skatepark clips before taking it to UCI, where he showed us a few of his favorite zones and stacked a few more easy ones. Afterward, Evon shared a bit about what he’s been focused on lately, between filming video parts and lots of contest skating.

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Mark Villero Skates Shirtless and Hucks His Way Through LA | Spot to Spot

Mark Villero does not skate with a shirt on, and he loves to jump down big shit all day. Fully tatted with long, heavy metal hair to match his skating; Platfrm found a new way to mic up Mark while he takes us Spot to Spot, hucking his way around Los Angeles and Glendale.

The day goes from J. Kwon for a few warm-up lines, then over to Carr Park for a quick 9-stair hammer session with a little cigarette power and some help from a new friend. After that he takes us between streets for a fast and tight 13-stair and an autograph signing in an alleyway, before we hit Burbank Middle School to close out the day with lines to the 10-set.

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Portland, Oregon Tour | Life in the Van Vol. 7 – PLATFRM

Round 7 of Life in the Van gathers up a bunch of San Diego’s finest from Slappy’s Garage to trek north to Portland for a fully loaded week on the road. The crew rolled deep from SD to PDX, with their filmer, Ed Sanchez, calling the shots, and Cory Juneau, Bryson Farrill, Miles Blackman, Evan Gallen, Nolan Lively — plus a ton more who opted in for the mission and met up along the way.

Over the course of four days, they skated everything they could possibly find and stacked a ton of street clips in the process. They also hit up lesser-known DIY spots and the infamous Burnside, iconic Oregon parks like Tigard and Lincoln City, and got invites to skate indoor facilities such as the Nike SB park and Brent Atchley’s nonprofit, Push Movement, before ending it all with a heavy session at Mark “Red” Scott’s behemoth bowl.

Bryson Farrill took the title of trip MVP, Cory Juneau went back-to-back with Dillon Donnini stac

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Chloe Covell First Time at Rockstar Energy Open 2026 | First Person

Following her first time at the event, check in with Chloe Covell for a First Person recap of her weekend on and off the board at the 2026 Rockstar Energy Open (RSEO) in Portland. Chloe was clearly having a fun time competing, but she also enjoyed all of the moments in between and made sure to let everyone know that she really wants to skate in the event again next year.

Chloe showed up, flipped her board (a LOT), grinded her way through the course and two rounds of competition, and crushed it in the standalone Best Trick contest to show everyone what domination looks like. Hear her break down what made things feel different — from the format to the crowds to the overall weekend vibes.

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Dickies Street Best Trick Highlights | Rockstar Energy Open 2026

Following the Dickies Best Trick on the park course at the Rockstar Energy Open came the Dickies Best Trick Cash Jam on the street section.

Watch the best moments featuring Jake Ilardi, Yuri Ashizawa, Braden Hoban, Dakota Servold, Toa Sasaki, Nels Rosen, Dominick Walker, Zion Wright, Chloe Covell, Art Cordova, Niko Sugimoto, Nanami Onishi, Christopher Hiett, Steven Vasquez, Julian Christianson, Chris Joslin, Nobacel Villalobos, Josh Douglas, Mei Ozeki, Margielyn Didal, Kristion Jordan, Chase Webb, Lizard King and Wyatt Hammond.

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Dickies Park Best Trick Highlights | Rockstar Energy Open 2026

The Dickies Park Best Trick Cash Jam at the Rockstar Energy Open was one of the more hectic events of the entire weekend. Open to anyone who was down to drop in, the park saw 30 minutes of women and men combined with local legends for an all out bowl beating. Watch the top moments that went down in the highlights video featuring Mizuho Hasegawa, Kevin Kowalski, Nick Peterson, Keefer Wilson, Egoitz Bijueska, Tristan Rennie, Bryce Wettstein, Heili Sirvio, Gavin Bottger, Greyson Fletcher, Keegan Palmer, Roman Pabich, Tom Schaar, Lilly Erickson, Yuro Nagahara, and Liam Pace.

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L.A. Skater-Owned Jewelry Brand with Christian Henry | Snapshot – The PLATFRM

Christian Henry’s moves on a skateboard have been wall well documented over the years, we all know the mans has a lot to offer on the board. But did you know about his jewelry side hustle? Maybe you have even seen some of his pieces in the streets, but didn’t realize they came from the man most known for stacking clips.

Whether you’re here for the life updates (like the status of his knee injury, picked up on the first day of a trip to New Zealand), for a few secrets as to where he picks up samples to create Henry’s Jewelry, or simply for the clips; Christian Henry’s Snapshot shows off his L.A. lifestyle while keeping most of his trade secrets safe.

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