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Peter Hewitt Joins Volcom Skate Team

Since the early stages of his career, Peter Hewitt has pushed the level of skateboarding in his own way and on his own terms. He came up in the late 80s and early 90s and has been a huge part of skating all over the globe. Resonating out of San Diego, CA, he is a prodigy of the early San Diego skate scene. He grew in parks such as Linda Vista, Mike McGill’s skatepark and any terrain in between and beyond. His childhood crew of skaters included Jordan Richter, Fred Orlande, Alphonzo Rawls, Danny Way, and the list goes on. Pete was able to maintain his drive through the 90s when parks were gone, wheels were small, and pants were way too big. While some 90’s pros quit skating, Pete kept the fire lite and ventured out to find anything that he could rip on. This included backyards. He pioneered the early days of Bellmar’s and Chicken’s pools. “Street‐Pete” also made an appearance here and there.

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“GTXX: Down South In Hell” Trailer – Volcom

Volcom is celebrating 20 years of skateboarding with Grant Taylor! GT has been on Volcom for 20 years and we thought it would be fitting to showcase his progress and growth throughout the years as part of the Volcom Stone. As told by his friends and family. The Full legnth movie premieres on November 19th on ThrasherMagazine.com along with a LIMITED EDITION capsule drop! Checkout the collection HERE.

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Volcom – Speak Two The Wind, Bonus Ep. – Skateboarding + Motorcycles, Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende

This bonus episode of ‘Speak Two The Wind’ finds CJ Collins, Collin Provost, Jackson Pilz, and others wandering through Mexico on motorcycles, embracing the ancient colonial architectures, 2,000 year-old pyramids, and various skate spots as they made their way from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende.

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Slightly Removed – Capturing the memories with Chris Pfanner

The “Slightly Removed” story follows skateboarders Chris Pfanner and Axel Cruysberghs as they immerse themselves into Vancouver, Canada. A busy urban city surrounded by conifer rainforests. The close proximity of both urban and natural landscapes represents a duality, a yin-yang… their combined energy provides balance to those that embrace and inhabit both of these starkly contrasting environments. Pfanner, not only a skater, but also a skilled, inquisitive photographer, documents their journey for balance as they alternate between conifer and concrete activities.

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