Shaun White get’s his thrill on at his home mountain of Park City. There’s a whole lot of red hair flowing in the wind as Shaun hit’s up the Alpine Slide, Zip Line, Mountain Coaster (the awkward scene is awesome) and even the Park City Skate park. Hilarity ensues.
You don’t need to go to the gym to train for this upcoming shred season. All you need is a tarp, skateboard, and a couple friends to roll you a pipeline. Surf’s up!
Here’s a little ditty from one of our shop guys Brett Spur. Mish Mash is just something Brett put together for fun made up of random clips he collected over the summer. It was all filmed right here at home in the great state of Minnesota and all the skaters are indigenous as well. In a very vague and not necessarily correct order, Mish Mash features the likes of Corey Millet, Timmy Johnson, Blake Madson, Dylan Beesley, Jack Olson, Eli Rashad, Kevin Heger, Shane Webber (who also works in the shop here at The House) and Jordan Danielson. It’s pretty sick, keep at it boys!
This dream is a soon-to-be reality
Eat your heart out prep schools, you’ve all been outdone. The masterminds behind Camp Woodward announced earlier this week the opening of Woodward U. The school is a fully-accredited high school, which means a diploma from there is as good as any other high school, but instead of sitting through Civil War films and Spanish lessons, you get to skate or shred!
Their saying, not ours… but enough said. Ken Block, Rob Dyrdek, DC, and Monster Energy destroy the L’Autrodome de Linas just south of Paris (France, not Texas)
Check out the trailer for the new Tony Hawk Video game “Shred” (Tagline: Big Air! Bigger Tricks!). Looks like Hawk enlisted some star power to help him sell the game.
Who do you think wins? The Tortoise or the Skateboard?
A turtle on a skateboard… on a skateboard.
Watch this.
It’s inspiring. To say the least. World’s first double backflip… IN A WHEELCHAIR.
Let’s all take a moment to honor Aaron “Wheelz” Forthingham. The kid absolutely slays it. And anyone who makes it rain Skittles is o.k. in our book.
Man… Woodward is awesome.
Came across this little video nugget that a dedicated YouTube user put together a few years ago. Made for some good kill-time. Enjoy.
You, my friend, you are the reason we do what we do here, and for this reason we’re going to step things up over here at The House Blog.
Coming soon is an in-depth library of How-To videos. Everything from switch back-fives to pro status sticker jobs. But we need your help! What do you guys want to know how to do? Anything goes so set the comment board afire with suggestions of anything you would like to see, or you think “your friend” might not know how to do.
If you’ve ever been to an industry party and needed a conversation starter with anyone, the TransWorld Exposure Meter discussion is always a safe bet. The meter is a comprehensive equation that adds together the editorial content and advertising content that each rider receives in the major magazines. Major being the operative word here, so if you made the local paper on Go Skateboarding Day don’t expect to see yourself on the list. The big players, say for skateboarding as an example, are Transworld, Skateboarder, Thrasher, and The Skateboard Mag.
These rankings essentially rate the marketability of action sports stars, so industry folk love talking about that side of things, especially if it’s a team rep with a rider on the chart. The August rankings just dropped, so here’s a little recap to keep you in the know.
Number one on the list of things “Not to Do at the Dew Tour” should be learning how to ollie in front of a live TV audience.
Glad the poor girl is o.k. We’ve all been there… just not sure how many people have had BMX legend T.J. Lavin teach them how to ollie a skateboard? (Still trying to figure out the reasoning behind that one.)
P.S. Am I the last person in the world to find out that T.J. Lavin raps?
lookin bright!
rafting
met my hero...no big deal!
High Cascade session 3 was a great one up at Mt. Hood! Not all the girls made it but Lisa Wiik and Sarka Pancochova ended up filling in and we all had a blast! Not only did we get to learn new tricks and shred under the sun, we went white water rafting, skated the skateparks, had water fights with campers, jumped into foam pits and much more. Thanks to everyone at HCSC for having us!
P-Rod's rockin' the Target, making sure all his homeboys are hooked up with fresh paper towels
News hit the wire Friday skateboarding phenom Paul Rodriguez inked himself a deal with Target, following in the footsteps of Shaun White, Kolohe Andino, and Nate Adams.
Shortly after Shaun White signed with Target, we came up with the brilliant idea to have his own clothing line with Target and left the wholesome partnership he had enjoyed with Volcom for years and years, after they believed in him from an incredibly young age. Actions like this do not help a professional athletes image among the incredibly opinionated fanbase of action sports. These superstars always remember to thank the fans during their interviews, but do they really care? Or does it just come down to money in their pockets over progress of our sports as a whole?
Rodriguez is a surprise here, too. He’s always been active in the community, and after he won the first Maloof Cup in 2008, he took his winnings and opened up his very own skateshop. That was a respectable move, opening a core skate shop so kids have a place to get their gear…without needing to visit a Target.
The problem with these big corporate sponsors is that they take our top athletes and give nothing back. There is no Target-sponsored contest with a huge cash purse for the winner. They don’t film a video. They definitely don’t help skateboarding or snowboarding. Joining the Target team is basically the action sports equivalent of leaving the Red Sox to sign a big money deal with the Yankees.
Paul had this to say about turning his back on core skateboarding, “I grew up right across the street from a Target and have many memories of skating over to the store as a kid.” Really Paul? Growing up across the street from a Target makes it a legitimate decision? Sleep well with that ideal, while the rest of us say goodbye to our hopes and dreams since it doesn’t look like the cornfield we grew up across from is offering us any contracts.
This coming Tuesday (Aug 17) is a day that will go down in the history books for all you skaters. VBJ Tour is going to be at 3rd Lair Skatepark in Golden Valley and it’s bringing some of the heaviest names in skating with it including guys such as Appleyard and Rowley! This is a monster line up, pretty much the entire Volcom skate team is going to be there. If you have ever wanted to learn from the best, this is your chance. Go check it out to see how the pros get it done live and livin color. All the info you need is below or check out the VBJ Tour site for a little more info. Do whatever it takes to get there, and don’t forget your old jeans!
