Outdoor

Skate

Shredding out the year: Huck’s favourite skate stories of 2018

12 of the best

We pick our highlights from a year of documenting skate culture across the globe: from the rise and rise of Lacey Baker, to the strange story of France’s abandoned skate utopia.

Outdoor > Skate

Good news! There’s a new skate bowl in central London

You can now shred in Selfridges

The bowl, which is located in the Selfridges store on Oxford Street, operates as a literal embodiment of skate’s entanglement with the fashion world.

Issue Archive

Leo Baker is the skate hero we’ve all been waiting for

New York state of mind

The skater’s defiant approach to the industry hasn’t always made for the smoothest ride. But now her determination is paying off.

Issue Archive

The all-woman skate crew taking over the streets of NYC

Skate Kitchen

As a new film shares Skate Kitchen's story with the wider world, this supergroup is on a mission that feels much bigger than skateboarding.

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Outdoor > Skate

Celebrating the women of the UK skate scene

Concrete Girls

Skateboarder and photographer Charlotte Thomas shoots the UK’s women skaters – from the young girls just starting out, to some of the industry‘s biggest names.

Outdoor > Skate

Skate culture’s bonding power is a universal language

Huck x Vans

Pro legend John Cardiel opens up about the importance of skate camaraderie.

Outdoor > Skate

Help save a treasure trove of vital skate culture

Read and Destroy

The definitive history of UK skateboarding is being brought back to light like never before... if it gain the right backing.

Art & Culture > Photography

The photographers who defined skate’s wild side

Against the Grain

What it was like to witness skate history first-hand.

Outdoor

Pro legend Tony Trujillo on a life embedded in skate culture

Huck x Vans

Tony Trujillo blazed a trail for park terrain skateboarding, developing a style worthy of iconic status. Now, 20 years into his career, he’s forging ahead in new ways.

Outdoor > Skate

Ten stories of people who revolutionised skate culture

Best of Huck

From the trailblazing work of Palestine’s Skate Pal to the LGBTQ pioneers, we round up the most radical & game-changing groups from across the skate world.

ADVENTURE

Getting outside can change the way we experience our cities

In partnership with Reebok

We explore how getting outdoors allowed runner, cyclist and fashion buyer Lewis Bloyce to escape the pressures of the past year.

Outdoor > Adventure

How the outdoors helped us reconnect with our hometowns

In partnership with Reebok

Yoga teacher Rachel Walsh recounts how outdoor exercise helped bridge her transition from London to Lancaster.

Outdoor > Adventure

A three-day adventure in the French Alps

In partnership with Osprey

In a world fuelled by consumerism, is it still possible to gear up and enjoy nature with a clear environmental conscience?

BIKES

Outdoor > Bikes

Meet the people getting Glasgow cycling

In partnership with 99designs by Vistaprint

In the second story from By Design, we take a ride with Bike For Good, an organisation working to make cycling more accessible in the Scottish city – and beyond.

Outdoor > Bikes

Mablethorpe Sand Race: a uniquely British beach rally

Wild bunch

Founded by a group of hard-nosed riders back in the ’70s, the contest is a unique off-road event where getting messy is part of the game.

Outdoor > Bikes

A trip to the countryside with London’s Bikestormz crew

In partnership with Stance

The capital’s free-riders head to Woburn in Bedfordshire, swapping the urban tarmac for the forest floor.

SNOW

Outdoor > Snow

In photos: the world’s most unique snow events

Huck x Ikon Pass

Whether it’s celebrating at Vermont’s Killington Cup, or watching pro cowboys hurtle down a slope at Steamboat, Colorado, these events are some of the most seminal in snow culture.

Outdoor > Snow

Eight iconic terrain parks to visit in your lifetime

Huck x Ikon Pass

From Southern California to the mountains of New Hampshire, these spots are some of the most iconic destinations in the world for skiers and snowboarders.

News & Politics > Activism

The snow sports designer inspiring a sisterhood of shred

Coalition snow

After seeing a shortage of women in the outdoor industry, Jen Gurecki launched the only ski and snowboard gear made by women, for women.

SPORT

Outdoor > Sport

Football fans in Liverpool are uniting against food poverty

In partnership with EA Sports FIFA 22

In this instalment of Common Goal, we spotlight a joint initiative between fans of Liverpool and Everton FC, who have come together to battle hunger in the city they share.

Huck Film

For the 2Step Collective, running is just the beginning

In partnership with Reebok

For the past four weeks, we’ve followed the Liverpool running crew as they look to take things to the next level. A new film tracks that journey – while looking ahead to an exciting future.