Outdoor

Skate

‘Nobody sits you down and explains the rules. You just do it.’

Lessons from a life of skate

For Go Skateboarding Day 2017, we’ve taken a trip down memory lane through our archive to revisit lessons we've learnt from some of skating's greatest icons.

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As a girl skating was my escape. As a young woman, it was taken from me

In her early years, skating provided Marianne Eloise with an escape: from anxiety, from a toxic household, the OCD that span around her head. But as she got older, all that changed; suddenly her board could no longer be a sanctuary.

Outdoor > Skate

The DIY Brussels skatepark creating a community against the odds

For skaters, by skaters

Looking to bring his community together and protect them from the cold, Youssef Abaoud and his friends hand built the Byrrrh – Brussel's first official DIY indoor skate park to open in over a decade.

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The skater who became a shaman

A life without limits

Greg Carroll revolutionised the skateboard industry, taking him from rags to riches and back again. Now he's disrupting on another level: helping people make sense of their lives.

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Welcome to Lagos: Africa’s new skate hotspot

Straight outta Las Gidi

Red Bull photographer Tyrone Bradley captures an emerging scene in Lagos, Nigeria which is blowing up thanks to local crew Wafflesncream.

Art & Culture > Photography

The Travel Diary: Skating the streets of Panama City

What you see along the way

Photographer Rafael Gonzalez hits the streets of Panama City, exploring the capital's beautiful backdrops with the skateboarders who call the place home.

Outdoor > Skate

Meeting the skaters at one of New York’s most loved skate parks

It's under threat

The Astoria Skate Plaza in Queens, New York, is a sanctuary for skaters, but now rampant gentrification threatens to rip a community from its home.

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How a drab shopping centre became a haven for London’s skaters

The real olympic legacy

London is dying: culture and community replaced by security guards and Jamie's Italians. But in one East London shopping centre, community spirit lives on.

Outdoor > Skate

A skate legend too radical for the industry

This is Clyde Singleton

Clyde Singleton has been a transgressive force in skateboarding history – a tell-it-like-it-is character who has zero time for bullshit. Two decades after making his dream a reality by turning pro, he's still committed to pulling off the unexpected. This is a snapshot of his life.

Outdoor > Skate

Pro-skater Gilbert Crockett on creativity, careers and condiments

Huck x Vans

With a new Vans shoe and a video on the way, pro-skater Gilbert Crockett is set to have one hell of a 2017.

ADVENTURE

A survival guide to ‘Munro bagging’ in Scotland’s hills

How to not die

There are 282 mountains standing over 3,000ft in height across Scotland. Every time you climb one, you've 'bagged' a Munro... and some people are determined to conquer them all.

Outdoor > Adventure

The mysterious power of wild swimming

In the deep

Taking a dip in the UK’s lakes, rivers and seas can have incredible benefits for both your mental and physical health.

Outdoor > Adventure

One woman’s epic trek across the USA… on horseback

Riding Wild

Eco activist Aniela Gottwald is working her way through the American wilderness to campaign for better environmental protection.

BIKES

Outdoor > Bikes

How VC London are changing bike culture from the inside

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Outdoor > Bikes

The BMX crew no one took seriously…until they dominated

Pedal to the medal

How a penniless BMX club in South London went from being laughed at by rivals to producing some of the world’s best riders.

Outdoor > Bikes

The brotherhood bringing motorbikes back from the dead

Cycle Zombies

The Stopnik family have come to define an alternative image of Californian cool: bikers who surf, skate and know how to get the most out of life.

SNOW

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.

Outdoor > Snow

Patagonia’s Worn Wear crew are here to save snow gear

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In the coming months, the crew will visit 28 of Europe’s top snow destinations, offering free repairs on busted gear and educating riders on how they can keep it in optimum condition for as long as possible.