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Danny León pulls huge aerial in line with the solar eclipse

Totality — Combined with a board grab, the Spanish skateboarder performed the trick just as the moon’s path had completely covered the sun.

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The global skateboarding crew reshaping Muslim sisterhood

Skater Uktis — Founded in London in 2020, the crew has ballooned across the world, with meetups and members in Pakistan, Palestine and beyond. Zahra Onsori tracks its rise and the powerful community it has created.

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London’s largest indoor skatepark to be demolished for padel courts

Better Extreme — The Barking skatepark’s fate follows that of similar indoor spaces in recent years, with operators GLL citing falling visitor numbers as the reason behind the decision.

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A decade of Palestinian skatepark graffiti gets turned into a clothing capsule

Concrete canvas — SkatePal’s new collection draws on artwork left by local skaters and visiting volunteers at the Asira Ash-Shamaliya concrete skatepark – the largest of its kind in Palestine.

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In photos: The gritty golden age of the UK’s skateboarding scene

Elsewhere — A new book from Science Vs. Life founder Neil Macdonald explores the characters, photographs and ephemera that defined the sport in the ’80s and ’90s, just before the internet and commercialisation changed it forever.

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“Like skating an amphitheatre”: 50 years of the South Bank skatepark, in photos

Skate 50 — A new exhibition celebrates half a century of British skateboarding’s spiritual centre. Noah Petersons traces the Undercroft’s history and enduring presence as one of the world’s most iconic spots.

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Eating concrete with London Skate Mums

Parental steeze — Founded during the pandemic, the group has ballooned into a community, giving mothers of various ages and abilities space to pull tricks, fall and express themselves. Sydney Lobe meets them at the legendary Southbank Undercroft.

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Leticia Bufoni is one of the greatest skaters ever. Now she’s tearing up asphalt.

Vamos, Leticia! — The Brazilian trailblazer helped rewrite the rulebook for women in skateboarding – and now she’s setting the pace behind the wheel for Porsche. For Huck’s 20th Anniversary Issue, she reflects on shredding stereotypes, building a career in male-dominated spaces, empowering the next generation, and the lessons that defined her journey.

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Dropping in at Lahore’s first ever public skatepark

Skate Pakistan — Set right in the centre of Pakistan’s capital city, the free-to-use space has started a mini youth revolution in the country. Z. Raza-Sheikh tracks how it came to open its doors.

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The concrete skatepark oasis in the Navajo Nation desert

Diné Skate Garden — Opening in 2023, the Two Grey Hills spot is getting people of all ages on the reservation onto boards. We spoke to those behind the project about its impact, its growing importance as a community gathering space, and their ambitious vision for expansion.

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Brick rattling memories of San Francisco’s skateboarding golden age

EPICENTER — In the early ’90s, the city’s scene revolved around the Embarcadero Plaza, or EMB as it was lovingly known. Now, with the area facing redevelopment, a new book by Jacob Rosenberg immortalises its heyday.

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Catharsis and downhill madness in Medellín’s skate scene

Touching Ground — Taking on wild slopes and moving past a chequered history, the Colombian city’s scene is raw, gritty and rebellious. But it’s also a space for expression and boundary-pushing for its young people, which is the basis of a new photo and film project from photographer Lauren Luxenberg and creative director WTF Ronnie.

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