Bay Area skateboarder Liam Morgan regularly rides steep hills at high speeds amid traffic, gravel and metal guardrails. He got hooked at age 15 when he averaged 40 mph on a 12-mile hill. It was a unique feeling and one he needed more of. Safety equipment? He wears a helmet and his balance enables him to control his speed by sliding out occasionally. The above video was shot in one take with a camera mounted on the hood of the car following him and is the second in a series of “Raw Runs” produced by skateboard accessory maker Blood Orange.
Q: “Raw Run Vol. 2? is pretty incredible. What does it feel like to do that ride?
A: I’ve skated that hill a few times before, but every time is a … More
The Kiteboarding sailing class will be the first-alternate for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced that the if additional medals shall be sought from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Tokyo 2020 and if additional medals are allocated, kiteboarding events will be selected first.
The decision was made at … More
Novembre nous emporte cette année sur de beaux Freeride en snowkite, parfois mytiques comme les 3 Evéchés.
Novembre, ce sont des sessions de snowkite dans des paysages de montagne qui ne nous laissent jamais indifférent, souvent à plus de 2000 m d’altitude;
Novembre met la barre assez haute avec des sessions dans la poudre, à plusieurs reprises avec de belles windlips…et donne le ton pour une saison qui s’annonce plutôt …top !
For the first ever WWA Wake Park World Series contest an international pool of riders came together over the past two days in Australia. Go Wake – Mackay built custom rails and installed a brand new cable in the Queensland town of Mackay, Australia to accompany riders like Ange Schriber (AUS), Daniel Grant (THI), Tom Fooshee (USA), Matty Hasler (AUS), Julian Cohen (USA) and Aaron Gunn (AUS).
In the Pro Men’s and Pro Features divisions, riders ripped up the brand new, state-of-the-art cable. Tricks such as backside 900s, insane BS 360 transfers-to-nose press-to-revert 360s, and massive back mobe 540s where going down as the crowd motivated the riders to push their talents to the limit. In the end, it was … More