I finally experienced the 401, which is short for the 401 Trail Loop mountain bike trail in Crested Butte, Colorado. If you like mountain biking or have ever been to Crested Butte, you have probably heard about the 401. Phrases like “epic” and “Alps-like views you didn’t know existed in the States” come to mind. And knee-high wildflowers glowing like a mind-tweaking kaleidoscope. All within a short, gnarly little drive north of town.
The 401 is whispered about. Overheard in parking lots of mountain bike trailheads far and wide. And in our case, laughed about until our bellies ached … More
Koa Smith + Alex Smith, Travis Smith and Dylan Goodale.
In this arid African Desert, 1/5 of all the diamonds in the world exist. They were so common at one point that the locals could walk across the dunes on a full moon and spot them shimmering from a far. We went to this rumored place and found a diamond of our own.
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A long-standing career in skateboarding is a rare exception. Javier Mendizabal is one such exception. Born and raised in Algorta, Javier moved to Barcelona when he was 20, going on to forge a two-decade strong career, one in which he shows no signs of slowing down. Having recently moved back to the Basque Country, Desillusion Magazine caught up with Javier to discuss skateboarding, photography and going back to his roots.