Thrasher Magazine

You saw the video, now get the backstory on the hilarity and hijinx from Germany. With epic photos and the rundown on Der Schmeagle, this piece from our April issue brings it all together.

It’s been a year but the love keeps flowing. We’ve added new testimonials to this retrospective page. Take a few moments and soak up more stories from the life and times of Jake Phelps. 

Phelper took an all-time crew of heavy hitters to Chile in January 2019 for what turned out to be his final HELLRIDE. As he fired up the session, legends like Koston, GT, and Ishod took things to the next level. It’s been a year since his physical form moved on, but the Old Man is STILL WATCHIN.

Everyone’s favorite annual award ceremony is back to celebrate the year’s best breakthroughs and bunts. If you can’t make SOTY, might as well hope for a T-Eddy. See the list and guess who’ll get pissed.

Most can only dream about having a session with a gang this epic. In this Indy video, GT, Milton, Hewitt and Lance take turns tearing apart a backyard beauty, tile by tile. 

Ronnie "Sandovizzle" remembers his Phelper-fueled noseblunt battle in Ecuador, when Jake, Evan, Raven and GT provided the inspiration he needed to conquer the hectic transfer. Always remember, he’s STILL WATCHIN.

Some of the best people in skating descended on Portland to rally behind Rattray and the fight against mental illness. Check the photos here.

With skateparks all around the world, very few have had such an impact on the communities that house them like “Dean Lane”. Check out the documentary Clockwise has put together about it’s history and potentially its future as well.

It's one of the greatest feelings in skating. Hell, it's one of the best thrills in life. Who are some of the all-time classic frontside floaters? It takes one to know one, so we asked Grant to help compile this video and photo feature.