Thrasher Magazine

An epic travel log follows Michael Mackrodt and Jan Kliewer’s African adventure, filled with hidden spots and hopes of finding gold. Skateboarding has no borders.  

Videographer Guillaume Perimony brought a squad to Belarus over the summer to tackle the huge marble monuments of the Eastern Block.

Somehow, 11 days in Paris adds up to over five minutes of footage for Mr. Mackrodt. That city has so many spots it’s like a GD outbreak of the measles! This video is simply sublime.

We gave you the short version of Remy Taveira, Phil Zwijsen, Oscar Candon, Sam Partaix, and Michael Mackrodt's excursion to Indonesia, but here’s a deeper look.

Remy Taveira, Phil Zwijsen, Oscar Candon, Sam Partaix, and Michael Mackrodt shred through Southeast Asia in a beautifully shot short film by Guillaume Perimony.

Filmer Guillaume Perimony took the homies Remy Taveira, Phil Zwijsen, Oscar Candon, Sam Partaix, and Michael Mackrodt to Indonesia and Bali. Their short film premieres here on Thursday.

If obscure skate spots tickle your fancy, then you’re staring at the gold mine right here. World traveler Michael Mackrodt heads to Siberia, a place long associated with an undesirable fate. This video rules.

Michael continues his epic planetary spot-hunt by hitting some truly unique North African terrain. This guy rules.

While most of the skateworld dreams of Chinese marble and Barcelona nights, Michael Mackrodt took on the streets of West Africa. Spots are everywhere, keep the search alive.