We roared into Tampere like a pack of deranged lunatics, chasing the ghost of Gonzo himself. This is the sauna capital of the world, the beating heart of the happiest skate community on earth, and damn it, the warmest, most welcoming one too.
Finland’s locals never give up on celebrating our favorite pastime on four wheels. Over the last years, one town took up a really a massive collective effort and created what to me is one of the most lovely “skate towns” in Northern Europe – and that town is Tampere! Their work led to the creation of the infamous Kenneli DIY Bowl, the Pirkanmaan Kaarikoirat ry association, the outdoor bowl of Iso Villunen, and plenty of cool skate spots all around town.
Happy Weekend in the skatepark of North Germany’s Glücksburg because even sad stories need to be told.
Under the bridge DIY in Denmark with Ginger, Bjørn Lillesøe, Lukas Lundgaard Olsen, Sebastian La Cour, Søren Noe and Nicky Guerrero. Video and photos by Johan Benda
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Ultra Bowl changed this year. Not the players, they are still all the best transition rippers of the moment, but the location moved from Stapelbäddsparken to Sibbarp. I arrived on Thursday afternoon, just at the end of the jump ramp session, at Malmö central station.
Featuring interviews with Jake Snelling (England), Tony Farmer (USA), Bjørn Lillesøe (Denmark), Chris Cope (USA), Jacob Ovgren (Sweden). Skate features include Cruise & Booze (Netherlands), Vert Attack 8 (Sweden) Hot Shit: Chris Gregson and Daan Van Der Linden DIY Skate spot check outs DIY Woods (USA), Billy’s Bowl (Belgium), Australia DIY spots, Darwin DIY (France).
NorthBrigade officially re-opened last weekend to celebrate the new concrete bowl and street area completed last October by Anker ramps , right in time for German winter
