• May 1981

    May 1981
    Cover: Duane Peters and Steve Caballero – Aggro Sweeper Re-entry, Lien Air Photos: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Skate City Whittier Pro/Am Contest with competitors Duane Peters, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Neil Blender and more and a Swedish skate competitionAlso In This Issue: A day in the street, a night on the town, Sensation Basin's Third Anniversary Contest and the Galveston, TX contestMusic Articles: Adam and the Ants and the Big Boys
  • April 1981

    April 1981
    Cover: Allen Losi – Fakie Footplant Ollie Photo: Rose Inside This Mag: LA skatepark paradise and the mission to find the best pipes in Florida Also In This Issue: The ollie air and other unassisted, no handed aerial acrobatics and skating in DallasMusic Articles: The Big Boys and the Jam
  • March 1981

    March 1981
    Cover: Chris Miller - Bio Frontside Air Photo: Goodrich Inside This Mag: LA skatepark paradise and the Kona Pro/Am competitionAlso In This Issue: The art of dropping in and ASPOMusic Articles: 415 Compilation tunes and the Big Boys
  • February 1981

    February 1981
    Cover: Chris Strople - Frontside Slash Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Lakewood Half-Pipe Pro/Am Contest, an interview with Shawn Peddle and rad public skateparksAlso In This Issue: Skate sessions in Berkeley, the Third Annual Pepsi Pro/Am Sensation Basin Skatepark Contest
  • January 1981

    January 1981
    Cover: artwork by Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Upland Gold Cup Finale, downhill racing at in Capitola and at the Laguna Seca Raceway and semi-secret spots revealedAlso In This Issue: Street shredding and modern skate comics
  • A Day In The Life of B.A.

    A Day In The Life of B.A.
    Crailtap has a day in the life of Brian Anderson.
  • Nihilist Kills!!!

    Nihilist Kills!!!
    "Who would have thought that a few hundred drunk skaters in one building could be so destructive?"
  • Burnout: Cacka The First

    Burnout: Cacka The First
    Burnout starts an East Coast tour with the Toy Machiners in North Carolina.    
  • Mark Appleyard Interview

    Mark Appleyard Interview
    "I’m more selective with my stunt work."
  • Darren Navarrette Interview

    Darren Navarrette Interview
    The Vert Vampire interviewed by Jeff Grosso from the March 2009 issue.
  • Thrasher Weekend: Vans in Austin

    Thrasher Weekend: Vans in Austin
    Elijah, Kyle, Pedro, Daiki, Trey and a packed lineup from Vans and No-Comply light up lengthy kinkers and put on a helluva show at House Park—Big Love to the Lone Star State!
  • Nico Hiraga’s “City Situation” Part

    Nico Hiraga’s “City Situation” Part
    San Francisco’s native son levels up from The Bay to LA for Hardies Hardware.
  • Tyson Bowerbank's "Obverse" 2 Cents Part

    Tyson Bowerbank's "Obverse" 2 Cents Part
    The tech wizard outta Salt Lake City whips up more magic and makes it look easy.
  • Atlantic Drift - Episode 16 - Vienna to Budapest

    Atlantic Drift - Episode 16 - Vienna to Budapest
    The Drifters are back, with Tom and company unlocking spot after spot as they snake down the Danube from Austria to Hungary.
  • Vans Celebrates 25 Years with Geoff Rowley

    Vans Celebrates 25 Years with Geoff Rowley
    From Clipper to the LA River, Rowley changed the game with his signature Vans and they're bringin' 'em back to mark 25 years together.
  • Events
    In The Mag
    Jamie Foy Thrasher Cover December 2024
    Handrail heavyweight Jamie Foy delivers a knockout punch to the final cover of 2024—16 down, six up and the grind of a lifetime. We caught up with the former SOTY to talk handrails, contests, and terrain. We got interviews with Brandon Westgate and Chris Russell. Full Death Match coverage, and last but certainly not least, YETI took the gang on a wild adventure to the Oregon Coast. Heavy issue, don’t miss it!