The new Build the Woods site has just launched. Built by Elwood Ruffle from Seventies Distribution, the design mastermind who also helped launch the new Hoffman site this year, Build The Woods is a UK based blog supported by some of the best UK, US, Canadian and New Zealander trail builders and a motivational tool for anyone to get inspired to dig for some sky. Check it out here.
etnies has been poppin shit off left and right in Europe over the past few months. Check out how sick their demos in Malaga, Spain, and Leeds and London, UK were. Featuring Sean Malto, Ryan Sheckler, Tyler Bledsoe, Jose Rojo, Willow, Kyle Leeper, Mikey Taylor, Julian Furones, Davis Torgerson, Axel Cruysberghs and Tuukka Korhonen. Via Cali Skate.
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Starting tomorrow, it’s gonna be like WW3 over in the UK with the Big Push 2009. The 5th installment of this mega battle contest pits teams from Vans, Nike SB, DC, Adidas, and etnies in specific skate challenges all over the British Isles. London/South East, Bristol/South West, Yorkshire/Teesside, Manchester/North West, the Midlands and Scotland are all open territory for a range of missions from never been done tricks at famous skate spots, to an obscure trick-list to finding new spot and shredding them. Sponsored by Sidewalk Magazine, the winning team will score the cover of the mag and get primo shine in the accompanying DVD. Go here for more.
No mountains, no problem. A new indoor snow facility, called The Snow Centre will open on May 6 in the city of Hemel Hempstead, an hour north of London. The £23 million structure has a 160 meter main slope and a 12 month membership costs £100. Between this place and the upcoming Xanadu complex at the Meadowlands, lets hope a trend towards eliminating the natural elements does not continue to catch on with developers. Sure its great to shred all year, and not having to worry about the weather sounds awesome, but if people start forgetting about the mountains, its a wrap. They’re the whole reason we ride. Some more pics of this monstrosity after the jump. For a mega step by step contruction gallery go here.
