• January 1982

    January 1982
    Cover: Mike Smith – Backside Air Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: An interview with Mike Smith and Lakewoods' last contest with competitors Billy Ruff, Steve Caballero, Tony Hawk, Neil Blender and more Also In This Issue: Photograffiti and the Texas Fall Series round-upMusic Articles: Big Boys and Keith Joe Dick and the Goners
  • December 1981

    December 1981
    Cover: Steve Rocco - Nose Wheelie Photo: Stecyk Inside This Mag: San Diego skating and indoor boardingAlso In This Issue: Thrasher's 1982 calendar, Texas Fall Series and the North Alabama Ditch ContestMusic Articles: The Big Boys, Iggy Pop, Bow Wow Wow and the Chromatics
  • November 1981

    November 1981
    Inside This Mag: Pool skating, freestyle skating with the League of Wimpy Skaters and boarding in AlabamaAlso In This Issue: Skate fiction and the Bellevue openMusic Articles: The Big Boys
  • October 1981

    October 1981
    Cover: Top: Tony Hawk – Lien to Tail Re-Entry at Del Mar Bottom: John Hutson and Paco Prieto- Downhill Finish Photos: Top: Marechal Bottom: Mofo Inside This Mag: Del Mar Pool and Freestyle Contest, the Capitola Classic and skaters get lost in Los AngelesAlso In This Issue: The Ramp Ranch, Music Articles: The Big Boys and rockabilly
  • September 1981

    September 1981
    Cover: Steve Caballero – Lien Air Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Variflex/Kona Summer Nationals and the Great Canadian OpenAlso In This Issue: Texas Underground Competition and the Rat Hole ContestMusic Articles: The Big Boys
  • August 1981

    August 1981
    Cover: Roger Hickey and John Hutson - Downhill Photo: Caselli Inside This Mag: Laguna Seca maximum downhill skating and controlled insanity with Tony Hawk, Steve Olson and moreAlso In This Issue: The Baldy Pipeline, ramp building and the League of Wimpy Skaters
  • July 1981

    July 1981
    Cover: Mike Pust – Handplant Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Ramp raging, Ray Rodriguez discusses ditch skating with Stacy Peralta and the Second Annual Morro Bay Slalom ContestAlso In This Issue: Modern moves with Rodney Mullen and Per Welinder and the GLSA Contest at Apple Skatepark in Columbus, OHMusic Articles: The Big Boys and the Dregs
  • June 1981

    June 1981
    Cover: Mike Smith - Frontside Smith Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: The Ranch Spring Nationals with competitors Mike Smith, Duane Peters, Mike Alba, Neil Blender and more and Steve Caballero, Roger Hickey and Steve Rocco talk about their favorite skatesAlso In This Issue: Top secret spots revealed and Texas spring competitionsMusic Articles: The Big Boys and U2
  • 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
  • The "Short Bus 3" Video

    The "Short Bus 3" Video
    Billed as a "third-grade offering to the skate gods," Raney, Seegull, Shay and a slew of notables form the East Bay fire up Potrero, TI and Bobs in this hot new vid.
  • Brooklyn Banks Opening 2025 Photos

    Brooklyn Banks Opening 2025 Photos
    The Brooklyn Banks are back! To set it off, a slew of East Coast heavies put on an insane display from the nine rail up to the big banks. Our guy on the ground Mike Heikkila got the full scoop here. 
  • Holiday Route's "Sending and Feeling Subtle Energy Patterns" Video

    Holiday Route's "Sending and Feeling Subtle Energy Patterns" Video
    The fired-up friends from Holiday Route bring the hype through South East Asia with an expertly crafted production filled with unforgettable spots. 
  • Atlantic Drift - Episode17 - Kazakhstan

    Atlantic Drift - Episode17 - Kazakhstan
    The curtain draws and the Drifters flow through the expansive granite cityscapes from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan. Dive in with Tom, Casper, Rowan, Max, Akwasi and more.
  • RIP IN PEACE: Brent Schneider

    RIP IN PEACE: Brent Schneider
    Brent Schneider ruled the ramps from SD to Chico, sparking sessions and laying the groundwork for the next generation. Friends remember.
  • In The Mag
    Curren Caples Thrasher Cover August 2025
    Before you get the wave pool, you gotta pay your dues in the sewer. Curren Caples will never stop grinding fences. Congrats Curren! In this issue we have an inside look at Ray Barbee's photo book, an epic Thrasher Vacation trip to Spain, and Curren answers questions from his fans. Get yours today.