Thrasher Weekend: Vans in Austin Photos

Temps were droppin’ around the country, but the heat was still in the Austin streets. So we took the last Thrasher Weekend of the year down to Texas with Vans and No-Comply. Legends like Cab and TNT added to the occasion with a stacked squad of stars like K-Walks, Elijah, Pedro, Zion and more. We fired up the ditches, kinkers and Austin’s famed House park. Remember, when you’re in Texas, “keep your saddle oiled and your gun greased.” We did exactly that. Join the ride with all the flicks from our epic rip. —Joe Brook

1 DSC4510 2000No better place to get our bearings—a Texas ditch

2 DSC9871 2000I had to keep a head count on the talent. Let's get a family photo for reference

3 DSC9371 2000Shiloh Catori sparked the session with a mean noseslide

4 DSC4713 2000Ditch activities. There was an iPhone propped up behind the soccer ball. I swear Shealy wasn't giving a proper-lacing demo

5 DSC9510 2000Nick Michel, front blunt on a weathered QP

6 DSC9450 2000Ditch Bros Trujillo and Michel

7 DSC9569 2000We linked up with Austin ripper Treveon Wade to see how the locals get down. A proper kicky back tail confirmed they don’t mess around 

8 DSC9531 2000Roman Pabich likes to get high in ditches. Frontside wall bash

9 DSC9767 2000Zion Wright, Kung-Fu style kickflip crooks to close out the first spot

10 DSC9960 2000Next up, Trujillo battles headwinds and traffic to front tail this roadside attraction

11 DSC0155 2000Diego battled this backside flip off the transition

12 DSC0494 2000Serrated cement? Shiloh ain’t afraid

13 Daiki Hoshino Ollie 2000 2000Daiki with cat-like skills, ollie off and over the wire

14 DSC0759 2000No stress for a SOTY, this golden-hour half-Cab heel was a breeze for K-Walks

15 DSC4784 2000First meal with T Bird about to go in at Terry Blacks BBQ

16 DSC4480 2000Next day, we started with some free gear. Thanks to Skullycandy for always keeping the beats in the streets

17 DSC1184 2000Speaking of streets! No shortcuts for Trujillo, boardslide on a lengthy ledge

18 DSC4809 2000Pedro might find his Olympic calling on the rings

19 Daiki Gap Tailslide 2000 2000Hella fast gap to front tail. Daiki rips!

20 DSC4841 2000Roman limbers up before the next spot

21 DSC1408 2000But Tyson’s gotta get some first. High-velocity gap to back 50

22 DSC4877 2000A good TM will teach a team to fish. Right, Kevin?

23 DSC4913 2000Apparently he’s a master angler. Pro tip: throw a little beef jerky on the line for unbeatable bait

24 DSC1476 2000While Shealy was gone fishin’, Berle battled some bent steel

25 DSC1505 2000Those are happy horns

26 Roman Pabich Feeble Austin Brook 2000 2000More metal? Roman was the first to jump on this rail. Feeble through the kink

27 Daiki Hoshino Front Feeble 1 2000 2000Daiki got his back with the frontside

28 Rome Collyer Front Board Shove Brook 2000 2000Rome came all the way from Australia to cop a clean front board shove

29 Zion Wright 5 0 Brook 2000 2000Zion can’t resist a rail session, frontside 5-0. Alright, let’s get the crew to less-sackable terrain

30 DSC1606 2000Nick heats up the Lizard Ditch. Bluntslide

31 DSC1520 2000All-terrain terror, Berle busts a phat FSO

32 DSC1523 2000Add a grab? Sure, why not? Soarin’ FSA

33 DSC1678 2000It said “Back Woods Badass” on his boots. What else is there to say?

35 DSC1536 2000Shiloh, blunt to fakie

35 DSC1536 2000Tyson ain’t sore yet. Lofty FS flip almost outta frame

36 DSC1630 2000A true teammate will size ya up right. Chima obliges Elijah

37 DSC1637 2000Trunk Boys 4 LIFE

38 DSC1732 2000No-Comply X Thrasher video coming to the world wide web soon…

39 DSC4946 2000Full house at the premiere is a good sign

40 DSC4948 2000Howdy, y’all?! Steve Caballero and Lizzie Armanto made it out

43 DSC5013 2000Stay loose, Daiki!

41 DSC4962 2000Spooky season? Nah, it’s SOTY season. Berle’s here to battle

42 DSC5001 2000Elijah’s essentials

44 ELijah Berle 50 50 Brook 2000 2000Goddamn! This is no pre-demo chill spot. Upstream grind to grind

45 DSC1917 2000Over at House Park, it was demo time! Our guy Gary always brings the hype

46 DSC5051 2000Filled to the nosebleeds

47 DSC5078 2000Mixed signals from the punkers. Just glad they made it out

48 DSC5099 2000Y’all seen Pedro?!

49 DSC1798 2000Startin’ strong, Hina Maeda blazes the trail with a front board

50 DSC1821 2000Unmistakable style, that’s Curren in the clouds

51 DSC1829 2000Caballero and Hawk ‘24? That’s a ticket we can all agree on

52 DSC1834 2000Lizzie’s in!

53 DSC1847 2000Two on the deck, never gets old

54 DSC1999 2000Lizzie and Shiloh in the House … Park

55 DSC1866 2000No-Comply's own Elias Bingham comin’ through with the hottest new collab

56 DSC1876 2000Cab inkin’ up his kicks for Piet Parra

58 DSC1887 2000And this reissue too? Cab’s a man of the people

57 DSC1900 2000And it’s back to the bowl. Feeble around the corner

59 DSC1939 2000Over on the street course, Tyson gets his hubba fix. Kicky back tail

60 DSC2132 2000Gift from a fan—Baker 4 Life!

61 DSC1964 2000Salmon style all weekend, Elijah Berle goes upstream again

62 DSC1973 2000Smiles for miles

63 DSC2203 2000Sometimes the TM gotta show the team his chops. Kevin Shealy on a Templeton-steezed front blunt

64 DSC2239 2000Alright, y’all, it’s time to toss some proddy

65 DSC5129 2000Still watchin’

66 DSC5161 2000Trujillo and his KOTR cover! Better not see it on eBay

69 DSC2318 2000Thrasher, it's a family affair. Can’t thank the Beres parents enough 

67 DSC5178 2000Father and son getting their Thrashers signed. That’s family bonding

68 DSC5184 2000Singature on a signature, K-Walks obliges

70 DSC2341 2000Sup, punk?!

71 DSC5229 2000Time to cool off!

72 DSC5314 2000Hina and Shiloh got some hang time on the river bank before the big show

73 DSC2565 2000Speaking of, Paradise opened up and scorched the stage

74 DSC5335 2000Circle pit or sumo pit? Who cares?! Dust was flyin’

75 DSC2761 2000Ninth Circle, great band name considering the crowd

76 DSC5350 2000Skull Cowboy, also a great band name

77 DSC2876 2000And to shut it down, we brought Necrot out from The Bay

78 DSC2905 2000My favorite photo of the pit. Title: Birds and Skulls

79 DSC2952 2000Pedro Delfino flipped the fuck out

80 DSC2991 2000Last day, we had to get another family photo to make sure we still had all the heads. Pretty sure we got ‘em all. Who can resist a pit stop at No-Comply?!

81 DSC3020 2000No demos on the agenda meant we were back in these streets. Diego boosts one from the sidewalk

82 DSC5388 2000As if you needed another reminder, it’s SOTY season

83 DSC3034 2000Elijah wants some too! Bush blast to hill bomb. Now let’s get them over to the big shit

84 DSC3080 2000Over at UT, we had to check that massive double stack. Kyle gets first rip

85 DSC3094 2000Pyscho Dro joins the party

86 DSC3133 1 2000Saw it on the ‘Gram probably, but here’s the photo for the permanent record. Elijah doubles down on a mind-blowing nosegrind

87 DSC5631 2000A taste of glory, Jerome and Brendan celebrate Berle's clip with Terry Black’s banana pudding

88 DSC3274 2000K-Walks goes Frankie Hill to leave one more mark on the Texas terrain. Let’s check in with the crew to see who’s still standing

89 DSC5704 2000Daiki and Trey, two cool cats

90 DSC5646 2000Mixed signals, yet again. This time from TNT and Berle

91 DSC5687 2000Paddle board patrol! Roman and Shealy are on it

92 DSC5835 2000Tyson tries the Body-by-Berle regimen

93 DSC5724 2000Pretty much empty calories, right?

94 DSC5752 2000The ol’ cheese slice to the back, trick. You guys get it

95 DSC5778 2000Zion shows the crew how to properly pack a board for the plane

96 DSC5886 2000You good, Diego? No better feeling than going home dusted after one final ditch battle. Thanks, Thrasher, Vans, No-Comply, Skullcandy and Voodoo Ranger for the epic times in Austin. Until next year
  • Classics: The Truth Hurts

    Classics: The Truth Hurts
    You can't run from time, and even Burnside had some strange days in the early '90s. Trujillo narrates part of our first Thrasher video and shows how timeless Red's skating really is.
  • No Puddles at Potrero

    No Puddles at Potrero
    Peabody, Trujillo, Gutierrez, and Petros take advantage of a sunny, dry day in this cold, wet Winter.
  • Beauty & Beast Cookie

    Beauty & Beast Cookie
    Add together a little bit of Frank Gerwer's singing, one van, 25 people, camping, endless beer in Europe, and things can get interesting real quick.
  • Christmas Sprinkle

    Christmas Sprinkle
    Throw together Tony Trujillo, Peabody, Sean Gutierrez, Emmanuel Guzman, Roberto Aleman, and a whole slew of others, and you'll get a cookie with sprinkles.
  • DLX Make a Wish Edit

    DLX Make a Wish Edit
    Deluxe put up their edit from the 14th-Annual Make a Wish Skate Jam, along with some photos from the event.