Thrasher Magazine

"Went to Oz, witnessed the gnarliest skateboarding in the history of urethane and even kicked the Mayans in their cosmic balls. 2012 was heavy fuckin' duty."

Hall of Meat is a harsh reminder of skating's brutality. It's a medicine usually given in small doses… So prepare to overdose. This clip is not for the faint of heart.

Vans threw a contest at the Chelsea Piers Bowl and a heavy crew from around the world showed up to rip.  The rain held off, Van Doren manned the grill with free hot dogs all day and when the dust settled Lance Mountain took top honors in the masters division and Pedro Barros won the Pro.

Omar and Borden bump the clam on today's Burnout, live from the OC.

The Omar coverage has been building up for a reason: here's an exclusive full part where he skates some of the biggest terrain on the planet. You gotta see the waterslide run at the end.

Rhino brings you this week's 'five' with Peter Hewitt, Nick Trapasso, Kevin Kowalski, Greg Lutzka, and Omar Hassan.

The 50-50 slip-out doesn't care if you're a legendary skate veteran or not. It feasts on everyone at some point.

You can call it a run or a line, but when you drop in on transition you've got to figure out what to do on those walls. Send footage of your best transition line and win a new Casio G'z One Commando phone and a Black Label board.

As this vid from the late '80s shows, Omar got his skating fundamentals in order at a young age—and that's why he's been ripping for 30 years.