Thrasher Magazine

New York City is a treasure trove of Epic Spots and rich layers of history. Ted Barrow takes us through three blocks that boast some of the best terrain in the world. Monumental spots make great skateboarding.

Few plazas loom as large as The Banks. From the Bones Brigade to Harold Hunter, the sessions that sparked these clips are seared into our minds. Ted Barrow's back to highlight its significance.

R.B. Umali’s tapes catalog major players from numerous decades, from OGs like Harold, Clyde, Javier and Huf to contemporaries like Westgate and Ishod. We’re forever indebted to The Banks.

On Friday, attendees pulled up to the historic Max Fish bar in the Lower East Side of Manhattan from all over the East Coast to get their first look at the new DC video, Street Sweeper.

During its heyday, Pier 7 fostered incredible progress in the world of street skating. FTC has assembled some of their favorite moments in this edit. 

 Cover: Anonymous Photo: "Pushing Ahead”/ OgdenInside This Mag: Twentieth Anniversary Issue featuring Eric Koston, Tony Hawk, Dan Drehobl, Elissa Steamer, Pat Duffy, Rick Howard, Jason Jessee, Donny Barley, Stevie Williams, Ed Templeton, Lincoln Ueda, Cairo Foster, Karma Tsocheff, Kerry Getz, Matt Mumford, Rick McCrank, Arto Saari, Steve Olson, Bob Burnquist, Eric Ellington, Sean Sheffey, Jason Dill, Andrew Reynolds, Salman Agah, Colin McKay, Marc Johnson, Jim Greco, Kenny Anderson, Jamie Thomas and more

Cover: Geoff Rowley – Frontside Boardslide Photo: Sturt Inside This Mag: Skating in Portugal, NYC street life, Halloween Ripride and an interview with Joe PinoAlso In This Issue: Texas Skate Jam and all star ams Jake Lewis, Jon Kealoha Fitisemanu, Tim Garner, Carols Aleman and Chris JonesMusic Articles: Jets to Brazil, Clone and Dalek

Cover: Phil Shao – Frontside Grind Photo: Ogden Inside: Houston; Machines; Humpers