Authors: Michael Sanchez
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Shred Fest and Death Pitts Skate Comp 2014 in Fort...
SLUG went to Ft. Duchense for Shred Fest 2014 and the DP Skate Comp over the Fourth of July weekend. … read more
![Summer of Death: Roughside Presented by Monster VI](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/westoncolton_SLUG_SOD_Roughside2015_0523_Jose_FirstPlace_Frontsmith.jpg)
Summer of Death: Roughside Presented by Monster VI
SLUG’s sixth incarnation of the Summer of Death: Roughside Presented by Monster series took place over the past weekend. Roughside is a travelling contest that has mainly centered in the downtown Salt Lake area in the past. … read more
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Roughside VI
Part of SLUG’s 16th Annual Summer of Death skate series, the sixth annual Roughside Presented By Monster took place on Saturday, Sept. 12. … read more
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Summer of Death: Roughside of Redwood
Roughside is a travelling contest that has mainly centered in the downtown Salt Lake, but this time around, the West Valley/Taylorsville area got some love. … read more
Events | Skate | SLUGmag | Summer of Death
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Review: DB Longboards – Pioneer Bamboo Fiberglass 40 & Urban...
No need to pay for a taxi or get a DUI—rest your feet and worries on the flexible camber of the Urban Native 38 by DB Longboards … read more
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Marshall Jack Skate Competition 2015: Shred Fest
The Fourth of July weekend is a busy time for most people, but as soon as SLUG knew that the Ute and Ouray tribe out in Fort Duchesne would be holding a skate contest, I jumped at the chance to be in attendance. I had covered this event last year, and I felt more than
Pretty Sweet U.S. Tour @ Blindside and Rose Park Skate...
This year, Girl Skateboards celebrates its 20th year in business. To celebrate the newest film from Girl and Chocolate Skateboards, Pretty Sweet, a tour of the United States was put together. … read more
Milo Skate Park Tour 06.21
June 21 was National Go Skateboarding Day. It promotes all skateboarders to get out of the house and skate. Injury or not, I was determined to celebrate this holiday in proper fashion. To commemorate, Milosport was holding a tour of skate parks. … read more
Video Nasty Movie Review
Video Nasty is a refreshing take on skateboarding. It showed that it does not have to be all about handrails and hucking your carcass down a set of stairs. … read more
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Film Review: Emerica’s MADE – Chapter One
The video flashes the names of the three main skaters before showing an unfamiliar face. It introduces Jeremy Leabres, a half-white, half-Philipino maniac. Leabres is relatively unknown and up to this point, I had no idea he would have a part. When a kickflip to 50-50 on a 12-stair hubba is someone’s fourth trick—you know they mean business. … read more