Roughside VI

Roughside VI
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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

Summer of Death: Roughside of Redwood

Summer of Death: Roughside of Redwood
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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

Summer of Death: Roughside Presented by Monster VI

Summer of Death: Roughside Presented by Monster VI
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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

Summer of Death 2000 @ Connection Park

Summer of Death 2000 @ Connection Park
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SLUG Mag has been producing the Summer of Death skateboarding contest series for 16 years straight. We found a box of memories with 35mm photos from our first SOD contest at Connection Skate Park (RIP) in 2000. A young Oliver Buchanan, Mike Murdock, Mike Plumb, Jared Smith and Chris Yourgalite show us what Utah skateboarding is all about. Over

Skate Photo Feature: Clark Thomas

Skate Photo Feature: Clark Thomas
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I didn’t think I’d see anyone even attempt this gap when a crew of seven or eight rolled up on it. … read more

Review: Signature

Review: Signature
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Signature starts with the familiar sound of a skater’s wheels rolling over cracks and features a skater named Luka Bizjak. … read more

Skate Photo Feature: Vinnie Mango

Skate Photo Feature: Vinnie Mango
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“Switch-stance skating is boring,” said Heath Kirchart in an interview with CCS in the late ’90s … Vinnie Mango doesn’t care.

Marshall Jack Skate Competition 2015: Shred Fest

Marshall Jack Skate Competition 2015: Shred Fest
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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

16th Annual Summer of Death Skate Contest

16th Annual Summer of Death Skate Contest
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SLUG held the first contest of the 16th annual Summer of Death skate series on Saturday, June 20, at Banzai Skatepark in Lindon, Utah. Congratulations to Summer of Death 1st Place champion Parley Southworth! Check out Lauren Ashley’s full recap here and a gallery from the event here with photos from SLUG photographers Weston Colton and

Skate Photo Feature: Ryan Lay

Skate Photo Feature: Ryan Lay
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I was lucky enough to shoot with Ryan Lay while he was in Utah a couple of months back. He has an eye for unique spots and a nollie reminiscent of Paulo Diaz. This is my favorite shot I got with him: keeping it classic with an Anthony Pappalardo–esque backside 50-50 in SLC.