Aiden Chamberlain: The Northern Light

SLUG: Have you been on any skate trips out of state?

Chamberlain: Yeah I went with Sk801 and Blood Wizard to Moab. I went to Idaho with Sk801, too. I took a trip to Phoenix Am.

SLUG: How did you do in Phoenix Am?

Chamberlain: I got, like, 44th.

SLUG: That’s pretty good!

Chamberlain: Yeah, it’s not bad! I think there [were] 200 [people there].

SLUG: Damn. How’d you get on that ticket?

Chamberlain: I hit up Laura [Martin]. She’s the lady at Phoenix Am, or whatever. I sent her my footage, and she said I was good. I caught a ride with some homies from Provo: Brodi Penrod, this kid, Shylo [Sweat], Logan Summers and me and my friend Tyler [Olsen] from down here. There were a few other people, too.

SLUG: Besides the Phoenix Am, have you skated any other competitions?

Chamberlain: I skated Damn Am. … I think I got 35th out of 200. … We skated Idaho Falls. They have a way good skate park there.

SLUG: What kind of spots did you skate down there?

Chamberlain: We didn’t go to very many [street] spots on the trip … but we went to the college—there were a few rails and stuff. There was an old skate park there from, like, the ’70s. It’s just like a bunch of rollers, and someone built a barrier spot on it … It was like a snake-run.

SLUG: So, I saw Shit House.

Chamberlain: Yeah there’s some people from Crossroads in it and some that aren’t. It’s a homie video.

SLUG: How long did it take you to film your part?

Chamberlain: That took a year.

SLUG: Of the tricks that you’ve done, which one has given you the most satisfaction?

Chamberlain: Switch barley-grinding Dracula [a rail in Sandy].

SLUG: Did you take any big spills on that?

Chamberlain: Yeah, I took a dig on that one—the try right before the land.

SLUG: Did you break any bones?

Chamberlain: No, I saved myself pretty good. I popped late and caught my back leg on the rail, then, somehow, stopped myself and landed perfectly on my side.

SLUG: How much do you skate a day?

Chamberlain: Usually, about four hours—sometimes six.

SLUG: What do you like most about skateboarding?

Chamberlain: Probably friends that I’ve met through it—the coolest people ever.

SLUG: What is your dream session? Where would you be and who would be there skating with you?

Chamberlain: I’d probably grind El Toro with Shane Cross.

SLUG: Would you go for it if you were there?

Chamberlain: Totally.

SLUG: What are your ultimate goals for skateboarding?

Chamberlain: Really, just having fun—meeting a bunch of people, going around the world, or wherever. Just skating.

SLUG: Do you hope to turn pro someday?

Chamberlain: That would be cool if it worked out like that.

There’s no false humility in the attitude of Aiden Chamberlain—the dude is very down to earth. I’m no soothsayer, but I expect we’ll be seeing a lot more of this guy in the years to come. Check out his part in Shit House on YouTube (You can inquire about seeing the whole thing at Crossroads). Also, join SLUG and Crossroads at their indoor park in Ogden on Go Skate Day, June 21, for a wicked competition and festivities for SLUG’s first installment of the 15th annual Summer of Death series.