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Vans Penken Park Opening review

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:30:42 +0000

A cold but really amazing snowboarding week took place in Mayrhofen the last days: once again the Vans Penken Park Opening Week attracted pros, rookies, loads of party people and motivated snowboarders from all over the world.

The opening week started on the 3rd of...

Vans Sk8tour to Odessa Part 2!

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:03:29 +0000

So far so good..or rather dangerous? Here is the second edition of the sk8tour video documentation. You'll see some amazing footage from Daniel Spiegel, Mark Frölich, Torge Derichs, Frido Fiebinger, Muki Rüstig and Ferit Batir. Get an impression how it is to skate the east. Russia almost...Sorry: Ukraine!!!

Vans "Six in the mix" unforgetable surf session

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:05:17 +0000

We had an amazing little surf-skate event in Denmark in September. 24 surfers were invited to surf six differently shaped boards: a fish, a longboard, two eggs, a bonzer and a single fin...And each surfer had to surf 6 boards within 2 days. And we tell you...what kind of surf...

First Odessa Sk8tour teaser online!

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:10:52 +0100

Who ever is interested in a short teaser, so to say, the first part of the documentation should check out our video section with the Odessa teaser. A brief impression of the first days in the Ukraine, east east east side of Europe...Due to some serious Security problems the footage...

Last days in the Ukraine...blackmailing in common...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:08:24 +0100

We have been in the Ukraine now for one week and I have to state that people here are weird and friendly, strange and interesting at the same time. Once you entered a shop- they don't say hello or look at you. Not even a friendly smile...just nothing. So,...

Vans Sk8 tour Odessa, Ukraine

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:29:59 +0100

Hi all,

the german and austrian skate team is on a road trip to the Ukraine! Yes, indeed, that's pretty far away, but not as sketchy as you might think. Tom Derichs, Mark Frölich, Ferit Batir, Muki Rüstig, Daniel Spiegel and the rest of the unfamous west-european crew...