House of Vans: Calgary

4/18/2018

Going to Calgary felt exactly like going to Texas, except Canadian: big trucks, white cowboy hats and steakhouses everywhere, with the only difference being the presence of snow. Vans Canada threw an epic House of Vans event that included art installations, local vendors and even its own skatepark modeled after the old Slam City Jam contests. Canada knows how to throw a party and I can’t wait to attend the next one. —Lui Elliott

Photos by Ryan Lebel

1. Calgarys White Hat Ceremony. The city gave these symbolic white hats to the entire Vans Canada team 750px Calgary's White Hat Ceremony—the city gave these symbolic white hats to the entire Vans Canada team

“Having visited the city of Calgary, nestled in the foothills of the majestic Canadian Rockies, and having enjoyed the friendliness of her people I, (STATE YOUR NAME), do solemnly pledge to extend this special brand of Calgary hospitality”

3. On the count of three we will raise our hats and give a loud YEHAW 750px On the count of three, we will raise our hats and give a loud, “YEEHAW!”

4. Una Farrar Breana Geering Annie Guglia and Jay Howell 750px Una Farrar, Breana Geering, Annie Guglia and Jay Howell

5. Lee Yankou Ollie 750px Lee Yankou, ollie

6. Riley Boland shuts down the 403 snowboard booter with this insane transfer 750px Riley Boland shuts down the 403 snowboard booter with this insane transfer

7. Riley in tears after his large transfer 750px Riley in tears after his massive transfer

8. The MCs Conor and Geoff 750px The MCs, Conor and Geoff

9. Joey Larock BS nose blunt on the Clubgear skateable dancefloor 750px Joey Larock, backside noseblunt on the Clubgear skateable dance floor

10. Breanna Gearing Nosegrind 750px Breanna Gearing, nosegrind

11. Lee Yankou ollies the whole thing as the strobe lights go off 750px Lee Yankou ollies the whole thing as the strobe lights go off

12. Ceasartinis are served tub side for our judges. The Alltimers obstacle is about to go off 750px Ceasartinis are served tub side for our judges. The Alltimers obstacle is about to go off

12.1. The Judges Cephas and Dono from The Bunt and Kevin Lowry. The water in the tub was ice cold 750px The Judges, Cephas and Dono from The Bunt and Kevin Lowry. The water in the tub was ice cold

13. Jed Anderson FS 360 as Cephas sucks in his gut 750px Jed Anderson, frontside 360 as Cephas sucks in his gut

14. Lee Yankou Method 750px Lee Yankou, method

15. Leon Chapdelaine VarialFlip 750px Leon Chapdelaine, varial flip

16. Lui Elliott one footer 750px Your author, Lui Elliott, one footer

16.1. Una Farrar takes a dip 750px Una Farrar takes a dip

17. lil tubsy in the tub 750px Lil’ Tubsy in the tub

18. Geoff mops up the spill after Unas dip 750px Geoff mops up the spill after Una's dip. No rest for a SOTY

19. Alltimers No Idea World Premiere Calgary Canada 750px Alltimer's No Idea world premiere

20. Etienne Gagne 750px Étienne Gagné aka ET

21 750px The party’s over…

22. Dirty Snow and Dillon Ojo DJing the after party 750px …or is it? Dirty Snow and Dillon Ojo DJing the after party

23. Dustin Henry Good Times 750px Dustin Henry, good times. Thanks, Vans Canada, for throwing this stellar event. Canadians definitely know how to party!