Thrasher Magazine

Temps were droppin’ around the country, but the heat was still in the Austin streets. So we took the last Thrasher Weekend of the year down to Texas with Vans and No-Comply. Legends like Cab and TNT added to the occasion with a stacked squad of stars like K-Walks, Elijah, Pedro, Zion and more. We fired up the ditches, kinkers and Austin’s famed House park. Remember, when you’re in Texas, “keep your saddle oiled and your gun greased.” We did exactly that. Join the ride with all the flicks from our epic rip. —Joe Brook

No better place to get our bearings—a Texas ditch

I had to keep a head count on the talent. Let's get a family photo for reference

Shiloh Catori sparked the session with a mean noseslide

Ditch activities. There was an iPhone propped up behind the soccer ball. I swear Shealy wasn't giving a proper-lacing demo

Nick Michel, front blunt on a weathered QP

Ditch Bros Trujillo and Michel

We linked up with Austin ripper Treveon Wade to see how the locals get down. A proper kicky back tail confirmed they don’t mess around 

Roman Pabich likes to get high in ditches. Frontside wall bash

Zion Wright, Kung-Fu style kickflip crooks to close out the first spot

Next up, Trujillo battles headwinds and traffic to front tail this roadside attraction

Diego battled this backside flip off the transition

Serrated cement? Shiloh ain’t afraid

Daiki with cat-like skills, ollie off and over the wire

No stress for a SOTY, this golden-hour half-Cab heel was a breeze for K-Walks

First meal with T Bird about to go in at Terry Blacks BBQ

Next day, we started with some free gear. Thanks to Skullycandy for always keeping the beats in the streets

Speaking of streets! No shortcuts for Trujillo, boardslide on a lengthy ledge

Pedro might find his Olympic calling on the rings

Hella fast gap to front tail. Daiki rips!

Roman limbers up before the next spot

But Tyson’s gotta get some first. High-velocity gap to back 50

A good TM will teach a team to fish. Right, Kevin?

Apparently he’s a master angler. Pro tip: throw a little beef jerky on the line for unbeatable bait

While Shealy was gone fishin’, Berle battled some bent steel

Those are happy horns

More metal? Roman was the first to jump on this rail. Feeble through the kink

Daiki got his back with the frontside

Rome came all the way from Australia to cop a clean front board shove

Zion can’t resist a rail session, frontside 5-0. Alright, let’s get the crew to less-sackable terrain

Nick heats up the Lizard Ditch. Bluntslide

All-terrain terror, Berle busts a phat FSO

Add a grab? Sure, why not? Soarin’ FSA

It said “Back Woods Badass” on his boots. What else is there to say?

Shiloh, blunt to fakie

Tyson ain’t sore yet. Lofty FS flip almost outta frame

A true teammate will size ya up right. Chima obliges Elijah

Trunk Boys 4 LIFE

No-Comply X Thrasher video coming to the world wide web soon…

Full house at the premiere is a good sign

Howdy, y’all?! Steve Caballero and Lizzie Armanto made it out

Stay loose, Daiki!

Spooky season? Nah, it’s SOTY season. Berle’s here to battle

Elijah’s essentials

Goddamn! This is no pre-demo chill spot. Upstream grind to grind

Over at House Park, it was demo time! Our guy Gary always brings the hype

Filled to the nosebleeds

Mixed signals from the punkers. Just glad they made it out

Y’all seen Pedro?!

Startin’ strong, Hina Maeda blazes the trail with a front board

Unmistakable style, that’s Curren in the clouds

Caballero and Hawk ‘24? That’s a ticket we can all agree on

Lizzie’s in!

Two on the deck, never gets old

Lizzie and Shiloh in the House … Park

No-Comply's own Elias Bingham comin’ through with the hottest new collab

Cab inkin’ up his kicks for Piet Parra

And this reissue too? Cab’s a man of the people

And it’s back to the bowl. Feeble around the corner

Over on the street course, Tyson gets his hubba fix. Kicky back tail

Gift from a fan—Baker 4 Life!

Salmon style all weekend, Elijah Berle goes upstream again

Smiles for miles

Sometimes the TM gotta show the team his chops. Kevin Shealy on a Templeton-steezed front blunt

Alright, y’all, it’s time to toss some proddy

Still watchin’

Trujillo and his KOTR cover! Better not see it on eBay

Thrasher, it's a family affair. Can’t thank the Beres parents enough 

Father and son getting their Thrashers signed. That’s family bonding

Singature on a signature, K-Walks obliges

Sup, punk?!

Time to cool off!

Hina and Shiloh got some hang time on the river bank before the big show

Speaking of, Paradise opened up and scorched the stage

Circle pit or sumo pit? Who cares?! Dust was flyin’

Ninth Circle, great band name considering the crowd

Skull Cowboy, also a great band name

And to shut it down, we brought Necrot out from The Bay

My favorite photo of the pit. Title: Birds and Skulls

Pedro Delfino flipped the fuck out

Last day, we had to get another family photo to make sure we still had all the heads. Pretty sure we got ‘em all. Who can resist a pit stop at No-Comply?!

No demos on the agenda meant we were back in these streets. Diego boosts one from the sidewalk

As if you needed another reminder, it’s SOTY season

Elijah wants some too! Bush blast to hill bomb. Now let’s get them over to the big shit

Over at UT, we had to check that massive double stack. Kyle gets first rip

Pyscho Dro joins the party

Saw it on the ‘Gram probably, but here’s the photo for the permanent record. Elijah doubles down on a mind-blowing nosegrind

A taste of glory, Jerome and Brendan celebrate Berle's clip with Terry Black’s banana pudding

K-Walks goes Frankie Hill to leave one more mark on the Texas terrain. Let’s check in with the crew to see who’s still standing

Daiki and Trey, two cool cats

Mixed signals, yet again. This time from TNT and Berle

Paddle board patrol! Roman and Shealy are on it

Tyson tries the Body-by-Berle regimen

Pretty much empty calories, right?

The ol’ cheese slice to the back, trick. You guys get it

Zion shows the crew how to properly pack a board for the plane

You good, Diego? No better feeling than going home dusted after one final ditch battle. Thanks, Thrasher, Vans, No-Comply, Skullcandy and Voodoo Ranger for the epic times in Austin. Until next year