Since moving from the US to Europe in 2016, every February up until the pandemic years, I packed my camera, skates, and a few days worth of clothing to make my way to Eindhoven for Winterclash. To be honest with you, I don't go to watch skating or even skate myself (of course I do both). I go for the community.
This Winterclash came with a lot of surprises. The biggest to me was how much talent there was at the juniors [level]. Not to mention, I’ve never seen so many bladies at in a skate park. [To] see how many girls and woman skate, makes me wonder if Jojo should think about extending [Winterclash] one day longer to fit all the heats. Same for the AMs; there were soooo many heats and talented skaters competing...
After 3 years, Winterclash is finally back. You could feel the hype of the community all over social media in the weeks prior. Everybody was excited to be back there! A new skatepark has been built, and nobody knew what to expect...