INTERVIEW & INTRODUCTION BY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KEVIN LITTLE, @kevinmlittle CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHY: GINO GOTELLI, @ginogotelli Dating back all the way...
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...
It's been three long years and we're finally back at Area 51 in Einhoven for Winterclash 2023! Thank the blade gods, Johannes Jacobi and his crew bringing us all together for so much needed time together! The first big event is Hanglosers' Superbowl contest, MC'd by Miguel Martinez.