The Summerclash 2013 website is now live, allowing you to get all info about the event and also register as a competitor! Make sure to get yourself one (or more) of the stricly limited tickets before they sell out!
Surrounded by oil tanks the brisk March air hit me as we walked past cars to a side door. I made my way inside and I could hear the energy pumping through the walls. Without even stepping into the park, I knew that this blade competition wouldnt be like all the other ones.
As if the two sets of photos from Vincent Morretino weren't enough, here's another photo set, this time by Be-Mag photographer Sam DeAngelis. Enjoy these photos of Eric Miller, Mike Torres, Russel Day, Steven Tat and Victor Arias!
Check out the second set of Vincent Morretino's Bitter Cold Showdown 2013 photos, covering the Pro and Am competition of what has been the last ever Bitter Cold Showdown! Thanks for a great job, Vince!
Be-Mag contributor Vincent Morretino brought home some amazing photos from Bitter Cold Showdown 2013. First up are the photos from this years trade show and the Aggressivemall Champions Bowl competition. Part two releasing tomorrow!
Today Daniel Kinney, the inventor or organizer of the BCSD, announced the end of the contest series two days after its successful 13th installation. The sad news spread like wildfire through the networks and the rolling media. The industry is shocked that one of the world's biggest and most important rolling contests won't take place anymore. Now, Daniel Kinney sent us an official statement. Read on.
Stoked for the Bittercold Showdown but unable to make it to Michigan? Be-Mag will be giving you all the latest updates, but if you want more than photos and edits, have a look at the Orion live-stream. Orion is streaming the contest live from the skatepark, so you can sit in your chair and watch the entire thing going down.
It's starting to get busy in the Modern Skatepark in Royal Oak, Michigan. People are gathering for the Bittercold Showdown. Soon the park will be full of some of the best bladers in the world, and the competition will be heating up the cold Michigan winter. Eric Miller is the first to drop an edit from the BSCD2013, his pre-session edit called "Some Dudes on the Blades", features skating of Eric Miller, Toe Jorres, Wake Schepman and others, enjoy!
Zima Jam is going down for the third year in a row in Urban Roof's indoor skatepark in Ljubljana, Slovenia. For the last two years the competition raised limits of skating in Slovenia so be prepared for 2013's edition!
As every year we are going to do the best we can to bring you constant updates from the Bittercold Showdown! Additionally we will be present with our Be-Mag booth and a special Be-Mag studio setup to capture even more amazing content. But we can't be everywhere all the time, so we want your help to document the BCSD in a great way!
As every year, Be-Mag will be part of the Bitter Cold Showdown tradeshow representing the brand and selling our goods. Read below what we're preparing for you and why you shouldn't miss stopping by our booth!
Once again Ponycup 2013 will get some overseas visitors at Kulturfabrikken! Names such as Dominik Wagner, Nils Jansons, Nick Lomax, Alex Burston, Richie Eisler and Miro Kolb will be in attendance. This year we will also be paid a visit from Blackjack and Hedonskate who will put up a booth with new and fresh gear for you to check out. So remember to bring your wallet if you want to get hooked up with the newest and freshest gear!
On Saturday evening, a simple scarf helped Dominik Wagner throw down a hammer so big, Thor got jealous. Charging over and over at a safety barrier-handrail-quarter transfer was getting frustrating, until a CampHolland hooligan ran up. He threw the legendary Svenergy scarf around Dominik's neck and the result? A thousand shouting, partying rollerbladers and one of the gnarliest tricks of the day. The perfect moment for Sven Boekhorst's final Winterclash and a main highlight of the event.
Each year, 150 riders and 1000 visitors attend the Gladiator Contest in Nantes, France for Gladiator Contest! The competition is going strong for eight years already and will take place on the 23rd and 24th of March this year!
Junior riders Dominic Bruce (1st place, UK) and Levi van Rijn (3rd place, NL) were having some fun skating one of the shortest rails in the skatepark while waiting for the results of the competition.