Thank you skateboarding.
Old-school article on the earliest days of downhill skateboarding. Check the Cliff Coleman standup slide photo and c…
Max was watching an old video he made, looking for clips to put in the Best of Skatehouse 2010 video. He really liked o…
Landyachtz, Bear Trucks, and Venom rider Dillon Stephens slams the brakes before a wet hairpin. We can’t show you all t…
James activates the armpit stink ray Portland local and all star all-around skater Casey Morrow stopped by the house…
This one goes out to everyone holding it down and finding some way to shred through the dead of winter. East Coast ska…
Stalefish slide through a hairpin. James just flows. James’s standup slides go both ways. Switch! Low-down back 360…
Matt Kienzle is our newest roommate. He is from Canada. Matt enjoys straight-edge hardcore music and backside bank che…
My Madrid and Venom teammate Zak Maytum and I went to the Philippines to do some skating last year. It was the second-c…
David-Alexander Dabic follows Patrick Switzer over the rough pavement. Josh picked up a new set of trucks while he w…
Italian photographer, David Marsili, has been documenting the growing downhill skateboard community in Italy. Expect to…
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Pretty much everything you see in skate videos and photos is way gnarlier in real life, but the Kona tombstone is truly…
Wherein your favorite skateboarders have some beers and rudely yell “Free bird!” at the live band. The evening was kick…
Our good buddy Dustin Hampton is an original Malibu downhill shredder, Comet team rider, Skatehouse local, Loaded shi…
Tanner going fast and mugging for the camera. Multi-talented Texas homies Tanner and Wes flew out to California to catc…
Hunter Schwirtz in Laguna Beach, CA. Shortly after taking this photo, an irate housewife came outside and subjected us…
2018-01-25
We met Thomas Trnka through our good friend Olivier Séguin-Leduc half a decade ago. His introduction to downhill skatebo…
Be sure to pick up the new Skate[Slate] magazine. With a 6 page spread on SkateHouseMedia the magazine appears to be…
The good folks at Madrid Skateboards and Venom wheels sent me down to Puerto Rico to take some photos and race in the G…
Albuquerque, New Mexico has always been a mecca for skateboarders. Every spring, skaters from all over congregate for…
I was at work, shooting boring photos of Venom bushings for shops to put on their websites, when the chance arose to sh…
Everyone loves jump ramps. Whether you love catching air or watching people fly through the air, here’s how to make you…
Justin Rouleau leads a first round heat through the first right. The infamous Barrett Junction outlaw went down once ag…
Housemate Kody Noble rips a stalefish slide through some pine needles in Flagstaff, AZ. Local shredder Dustin Hampton bl…
Housemate and resident photographer Max Dubler had an idea for some nighttime skating shots, so last week we headed to t…
Pat Schep stands tall through the rock wall turn Sam Weaver of The Skate District flew down to Los Angeles for a long w…
Unlike most people, skatehousemate and Landyachtz Legion of Shred rider Pat Schep doesn’t pop and lock his powerslides.…
Sinjin Davis James Kelly Max Dubler (Matthew Kienzle photo) James Kelly and Louis Pilloni Max Capps Louis Pill…
Brian Peck, Max Dubler photo. Max Dubler, Brian Peck photo. Max Dubler, Brian Peck photo. Brian Peck, Max Dubler pho…
If you’ve seen the new issue of SkateSlate magazine, you’ve probably wondered how the hell Louis rolled away from that…
Brian Peck, Culver City CA. Max Dubler photo.
Before I was really into downhill skateboarding or photography, I saw some totally badass shots of downhill skating by…
Matt Kienzle skateboarding. Sinjin Davis headbanging. Max Dubler photography.
Max Dubler photo.
Madison Blake and Ludovic Tremblay As a west coast transplant–I’m from Rhode Island and went to school in New York befo…
Year after year, Ben Dubreuil, Brian Peck, Matt Kienzle, and Pat Schep head back to the East Coast. We all hop into the…
In the last year we’ve seen a number of serious injuries and deaths in the downhill skateboarding community. Downhill sk…
If you went to any skateboard races last year, chances are you’ve already met Texas’ Brian “Chubbs” Cortright. A Bombsqu…
[P]lay is defined by its uselessness, its freedom, its ability to resist productivity. It is a form of ultimate freedom…
Madrid and Venom rider Calvin “50 Cal” Staub gettin’ after it on one of our favorite canyon runs. Remember: you never kn…
Danny Connor celebrated his birthday with a big outlaw race and a massive party. Skate house was there to take photos…
2019-04-02
Dubler cruised out to the local one-way with Daniel MacDonald, Seth McKinney, and Sam Taylor yesterday. It was a…
Jonathan Douglas and I were out taking photos a couple weeks ago when we ran into this random kid hanging out at the bo…
2017-04-05
Words and photos: Max Dubler I’m out here in North Carolina with Dex Manning for the next few weeks skating and generat…
Just this past weekend a bunch of us met up with some locals to shred the gnar on our favorite local hills. A few of us…
Byron came down to visit SoCal on his spring break last week. Max snapped some photos of him on the local hills. Lil’…
Olivier Seguin Leduc pushing his way through the big apple. Thomas Trnka © Olivier Seguin Leduc aka OSL, is a skilled…
Passing cars isn’t something you should do on a regular basis. The driver of this red car saw Matt creeping up behind he…
2017-04-25
The pack runs and rain riding got pretty wild at Mount Jefferson, leading to some spectacular crashes. People did crazy…
Sometimes the journey is more rewarding than the destination. Kody and I were driving across town to hit some new hills…
Mark took the afternoon off from his law-school studies to do some skateboarding in the Santa Monica mountains with us.
2017-04-28
Emily Pross won open class and made history. Two years ago I went to the North Carolina Downhill race at Mount Jefferson…
A few weeks ago I was out at one of our favorite runs trying to get a couple photos of Chance Gaul, the crazy good Lagu…
2017-05-04
Heading into the fast combo. Max Dubler went out to North Carolina and shot photos at the NCDH Mount Jefferson race. If…
You’ve already seen the video, so check out the photo sequence of the super-hectic finals at DCs birthday race. This cr…
This spot is insane. Between the super-rough pavement, crazy dropping hairpins, and the one turn near the bottom that f…
Downhill skateboard racing returned to Southern California with the Cinco de Mayo weekend Catalina Classic. Riviera Skat…
Ross Druckery flying over the 28′ launch gap. Muir Skate held their 2013 Downhill Disco last month. It was rad, as expec…
2017-05-10
Max Capps coming through the bottom right for the win, with Zak Maytum hot on his tail. Most of us were out on the islan…
May 11, 2016
Adam Persson, paint and pinstriping by Tanner Leaser A boldly painted helmet that matches the rest of your gear looks gr…
2017-05-11
Dubler stood out in the rain all day so you could enjoy these premium pixels. All the decent shots, after the jump.…
Maximum style from Comet Skateboards rider Justin “JB” Bryant. Blake Smith gets background props. Matt K photograph.
Boomtown skate stylist Ethan Cochard came down to California a couple weeks ago for the Muir Skate Downhill Disco and s…
Max Capps leads Graham Buksa, Keith Henderson and Vegas Jake. Note the carbon fiber knee braces Max is wearing. Each sp…
Chad Gibson shreding Bananas. Chad Gibson Merrick Wildash sweapin' the sweaper. Australian OG Ben 'Bro' Hay. We met J…
Brian Peck stands up and takes an outside line to let Kevin “K-Rimes” Reimer and Zak Maytum pass while freeriding at t…
As long as there have been wheeled contraptions for going fast and getting hurt, people have loved racing and getting ai…
Ditch Slap is pure awesomeness. If you are unaware of the longstanding event, you’re blowing it. Ditch Slap isn’t just…
May 23, 2016
Byron Essert and many others. We just added an album of 100 Catalina photos to our Facebook page. If you were there, go…
Recently, we’ve had a few emails come in asking about what kind of gear we use to capture photos and video for skatehou…
Diego Opperman sends in this unstoppably East Coast photo of his friends Mac Holmes, Ben Desnyder, and Norman Plante sh…
AJ Haiby, who won the race, has the most savage skate face in the game. Dude looks like he’s about to murder your child…
You’ve already watched the Atomic Bomb race video, so check out these photos Max snapped. View and download the full se…
This little East Coast skate rat has been lurking on our couch for the last few weeks. He says he’s here working on his…
Gold Rush 2010 was two days full of riding down on one of the best tracks in North America. Congratulation to Kevin Rei…
The Buffalo Bill Downhill took place on Mother’s Day and drew skaters from around the world. When a helicopter crashes…
Two good friends and skatehouse residents went home this week. Skatehouse resident video editor and ascetic satanist Ma…
Max Dubler, Newburyport MA.
Brian Peck jumping down some stairs on his downhill board. Photo by Walt May at Bonsor skatepark in Burnaby, BC.
Comet, Caliber and Volante rider, Eric Jensen, recently pasted through SkateHouse for some skating before his film trip…
Aero helmets for days. From left: Erik Lundberg, Braden Tibbles, Micah Green, Rayne Longboards owner Graham Buksa, Max…
Max Myers and Pete Eubank going fast. Skate, don’t die: stay in your lane on blind corners and never wear headphones whe…
Last year I took a quick trip up to NorCal to get some photos for Matt’s interview in SkateSlate magazine. We didn’t end…
Big Lou grabs stalefish in the middle of a run down an old favorite. James Kelly photo.
2017-06-14
Checking for cars is much easier when you can see through the trees. This is Dex Manning, Austin Pedroni, and Stephan Va…
Tuckin’ and railing through a banked righty back in March. Max Dubler photo.
2017-06-21
Stephen doing it standup. Dubler photo. Last year Stephen Vaughan was sitting at home looking for new spots on Google Ma…
Max rides for Clutch Skateboards and Venom Bushings. Matt K photo.
Andrew Chapman rides for Landyachtz Skateboards, Bear Trucks, and Hawgs wheels. Max Dubler photo.
Madrid and Venom rider Pete Eubank celebrated his 21st birthday last Saturday by skating this beautiful spot underneath…
Matt K gettin’ old school in California, Max Dubler photo
Max Myers, Aaron Baygell, Dustin Hampton, Nick Ronzani, and Forrest Brownell review the footage from last weekend’s ra…
If you know Big Dave (or if you’ve watched his video from Ditch SLAP), you know there’s nobody else like him. Dave had…
Last week we put out a video of Max Dubler shooting some photos of James (Arbor, Caliber, RAD, Venom) in a rarely-skate…
“The RDVX Grip Crew traveled to California for a good old fashion skate trip hitting gnarly hills and fast runs. Photog…
Madrid Skateboards and Venom Bushings rider Ethan Vinograd takes first place for America while the spectators let it al…
While the skatehouse is best known for our downhill abilities, we skate everything we can find, from backyard pools to…
James Kelly rides for Loaded Carving Systems, Orangatang Wheels, Randal Trucks, Venom Bushings, and Sundae Skates. Max…
Peter Eubank shredding in Malibu, Max Dubler photo
There was some controversy surrounding the final heat of last week’s Maryhill Festival of Speed. Ramon Konigshausen, Ze…
2017-07-08
Seth Mckinney gettin’ it. The tightrope straightaway is fastest part of Giants Head. You come steaming into an uphill ri…
Long before Coast Longboarding’s Longboard Hockey League was getting rowdy in Canada, Chris Chaput was rocking the shor…
We finally got some more stickers! Check out the merchandise section to get your hands on some.
2017-07-12
Sector 9 rider Micah Green hitting it standup. The right hand corner after the tightrope left hairpin is simply referred…
Local Kyle Chin throwing down a stylish slide, Max Dubler photo
Photo by Max Dubler
Landyachtz rider Billy Bones tucks down the “speed hole” straightaway. The rosary beads are just for style; he isn’t cat…
2017-07-19
Brian “Chubbs” Cortright stands it up. Here’s another fat batch of Dubler photos from Wednesday morning at the Giant’s H…
Housemate Max throwin’ some spray, photo by Brian Peck
2017-07-20
Race winner Mike Mayhew hitting it standup. We’re back at it again with more Dubler photos from Giants Head. This time,…
Arbor and Muir Skate rider Duke Degen high-sided hard on a practice run with Alex Tongue, Jackson Shapeira, Bren Davids…
Gabe Simmons shredding the Sunset district of San Francisco. Check that NorCal foot placement: back foot on the truck,…
Nick Breton going big off the kicker ramp at last weekend’s Giant’s Head Freeride. Special thanks to event organizer, A…
With one of the best hills in the world and custom-built ramps for one weekend only, Giant’s Head is the closest thing…
James Kelly drifting around a tight turn, Max Dubler photo
Brian “King Brian” Elderkin has awesome standup big man style. Skeet skeet bang bang. Billy Bones. Tom “Meatball” Eds…
Pat Schep, Toeside. Seen here in full color for the first time after appearing in SkateSlate Longboarding Magazine in b…
I’ve been wanting to make a toeside version of this photo for a while; but didn’t know anyone who had switch toeside ch…
James Kelly cruisin’ switch, photo by Max Dubler
The crew out for a Sunday skate. It’s always nice to see your friends already getting some runs when you get there. Kod…
Dane Weber keeps clear of the carnage behind him. Here are some photos Dubler snapped between heats Maryhill this year.…
Bad ass Norwegian downhill skater, tattoo artist, father, and party hero Mikael “Kula” Jensen out front in the first le…
Adam “Awger” Auger battles Aaron “from the block” Grulich for one-handed toeside supremacy. While we certainly dig the…
Angie’s Curve itself is crazy steep. Louis had it under control, though. Angie’s was the gnarliest race ever. Max took…
2017-08-24
Chase Hiller finds the line amidst the chaos. Dubler was out shooting photos at Devil’s Peak last weekend. Here are all…
2017-08-25
Zak Maytum and Dex Manning going real fast on the third run of the practice day. Everybody get ready for your new Facebo…
2017-08-26
Reckless Ricky laying it out. You know what it is: another practice run’s worth of banger photos after the jump.…
If you have opened up a magazine or browsed the internet for the best downhill skateboarding photography you can find, i…
2018-08-29
The 2018 Devils Peak Downhill race ripped down Guanella pass near Georgetown, Colorado on August 18th and 19th, 2018. D…
Venom/Madrid pro and Kozakov champion Zak Maytum leads Sector 9 riders Louis Pilloni and Bren Davidson into the first r…
2017-08-30
A big pack taking a practice run while CO legend Joel Putrah maintains the hay. You know what it is. Another few runs’ w…
Calvin Staub, killing it, This is the final batch of practice-day photos, covering the last three runs of the day. You c…
Pat rides for Earthwing Skateboards, Surf Rodz trucks, and East Coast Core Skates. Max Dubler photo.
Canadian Jeff “Beer man of a million tries” Spicoli Randomsky pinning it through the chicane, about to drop into the fa…
This particular corner may not look that fast but for those who have been there know the high speeds you can carry into…
Mischo Erbahn has one of the best skate-faces in the business and the good sense to rock a clear visor. Maryhill in al…
2017-09-25
The fastest man on a speedboard, Pete Connolly carefully and slowly reduces his speed after hitting 147.73 KM/H. This y…
BUSH THRASH. Grant from TX sent this gem. Steven W from AZ sends in this sick pic. Aero. Hell yeah. Get in touch.
Arbor, Blood Orange and Caliber rider Tyler Howell keeps it simple with black, red and white in equal measures. Peyragu…
The mighty Cliff Coleman, ripped first-try on this crazy steep, rough hill. I took a bunch of photos of San Diego local…
K-Rimes out front in a super tight semifinal, while Zak Maytum, Aaron Hampshire, and Byron Essert jockey for position.…
“Switch is easier ’cause it’s heelside for me.” Backwards early grab. Norman Plante is an East Coast skater currently a…
Just like every other skate crew on the West Coast, the Sunset Sliders like to start at the top of the biggest hill in…
The whole skatehouse was in New York City last weekend for the Broadway Bomb. Broadway Bomb is basically the sickest p…
AZ local and LA transplant Chris D’Allesandro has a nine-to-five grownup job, but that doesn’t stop him from shredding…
K-Rimes boosts a slightly blurry early grab off a weirdly-shaped bump in Malibu. Ryan started Ladera skateboards out of…
It’s hard to capture the speed and movement of downhill skateboarding in one still photo. One thousandth of a second ca…
We’ve been getting tons of sick pictures in the mail lately. Most of ‘em are getting pasted up on the wall as part of a…
The East Coast transplants in the house headed back east last week to meet some of their old friends and hit the road i…
Swedish shredder Adam Persson has been lurking at the Skatehouse for the last month or so, traveling to Buffalo Bill wit…
Aaron Breetwor is a Northern California native currently living in New York City. He was editor in chief of the first s…
2017-10-26
Last weekend’s squad dropping into Full Throttle. I started hearing about a dope new run out in the canyon country last…
Dillon from Summerland, BC and Hugh “Kibbling” Johnston took a road trip down the west coast on their way to this weeken…
Last year’s Skatesgiving was brought to you by Landyachtz, Sector 9, Kebbek, Comet, Rayne, Paris, RAD, Bear. Last year…
Among the many reasons I don’t surf–fear of drowning, dislike of spandex bodysuits, fucking sharks–the need to get up e…
Scott Lembach of Muir Skate, regains his balance out of turn #6. Words and Photos: Jake Grove Racers from around the wor…
Kody Noble is the most recent addition to the SkateHouse and is a shredder. Check out his all-around, street influence…
Matt K and Kody Noble, Max Dubler photo Peter Eubank, Max Dubler photo
James was recently down in South America for the Sudo Americano IGSA races. Apart from racing, partying, and freeriding…
Zak rides for Madrid Skateboards and Venom Bushings/Wheels. Photos by Max Dubler.
Jon Harms is a life-long skateboarder who has the world’s most complete collection of skateboard magazines. He was ki…
International skateboard-industry kingpin Matt “McLovin” Livingston gettin’ rad back east. Max Dubler photo.
If you watch skatehouse on a regular basis, you know we’re quite fond of a particular one-way downhill canyon road. Mos…
From the first issue of The Quarterly SkateBoarder magazine. Why race downhill on a skateboard? In the end speed onl…
Zak and Justin ride for Madrid Skateboards and Venom Racing.
We found this spot when we were driving home from Maryhill. The 101 winds down the Oregon coast between the mountains a…
Helmet-cam circa 1980, before everyone and their dad had a GoPro. Fully hectic.
Throwing down a switch backside check in California, photo by Max Dubler.
Slide to grind on the edge of the road in Flagstaff, AZ. Kody Noble photo. Backside @ Channel Street, James Kelly pho…
A fat crew of Texans has been lurking at the skatehouse for the last few days. Max poached this photo of Louie buttboar…
Cooper Darquea railing right. Winter is a tough time for most skaters, as the short days and bad weather make it harder…
2017-12-18
Arbor Skateboards is proud to announce a new collaboration with award wining, aerial and landscape photographer Scott Jo…
Rip City Skate proprietor and Venom team homie JP Rowan kicks up some dust slashing frontside in Santa Barbara. Scient…
“Hey guys. I thought I would send you some pics of a crash I had while not wearing a shirt. Bad times I always wear s…
Midsboys Pete, Kai, Stephan and Mac swoop through a leafy right. Max went to North Carolina to hang with the locals and…
Greetings from the crew in the Winter Wonderland of California. The sun may be out but we’re still chilling in the lo…
This comes from the very last issue of SkateBoarder magazine before it turned into Action Now. Click through for muc…
Ethan Vinograd pitchin’ it toeside at the top of a ridiculously steep run in Laguna Beach. I’d planned to go take some…
Epic skate-face from the seventies. From the first issue of the Quarterly SkateBoarder. Special thanks to Jonathan Ha…