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GAVIN IN THE SNOW

wordsby sandro grison photosby dan mathieu

If Vancouver is the California of Canadian skateboarding then Montreal is definitely the New York. East Coast skating has always maintained itself as being the raw and realest of the two. Take away the history of it all and it can be argued that Canada has had more influence on present day skateboarding than the United States if you take into account the abundance of prolific riders hailing from the north despite the low numbers of skaters per capita, or the weathered and rugged terrain exposed through videos over the years. Let’s not look over the more recent popularity of skating barriers (Canada’s answer to the backyard pool). Canadian skaters keep it real, no doubt, and it has much to do with the natural limitations the climate permits…