Update: added “Jumbo Mic’d up at Winterclash 2024” by Ricardo Lino to the post.
Quoting Cody Sanders:

I’ve always wanted to go to a Winterclash. For as long as it’s been happening, I remember there’s some old video where Jon Elliott says “If you haven’t been to Winterclash, you’re not even rollerblading”, or something like that. Definitely not an exact quote, but you get the gist. You have to see it to understand it.

I came in knowing this was the worlds biggest contest. Professionally run. The highest level… Two things stuck out to me though. The skating was great, but it was the attendees that brought the energy. Even if I was upstairs, away from the contest, I didn’t feel like I was missing it. No matter where you are or who you’re with, you’re in it. It’s truly unlike any contest in the rollerblading world. Incredibly professional… Which is great… unless you’re trying to show up, unofficial and make an edit of the weekend… Which is what I tried to do.

So as it turns out, this isn’t a contest put on by “one of the homies.” Oh no, no no. You can’t just know a guy and get onto the course to film a couple of clips for your instagram, there was legit processes and procedures you had to go through to get the badge, the jacket, etc… Basically, credentials I didn’t have, haha. But that’s ok! We’re going to find a way to do it. Mick was supposed to skate in the pro comp (he didn’t because he got hurt during warm-ups… we all did). By luck, I just so happened to have a friend who should not be named that procured me a media badge (probably an old one) that was going to allow me to get in early. To maybe be able to actually film the contest well and make a proper edit…

We show up Friday morning ready to warm up. As it turns out, if you don’t practice skating 10 foot high wood ramps, you’re not very good at it. We were off to a bad start. Mick was slipping around a bit, so I thought I’d put the camera down for a while and check out the skatepark. After all, it’s my first Winterclash, I’ve wanted to skate this place for years. I put my skates on, do one royale in the bowl and fall on my face (literally). One tricks, skates off, never skated the rest of the weekend. Shout out to the medical staff on site (yet another perk of the professionalism of the event).

So after a couple of hours of shaking off a mild concussion, the park opened for everyone and it was chaos. Everyone in Europe is good at skating. That’s intimidating. Since I was still rocked from the earlier fall, I was hanging back a little bit. I was missing some of the event, sure, but I got to witness what I’m coining “Stairclash.” I feel like whenever you’re watching a contest edit, you’re always expecting to see “the big hurricane,” “the dangerous disaster,” etc… But you never get to see these super talented people just skate like normal. Stairclash was what I was looking for the whole time. Some of the best, my favorites, just making use of a 6 stair at the largest event at the world. I’m laughing as I type this. I’ll never explain it as well as I’d like.

With all that being said, I don’t want to take anything away from the actual event. It was MADNESS (as expected). I don’t think I captured it as well I would have liked, but that’s part of the beauty I guess. The massive sea of people, the energy from it, there are moments where it feels like everyones in the same rhythm. I dunno.. I just stayed up all night editing this, so as usual, I’m just going to tap out on the writing bit. As I always say… I think only 3 people read these anyway, lol. Good times. Good good good times. I’ve always wanted to come and I’m pretty sure it’s one of the best skate-related experiences I’ve ever had. Ever. If you stopped by to say “hello,” thank you! I might have been a little loopy from a concussion or completely overwhelmed from the experience (and jet lag!!), but I was so happy to meet everyone. Just amazing. I have a thousand little stories to tell but I guess that’s for another time. Love y’all. - Cody Sanders.

Bonus: Best Tricks @ Winterclash 2024 - PLAY ; a compilation by Ivan Higgins.

Livestreams Replay - PLAY: Ricardo Lino (Official) + Blade Blog (Russian language).

Pro Men Results

1. Nils Jansons
2. Julien Cudot
3. Danilo Senna
4. Robert Spassov
5. Jaro Frijn
6. David Sizemore
7. Krystian Zarzeczny
8. Dominic Bruce
9. Roman Abrate
10. Levi van Rijn
11. Martin Danning
12. Eugen Enin
13. Joe Atkinsson

Pro Women

1. Mery Muñoz
2. Misaki Katayama
3. Javiera Garrido
4. Chihiro Azuma
5. Carla Martin
6. Aniek Kerkhofs
7. Armelle Tisler
8. Nuria López
9. Lilou Fumery

Amateur Women

1. Ana Julia da Silva
2. Kate Bedrata
3. Laura Santos
4. Julia Komenda
5. Matilde Fiorin
6. Veronica Bonaiti
7. Pauline Dubreuil
8. Maria Eduarda da Silva

Amateur Men

1. Leonardo Cardoso
2. Noboru Katayama
3. Gilles Buelens
4. Francesco Fama
5. Lenny Jourda
6. Lucas Landthaler
7. Xabier Mikel Ganuza Sánchez
8. Liam Gratwohl
9. Michael Müller
10. Leo Fumery
11. Victor Medrano
12. Niko Salaman
13. Gino Dangers
14. Valters Grasmanis
15. Krzysztof Starzewski
16. Fabian Mathie

Junior Women

1. Amelie Maria Pogaceanu
2. Katarzyna Kaminiorz
3. Eva Klomp
4. Marie Rothkamm

Junior Men

1. Haruhi Shimizu
2. Jun Shoha
3. Michal Pietrzak
4. Filip Hudziak
5. Nolan van Ophoven
6. Adam Trzeciak
7. Leonardo Rodrigues Araujo
8. Yuto Akiyama
9. Thorben Schoen

More Awards

• Faction Best Trick Award: Joe Atkinsons
• Emoves Best Grind Award: Gilles Buelens
• Blank Best Line Award: Bobi Spassov
• Dead Wheels Most Creative Trick Award: Levi Van Rijn
• Hestialiving Best Sign Award: The Judges Sign
• This is Soul Best Setup Award: Bjoern Ox

More Photos of the Podiums on Winterclash.com.

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We’re proud to announce the addition of World Champion, Julien Cudot to the Cymatics Pro Team! Julien is one of the most determined skaters in our industry, which is made evident by his drive to compete and win all over the world. As of late, he’s been dominating the streets with the same technicality and intensity he is known for in the park.

Julien’s personal growth and evolution has given him the mental strength needed to push the limits and become a role model for future generations of skaters. Please join us in welcoming Julien to the team. Filmed & edited by Anthony Medina, in Austin, Texas. Visit Cymaticsbrand.com.

Dream brings together an eclectic mix of skaters from across the world, each with their own distinct style and diverse approach to rollerblading. Founded by Jan Welch, the project has been brought to life through the creative minds of Jeremy Beightol and Chris Peel. Together, we’re proud to unveil our first product line and are excited to expand our range and wheel variety in the future. Visit Dreamurethane.com.

Featuring: Matty Schrock, Andrew Broom, Michael Kraft, Brian Freeman, Taylor Popham, Viktoria Söderholm, Nay Mapalo, Chie Ichi Inoue & Julia Komenda. Cameras: Anthony Medina, Chris Smith, Andreas Belin, Michael Kraft, Zach Leavell, Shintaro Nakayama, Joanna Seybold, Piotrek Gbyl, Sebastian “Basza” Gruba & Patryk Pilch. Editing: Michael Kraft. Artwork: Jeremy Beightol.

Dream Urethane - Pro Wheels

Brian Freeman 60/92 | Andrew Broom 60/90 | Michael Kraft 58/90 | Matty Schrock 58/92.

Street and Skatepark rollerblading adventure edit from my family trip to Taiwan. Fun edit of being in another country just skating around and seeing what happens. I was happy to get out about 4 times to some spots around where we were staying. Cities featured are Taitung City & Taipei (Xinsheng Bridge Skatepark). Love for Taiwan! Go experience the vibe! - Nate Nyman.

Carlos Acuña, Fabiola Soto, Isaias Mundaca, Felipe Rojas Donaire & Friends organizing the Surblade event (IG) in Puerto Montt (Chile). A BorojeFilms production.

Gustopher Martino has come to show you vatos his roller skating tricks. Enjoy! - Hawke Trackler.

In September of 2023, we send out delegates to Tokyo to strengthen the international business relations in the wheat sector. This is what came out of it! - Vollkornblading.

Also featuring: Ichi & Tomasz Fajst.

Winterclash recap DVD from 2007 (Full Results) ; directed by Marcel Schubert and Jojo Jacobi. Featuring highlights from the competition.

Clips from Brian Aragon, Chaz Sands, Erik Bailey, Max Visser, Benny Harmanus, Sean Kelso, Mike Murda Johnson, Victor Arias, Jon Julio, Dominik Wagner, Cosimo Tassone, Tory Treseder, Stephane Alfano, Julien Cudot & more. Trailer on Vimeo: PLAY.