THE NORTHERN EMBASSY

12 Oct Dean Deppiesse – Park Host

Posted at 18:31h in archive, features, home, videos by Justin Schwanke

Brayden Rastad sent through this skatepark edit of Dean Deppiesse at Railside in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Read on for an accompanying photo gallery.

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16 Sep Ramp Check: Slade Scherer’s Adventureland

Posted at 09:35h in archive, features, home by Justin Schwanke

Slade Scherer is a mad scientist. His laboratory equipment consists of power tools, screws, 2×4’s, and plywood sheets. The experiments Slade can conduct with those materials are seemingly limitless. His most recent experiment, a backyard ramp in Kelowna, British Columbia is the culmination of a year and a half of hard work. Kostya Chimkovitch and I asked Slade to answer some questions about this plywood death trap and how it came to be. Read on to hear the story behind Adventureland.

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22 Aug The Gorilla Jam Interview with Josh Bissat

Posted at 08:30h in archive, features, home by Shawn

The Gorilla Jam—hosted in Victoria—is one of British Columbia’s longest running and most attended BMX events. We caught up with Josh Bissat to learn more about the history of the jam, its standout moments, and his inspiration for keeping it going year after year.

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17 May Video Round Up (2022.3)

Posted at 14:25h in archive, features, home, videos by Justin Schwanke

In a world of 15-second Instagram clips and constant social media churn, here’s a silver platter of Canadian BMX videos from recent months. This is the Northern Embassy’s Video Round Up.

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