This past weekend, Montréal pulsed to the rhythm of vert and mini ramp skating, with a record-breaking 28,000 spectators gathered around the action. Runs lit up the crowd, groms showcased the future of the sport, and the women’s final is already being called the best in JACKALOPE history. A look back at a weekend to remember.
Friday night, Montréal’s crowd witnessed an out-of-this-world Best Trick session on the vert. A JACKALOPE fridge was installed right on the coping, turning the ramp into a playground for madness.
Creativity exploded as riders pushed themselves to leave their mark on opening night. Skate legend Bob Burnquist had everyone on their feet with a surgical switch nosegrind across the fridge. Right after, Viktor Solmunde earned the crowd’s respect with a perfectly locked noseblunt that triggered a standing ovation. But it was Dan Sabino who flipped the session upside down, throwing down a string of insane tricks, redefining what a Best Trick can be.
With an electric atmosphere, jaw-dropping tricks, and pure creative chaos, this Best Trick will forever be remembered as one of the highlights of JACKALOPE festivals.
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The men’s field reached stratospheric levels. After a stacked Saturday with two rounds of qualifiers (22 skaters → 14 → 8 → finals), Sunday’s showdown delivered intensity like never before.
Highlights included Hudson Walker (11) stomping a 900 over the 10-foot channel, Collin Graham tossing a kickflip lien air 360, JD shocking everyone with his full arsenal despite injury, and Ema Kawakami (11) casually throwing 900s in line like it was nothing.
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The women’s contest brought unprecedented intensity, headlined by Arisa Trew (AUS), Mizuho Hasegawa (JPN) both decorated X Games medalists, and Jada Ward (USA).
This women’s final will be remembered for its intensity, groundbreaking technical level, and the feeling that the discipline has just reached a new peak. Montréal roared for every trick, as much as for the camaraderie and respect shown between athletes, an inspiring showcase of everything women’s skateboarding has to offer.
Special mention goes to Malorie, 15, the only Québécoise in vert skateboarding and a media darling all weekend, who won over the crowd and wrapped it all up with this post: “One of the best weeks of my life like all the others @jackalopefest” 🥹
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The future is here. The groms unleashed technical tricks and surprising amplitude for their age.
Boys:
Girls:
From fearless 900s to stylish airs, these kids proved the next generation isn’t just coming: it’s already here.
Runs were judged by 3 experts: Max Duffour (Head Judge), Pat Laurendeau, and Daniel Ehara, with vert legend PLG serving as our Sport Specialist.
Prize purse:
🥇 $5,000 CAD + a trip to Brazil for Rony Gomes’ Vert Battle
🥈 $2,200 CAD
🥉 $1,000 CAD
…and prize money down to 8th place ($200 CAD).
The crowd, larger and louder than ever, brought nonstop energy: cheering just as hard for seasoned pros as for young groms.
The Best Tricks session saw a lot of groms tear up the mini ramp, stacking trick after trick and sending the crowd into cheers.
Then came the Pup Cup (-7 years old): pure cuteness overload, with a family-friendly vibe and tricks that left everyone stunned by the youngest riders’ talent.
The future of skateboarding is already here, on the ramp.
With record attendance, never-before-seen tricks, and a women’s final now hailed as the best in vert contest’s history, the 2025 edition is one for the books.
Between spectacle, progression, and a unique atmosphere, Montréal has confirmed its status as the temple of vert skateboarding.
