Legend Heath Kirchart walked away from skating at the height of his career. He’s gone from pushing his physical limits on a board to a new life of death-defying travel missions.
This episode first aired on VICE TV in 2017.
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What an awesome thing to wake up to. Thanks Patrick!
heath is a legend. his mindfield part will always be one of the best of all time.
What a guy 🛹🙏🏽❤️
All that unprotected head trauma! Damn! I don't believe he will be long for this earth.
I'm not a skater and don't know any skaters but would I have been a big hindrance for him to wear a helmet and kneepads?
https://youtu.be/m2s8dvc96H4
Who need helmet when you dead, right ? 💀
Repost. Lame
"If it were perfect then it wouldn't be an adventure.", sums up this program. Thanks Vice!
I am enamoured by heath
This dude's a Rock Star!!!!
I hope they bring back new epically laterd. It’s amazing how they got heath do this it’s so pleasant to see something with him in it
His part in “sight unseen” is insane . Nights in white satin
I don't even skate I'n this was an interesting story 🥃
Heath a glitch in the matrix
“We didn’t have it in us to kill a fish” so we let it suffer. Lmao what kind of train of thought is that.
This had to have been right before the tk thing
Can't take skaters seriously after that tv show implied they play with little boys.
Okay, I've heard enough. Pass.
I'm going to Walmart (fk em) to grab some snacks for this one… I already know it's going to legendary.
Brought me back to the 90's, damn I miss those days.
Thank you guys so much for uploading this to you youtube for myself and friends I force to watch this for viewing pleasure
What a guy
Where’s the original of this
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GULF OF CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT GULF OF CORTEZ GET THAT PHOCKING CORRECT VICE! THOUGHT YOUR GUYS WOULD DO A LITTLE RESEARCH
check out joey sinko's "the final cut" uncut reedit of heath's career it's great. as good as the real parts he made
Never heard of this guy…..was that 92-96?
He said it. Basically, without film nobody would try any of this stuff you see today.
This Dude is the definition of "Go Big or Go Home"
Epicly Later'd brought me to vice in the beginning, nice to see some new content.
I don’t think it was unexpected when Heath announced he was retiring. His Stay Gold part back in 2010 really felt like his last proper part, and even that was pretty short. It was Reynolds’ last crazy part too. You get older and the body can only withstand so much punishment and you get to a point where you can’t just keep hucking down big stuff. It seems different for the vert skaters like Bucky Lasek and Lincoln Ueda etc who can keep killing it despite being in their 40s because their joints suffer less impact for the most part compared to street skating.
I’m glad that Heath gave it up and has kept busy pushing the boundaries doing other crazy and interesting stuff. He had nothing left to prove skating wise and kids these days are just getting younger and crazier – no point trying to keep up.
Thanks for sharing
Pure unsaturated passion 🙏🏾👑
Great, now one day I will have to explain to my kids why we are on the other side of the world looking at an enormous pair of shorts at the Smithsonian Institution. Heath Kirchart. Your favorite Human 's favorite Human.
This video never gets old.
"Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all"- helen kellar
I love this so much
this was always my favorite epicly later'd. As a kid growing up in skateboarding and first seeing Heath tear it up Birdhouse's 'The End' he instantly became a favorite of mine. There will never be a pro skater as talented and as mysterious as he is and that's what I love about him.
'jerry fowler alleged skater…' heath is a savage
why are they not wearing protection gear?
I guess he couldn't afford a helmet
So amazing. Like many, I’ve always been a huge fan of Heath. Such an inspiration. So glad and thankful to get more of a peek into his life and him as a person. Thanks to all involved in making this, especially to Heath for being willing to share everything. Much love!