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 Pat Shutte He Wrote:
Came across this one in a basement box.
Circa 1980. I don't know what was more dangerous, stealing the wood from
a nearby construction site to build it or the damn nails that would pop
up out of the plywood. I've still got a shitload of scars from that
ramp.
Ramp: Todd Cadieux's back yard, Rochester,
Mich. 8 foot wide, maybe a foot of vert on full sheet of flat. Metal
cope. Board: Powell Ray Rodriguez Trucks: Indy 169s Wheels: Variflex,
C3s
Trick: Learning 'mini' frontside R&R
boardslides.
Added style points: Sweats under the
shorts! (right)
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 x skate zoo employee Andy "ralph" Rogers now Grosse Point Farms, MI. Law enforcement chair jump port huron demo  You have at least one on your side |
 Davo on snow mount Brighton Utah Feb 1997 check him out http://www.davo.com |
 MIke Cox Wind Waves and Wheels Rockford Mi. 1984 I'm guessing Mike is now A Burton Snowboard Rep in Grand Rapids Michigan |
 Ken Park Trashmore ramp Va. Beach. Photo by Davo |
 Brian Mank Lambertville Oh. 1983 ish Photos: Andy from Toledo |
 Mank same time, same board, better bandana |
 Greg Fadell Airborne Sk8prk Roseville mi. 1997 |
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The first pic, (glohole.jpg)
is a Dept. of Reclamation photo of theMonticello Dam, home of the infamous
Glory Hole. Note the beginning of the spillway pipe at the upper left of
the photo. The scale can be seen by comparing the size of the spillway
opening to the cars on the road on the left edge of the picture. The exit
of the spillway pipe (the skateable part) can be seen directly above the
letter "y" in the word "Courtesy" at the bottom of the photo. As you can
see, the pipe extends back about 200-300 feet below the lake, and then
bends upward to poke out the top. An incredible skating experience.The
second pic, (glory.jpg) is a picture from the third pipe section insidethe
Glory Hole, looking out toward Putah Creek (the creek that runs outfrom
the lake). It gives a nice sense of the sheer scale of the pipe, which is
pretty freaking big. 30' diameter. Suh-weet.The second photo is just one
of me, circa 1989 (I think), just hitting vert in the Glory Hole. Note the
cool Jimmy'Z shorts and Kevin Staab deck w/clear griptape. Damned hip, I
say. I'll go through the old scrapbooks and see if I've got any more old
snaps for your page. |
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