As life sometimes does, time has been folding in on itself keeping me from the mentally therapeutic aspects of my life (such as this blog) . . . case in point Back to the Berg post I started two days after it happended, is now the better part of a year late! Nonetheless, I have finished it and as I am pretty happy with some of the action (and the amount of friends) I documented . . . here it is. Enjoy!
On Saturday May 30th 2009, Thrasher, Zero, Quiksilver and DVS threw what is most likely the last hurrah for the Historical skateboarding landmark known as "the Wallenberg four". I cannot say just how many people showed up for this event, but it was staggering . . . and I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. Hopefully, if you weren't able to be in SF for this skateboard blowout, you got to see it on the live feeds that I understand were going during the event. If you didn't have at least that luck, here is what I was able to document for posterity (and insanity's) sake. Enjoy!
Pre Jam predictions on the landing strip.
With Chris Cole out front, the Chosen few ponder the possibilities.
Marissa Del Santo gave impressive and valiant efforts . . . I've seen people ride away as far as she did in a game of S.K.A.T.E. and count it - really cool. Girls in skateboarding . . . are here!
Jordan Hoffart . . . incredible and under rated Canadian. Frontside varial heelflip
Andrew Pott - perfect hardflip
Nick Merlino - Switch Heelflip
Chris Cole, MONSTER! Switch frontside flip.
Whoever this warrior is, he tried nollie 360s like 20 times and got close on about half.
Lizard King. I now understand why he is notable - he is amazing, creative and seemingly fearless. Backside 180 one foot in thong underwear (just kidding - shoe string belt).
Man of the day (month, year and decade) Chris Cole, me and some kid trying to explode me with his mind. By the end of the session Cole had bagged it with a backside 360 ollie (2nd try), and a switch frontside flip . . . FU$&!!
(WALLENBERG PART 2) Peeps in the house!
Darin Howard looks down into the sea of skaters
My best friend and skate destroyer Bart Fasano-Jones and fellow Marinite, James Norton
DLX crew.
The Hagar brothers . . . . inner circle nomads.
A packed crowd including Elements key . . . elements.
Toad and Salazar chat it up.
Legendary smooth operator, Rick Howard
The Maker
My Ace and yours, Steve "Shrewgy" Ruge.
Tony Vitello
