skate journal: more campus fun. this time with dean and fuzz (June 28, 2012)
Another hot day with a thunderstorm then a cool down. I met up with Dean at the slappy curb after work, a nap and some basketball with Ollie. We moved into campus right away and ended up at the good flatground area where I had my good line the other night. That wouldn’t happen again. Dean was ripping though. Halfcab a grate, kickflip, front 180. I think there was a fourth trick too. He landed more kickflips in this session then I’ve seen him land since I’ve known him. I landed a few tricks, but not a whole lot. We moved on. It was kind of sprinkling. I ollied this little thing again. Harder then it looks as the ledge is curved on top and you have to clear a crack. It took awhile. Next up was this spot. We hit this for a bit. Dean did a few tricks down the stair then proceeded to nearly noseslide the kink part of the rail. I was hyped on it! I tried too, but Dean got closest.
I tried to front 50 the ledge off the 5 stair. Took forever. I got really close, had some good slams, battled the rain then ultimately ran out of juice as I was getting too nervous. Got a good hipper from it. Dean was just chilling and shot some photos because he’s good like that. Here are the funny ones.
Mentally preparing for such a hammer.
Yeap, did this a few times seeing as how the ledge is so tall.
Next level shit.
Totally got a good hipper from that one.
I am such a pansy.
This is what happens when you try to commit to a 2mph front 50 with a drop.
This one makes me laugh. My board had rolled down the stairs as I stepped gingerly on the ledge so I jumped on it. Thanks for the photos Dean!
Fuzz arrived and we started trying manuals on the sidewalk. Between the three of us doing laps non stop for 30 minutes only Fuzz was able to manual it twice. Yikes, we’re old. Dean had a couple good slams. I landed a treflip like I was a skier. Fuzz did drop down manual up to manual. We had fun. Then we went to Black Dots.