It seems there is a concrete volcano in Hood River that keeps erupting new terrain. Check out some photos of the latest concrete eruptions over on the Earth Patrol Network. Thanks Carl for keeping us in the loop.
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The Hood River skatepark is getting a makeover and Carl Warren has been documenting the changes. Check out a few images of the vert ramp deconstruction in preparation for the new covered plaza area after the turn.
The Hood River vert ramp has a new home and it’s not far from its current home. Word has it that some folks in Parkdale, a community south of Hood River, are moving the ramp to an indoor location. That’s all we know. With respect to Grover, well, he’s sad, dejected and keeping a stiff upper lip. Hang in there champ; sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. More photos after the turn.
All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey. This week’s Monday Cover, Steve Grover, hopes this ramp is in his backyard before the next winter day. OK, that’s a bad attempt at tweaking some Mamas and Papas lyrics but it’s true. Grover is stoked about the opportunity to possibly own the Hood River vert ramp. So stoked in fact that he hand delivered his bid to the City of Hood River. Keep your fingers crossed Portland vert ramp lovers. Check out a few more pics after the turn.
Congratulations Grover!
The Hood River Skatepark is getting some new terrain including a snake walk from the existing park to the restrooms. Check out a few pics of the Hood River crew shaping the snake in the gallery.
Snake Walk @ Hood River
For a more complete set of photos related to the progress, be sure to check out Carl Warren’s album over on the Earth Patrol Skate Network.
The final stop of the 2008 Trifecta for the Master’s division was a cacophony of skating. Like the prior two stops, Pat Ngoho and Buck Smith battled it out for top honors. In the end, Pat would win the 2008 Corn Cup while Buck, with his second place finish, would take the overall 2008 Trifecta for the Masters.
Congratulations Buck and Pat, we’ll see you next year. Check out all the action from the Master’s division in the gallery.
Masters @ Battle Ground – 2008 Trifecta
See the results after the turn.
It was hot as a dragon’s breath during the Tigard stop of the 2008 Trifecta but that didn’t stop the pros from just killing it. The field was massive with over 70 skaters competing for the cash. With that many skaters zooming around on fast Dreamland ‘crete, a few mishaps are bound to happen. Aside from a few minor injuries, the contest was a huge success. Pure skateboarding mayhem went down along with some tunes and a few fireworks. Check out over 100 photos from the Pro ranks in the gallery.
Pros @ Tigard – 2008 Trifecta
See the results after the turn.
The heat didn’t let up during the Tigard stop of the 2008 Trifecta and neither did the skaters. Buck Smith took top honors in the Masters division due in part to stomping one off on T-Rex’s head. Check out the gallery for some pics from the Master’s event.
Masters @ Tigard – 2008 Trifecta
See the results after the turn.
Well, maybe not President but being the featured Monday Cover skater is pretty darn close. It’s Mike Estes gettin’ his skate on at the new Hood River Super-8 Cam Bowl. Is he making some sort of political statement about feeble Republicans with that pachyderm on the lip? We’re not sure. Check out an alternate pachyderm-free cover of Mike after the turn….
Congratulations Mike!
Here are a few skate and art related events that are going down this weekend. Friday’s events include a skate contest in Hood River at Tom “Wally” Inouye’s shop, a park slalom event at Aumsville skatepark and an art show at Diesel Fuel Prints. On Saturday, Battle Ground, Washington is having a blow-out to celebrate the opening of their skatepark. Also, the Oregon State Games Slalom event continues on Saturday and Sunday.
Most of the details on the fliers after the turn. Don’t forget to check the weather at the skateparks with our Skate Report link. EPM Out.
