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Alternative road trip 2008

Please use alternate route

Troy Sliter was part of the crew from the Northwest that went on the road trip this year. His faction split off to hit some Norcal spots. He made a video and slideshow that starts where everyone split up. It’s a mixed bag of tricks… You’ll see a backyard bowl, a major new skatepark with a Ffej sighting, ShawnF crapping his pants at an NHS production facility (kid in a candy store style), some 360’s capped off with spacewalking action and live freestyle that isn’t an interpretive trail reenactment. MC gave a good account of his experience, now you can get the rest of the story…

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  • Got it! Excellent footage!

  • A

    Video is working. Must have been a temporary glitch.

  • Video no longer available? 🙁 Fkn YouTube.

  • hectic-in-seattle

    HELLS YEAH! THE FOOTAGE IS INSPIRING!!!

  • Should know better....

    I’ve never seen an old man skater who looked & skated like me ’til this “alternate route” vid. Full beard & stache, goofy stance, even a nose-grab drop-in (sometimes) – I’m there. Maybe we could arrange to alternate who takes the first try at sketchy stuff: successes count for both of us, reduces slamming wear and tear overall. It could work… Tell me how, and I’ll send a clip: see for yourselves. 45 – So what? Anyway, looks like you guys had a great trip.

  • Buzz Bucket Ball's

    yeah shawn! i like 360’s too. i know denny riorden

  • Buzz Bucket Ball's

    i like heiney!….NO!the beer.

  • glad you guys had fun in my neck of the woods, cant wait to visit yours someday!

  • “where were all the Norcal skaters? those parks all looked empty”

    Remember, that was that hellishly hot Fri/Sat/Sun we had… 100 something degrees.

    Matt’s bowl looks really fun.

  • soreknee

    Nice video Troy.
    I like that you added a little freestyle.
    I don’t care what anyone says you stick to your roots.

  • Since we only had a few days we had to skate at whack times. I guess Wed eves are when it is happening in SJ, we left Wed am. Also, I was skating most of the time so it was tough capturing the full deal. As for the sound track MC, nice suggestions but I’m trying not to be so old.

  • A

    I forgot to comment, where were all the Norcal skaters? those parks all looked empty.

  • Dang, looks like we missed out on some fun. We’ll definitely have to head down there soon. Nice job on the video. I think some nice Jackson Brown or Joanie Mitchell would be a nice alternate soundtrack.

  • Nice vid! Looks like fun. That bit bowl at Lake C. looks like some big mellow tranny. Did you guys ride the Weed park? It looks fast and fun.

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