“The first vertical we skated were close neighborhood swimming pools. There is nothing like the real adventure, feel, challenge, and fun of riding a man-made plaster structure designed for something else. It is why we still do it. The pure feeling of skateboarding with friends as we did over thirty years ago. No practicing for a contest. No skating in front of a crowd. Just the same raw reason we did it back then. Backyard pools – as much as they make your knees feel your age – make your mind feel very young.”

Thank you to Lance Mountain for the thoughts and MRZ for the image. Skate- Ozzie