The History of the Greatest Pool in Skateboarding: Ridiculous Pool | Snapshot PLATFRM
Steve Alba, Lance Mountain and Dan Rogers take us for a historical rip to the one and only Ridiculous Pool to layout the lore that made the legacy of, “the best 9-foot and under pool.” Listen to the legends tell the origin stories while they reminisce to archival footage and photos, and recognize Tristan Rennie as, “the master, because he grew up in it.”
Hear the epic tales and see the acclaimed clips featuring everyone from Alba and Mountain to Bucky Lasek and Chris Miller. Plus get a mashup of modern day clips from a long list of dudes like Eric Hutchinson, Kevin Kowalski, Brandon Perlson, Cody Lockwood, Chris Gregson, Shaun Ross, Skreech, Willis Kimbel and of course, “the master,” Tristan Rennie.
Slappys Garage: Rollin’ Deep Through San Diego – BRONSON
Roll Deep with the Slappys Garage crew on a full-day mission through San Diego. Featuring Alexis Ramirez, Miles Blackman, Bryson Farrill, Liam Pace, Nixen Osborne, Nick Suarez, Branden Reynolds, Evan Gallen, DJ Martin, Brian Hastings, Eric Hutchinson, Jacob Saucedo, Hadden Gaunt and Dory Hernandez.
Tristan Rennie and Salba Lead Backyard Pool Missions | Spot to Spot – The PLATFRM
A master of notoriously tight transitions, Tristan Rennie was raised skating in backyard pools to become one of the best to ever do it. Inviting the crew to tag along, Tristan Rennie and Steve Alba lead us on a two-pool mission around the San Bernardino area to skate Ridiculous Pool and Bottom of the Hill.
“Because it was ridiculously good for the time,” says Tristan of the naming origins of the first spot. Complete with a brief history of the pool’s access over the years, a few of his own childhood memories and a short list of pros who have clipped up there, from “Tony Hawk to Guy Mariano,” in Tristan’s view, “It is one of the most iconic pools in modern skateboarding.”
After making quick work of the Ridiculous Pool and firing up the squad — Yuro Nagahara, Eric Hutchinson, Jesse Lindloff, Hampus Winberg and Shota Mizote — a few of the crew break off from the session to finish things off at Bottom of the Hill. Don’t worry, we got the naming origins of that one, too.
Jesse Lindloff and Eric Hutchinson – Uncharted Lefts and Sacred Rights | OJ WHEELS
Jesse Lindloff and Eric Hutchinson set out to make the unskateable, skateable! Following drainage ditches on google maps and plenty of impromptu roadside stops, they scouted many plausible “spots” in need of a little concrete and cleanup. So stop your complaining about your local spots, motivate your crew to grab a bag of concrete and get out there!
The Craziest Skateboarding Spots on the West Coast | Life in The Van Vol. 4 – The PLATFRM
It’s time to jump back in the van for a throwback to summertime in and around Portland, Oregon. Josh “Peacock” is back at the wheel, and over five days the squad hits nine skateparks, one hotel pool, and even score a session inside Mark “Red” Scott’s behemoth indoor garage bowl.
Featuring g: Mark Scott, David Gravette, Chris Russell, Myles Pacheco, Danny Leon, Liam Pace, Issei Sakurai, Yuro Nagahara, John Worthington, Eric Hutchinson, Tucker Fitzsimons, Tommy Calvert, Phoenix Sinnerton and Yurin Fujii.