Photos by Dave Duesterberg, B. McCornmick & Nate Recine
Video by Dave Duesterberg
Homies Sisters. Photo: Dave Duesterberg
Nothing beats a skate road trip with all your friends. We’ve been doing this for ten years now and it never gets old, and after days on the road skating out in the burning sunlight, there’s nothing quite like the extravagance of a frosty, refreshing ice cold, cooled in a mountain current rippling through a glacial valley, beneath the easy shade of the coastal woodland. Forget about Monster, forget Gatorade, skateboarding already has an official drink: Ice Colds.
Ivan Calleja. Backside ollie on the first stop on the trip. Eureka, CA. Photo: Dave Duesterberg
Jason Galindo. Lien Air
Nate Recine. Ollie in Sisters, OR. Photo: B. McCormick
Jason and Jacob doubles. Backside Smith and Backside Air. Photo: B. McCormick
It’s a fact that’s been with us since the dawn of skateboarding. A beautiful legacy laid out by our forefathers and reinforced through archetypes such as: Cold Ones, Drunk vs. Sober and of course, the late great P-Stone.
Let’s not kid ourselves too much, alcohol’s not super amazing for your health, and being drunk skateboarding may or may not actually help.
Cold ones. Photo: Dave Duesterberg
Josh Balogh. Photo: Dave Duesterberg
Chris Henderson. Lien to Tail. Photo: Dave Duesterberg
But when you’re on vacation, sometimes you have to take that self indulgent leap into pure hedonism from time to time – why not? It seems like a stretch sometimes to get work off, save up a little extra cash, and disappear from your normal routine, but how much time do you really want to spend trapped in a cubicle gawking at a screen or in the blazing sun hauling equipment or whatever it is you do. Wouldn’t you rather crack open a smooth frosty white cake, slash some cope with the boyos and kick it in a river? Make the time, drift away, what better thing do you have going on? Life’s pretty good.
Chris Henderson. Rockside over the cave at Red’s. B. McCormick
Josh Balogh. Alleyoop around the bend. Eureka, CA. Photo: Nate Recine
Chillin. Photo: Nate Recine
Jacob. Ollie
Cast of Characters:
Jacob: The best, only skates when no one’s looking
Jason: Pool master, Grill master, Ice Cold king
Jimmy: Keeper of the coldest Ice Colds
Brandon: ATV, Fastest Hillbomb, Big slams
Sean: Chef Toe, Always Remember
Nate: Style guy, Photo guy, Hospital danger
Ivan: Backside ollies, Deep thoughts
Hendo: Legend, Plant whisperer, Schedule keeper
Aaron: Vert ruler, Campsite expert, Fungi forager
Balogh: Coach, All time ripper
Zac: Full savage, Hammock tech, Blood donor
Anthony: Greyhound bus to Lincoln City
Good vibes all the way
Dave: Me!
Shasta
Zac. Frontside Air. Photo: Dave Duesterberg
Jason Galindo. Flying backside at Sisters, OR. Photo: B. McCormick
Awards:
Zac Barclay. FSA at Sisters, OR. Photo: Dave Duesterberg.
Most Ice Colds from one stop: 120
Average daily time in Safeway: 2 hrs
Longest Sleep: Hendo – 3pm
Least Comfortable Sleep: Sean – In the rain, under a tarp, with a log for a pillow
Chef Toe Award: Jason – Kickin’ Chicken
Never Forgotten: J.A.
Article by Dave Duesterberg
Photo: Nate Recine
Jacob Calhoun. Backside Shoveit. Photo: B. McCormick
Jason. Madonna. Photo:Dave Duesterberg
Photo: Dave Duesterberg
Photo: Dave Duesterberg