This time we take our van into a ferry, leave the peninsula behind and sail through the Mediterranean sea to finally reach one of the places we most looked forward to go when we planned this trip: the beautiful island of Mallorca.Contrary to the popular belief, the balearic islands are not all about sandy beaches and night partying, Mallorca is the mecca of extreme downhilling. In the slopes of Sa Calobra we definitely had the gnarliest skate session many of us have ever experienced in our longboard lifetime and this includes even Marisa. The road was long, with 20+ hairpins, breathtaking views, rocky terrain, and paradise beaches with deep blue water to cool down once the sessions were over.
On this stop we met up with our LGC redheaded Paula who showed her home-island off and Sophie, who flew all the way from Alicante to spend a couple of days together. We were welcome by the local riders, a lovely crew who shared their skating wisdom and made our riding on Sa Calobra unforgettable!Special thanks to all of them!, also to the Mallorca Film Comission who helped us promote the project and make all the arrangements for our stay and to Balearia ferry company-who delivered us safely to this new adventure…
Preston and Micah reach Vancouver BC. They skate some hills and creat a little mischief at the Fern St. Skate House. Watch as they meet up with the likes of Graham Buksa, Katie Neilson, Dillon Stephens, Graham Hystad, Colton Killoran, Spencer Dophin, and Scoot Smith. Music By Jayme Rogers available on iTunes. Created by Collin Golden and Jayme Rogers.
Catching a magical tailwind with our Sporting Sails we make our way quickly to Ouarzazate. From there we start on a stretch to Zagora that would prove harder than we thought. Through painful chip seal pavement we slowly made our way through a valley of beautiful oasis and mosques. We make it to Zagora a little bit crazier and very close to the Sahara Desert.
Micah Bartel and Preston Kupish progress farther up north stopping in the rainy city of Seattle WA. They Get a good ol kick out of riding with Nate Blackburn, Rain Daley, Danny Smith, Ryan Vandervee, Dennis The Menace, and Jackson Wells. Music By Jayme Rogers available on iTunes. Created by Collin Golden and Jayme Rogers.
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Preston Kupish and Micah Bartel travel from Portland to Vancouver to explore the sport of longboarding. Produced by Collin Golden and Jayme Rogers. All music done by Jayme Rogers. Follow the adventure on www.SlapPound.com
Sponsored by Rayne Longboards, Vicious Griptape, Orangatang Wheels, Loaded Boards, Rip City Skate, and Motion Boardshop.
Will feature Pacific Northwest Riders like Patrick Switzer, Scoot Smith, Billy Bones, Mike Benda, Graham Buksa, Cameron Frazier, Katie Neilson, Dillon Stephens, Graeme Hystad, Ethan Cochard, Tony Graves, Mike Slota, and Nate Blackburn all leading Preston and Micah to some of their favorite spots throughout the Pacific Northwest.
