Pro Tec Pool Party 3 Year Retrospective - The first Pool Party in 2005 was a highly anticipated event but no one really knew what to expect. Lots of stars showed up, like Lance Mountain grinding off the hip from the square to the round
The first Pool Party in 2005 was a highly anticipated event but no one really knew what to expect. Lots of stars showed up, like Lance Mountain grinding off the hip from the square to the round (above)
Bucky Lasek is always in the running with crazy ass tricks, good style and good lines. Here is Bucky in 2005
Chris Miller is the undisputed king of the combi, winning in 2005, 2006, and 2007
Omar Hassan always does some crazy 2 minute runs, he is insane to watch
The first pro podium, l-r, Dave Duncan, Brian Patch, Rune Glifberg and Omar Hassan
Bob again playing around with a tribute the old combi back in Upland, CA - backside boneless
The first event was a bigger success than anyone anticipated. Lincoln Ueda
Mike Smith rocks a Smith vert at the first event
Mimi Knoop shows us the Pool Party is not just for the boys
The first ever Pro Tec Pool Party pro winner – Rune Glifberg
Even Tony Trujillo was there and he skated so smooth
Al Partenen slides through the corner in 2006 at Pool Party #2
Here is Bob again at the end of the pro jam final, he is looking pretty exhausted
Bob Burnquist front rodeo 5 in 2006
Only Bucky can get this critical in an air to fakie through the corner
bucky with broken wrist in 2006
Bucky Lasek gets extremely slobby
The only Master of Disaster – Duane Peters
Jeff Grosso can rock and roll slide as far as…well uh, Grosso
the winner in 2006, Omar Hassan spins through a 540
L-r, Chris Miller (on phone), mc Dave Duncan, Rune Glifberg, Omar Hassan and Brian Patch
Rune Glifberg – backside ollie off the hip
Two concrete rulers, two generations, one contest – Salba and Rune Glifberg
Salba airs over a friend at the second Pool Party and check the crowd in the background – nuts
Benji Galloway is nick named session killer by Omar. Don’t know why Benji is the funnest dude to skate with, I just think he can do too many tricks
07menspodium L-r, Dave Duncan, Mr. Steve Caballero, Chris Miller and Jeff Grosso
07 propodium Rune Glifberg and Bucky Lasek
07 womens podium L-r, Mimi Knoop, Cara Beth Burnside, Lyn-z, and uhh, I forgot the 4th place finisher
you don’t more classic than this, Micke Alba Airs over brother Steve
Bob Burnquist – air to fakie in a tight spot
Geoff Rowley and Jake Phelps (Thrasher Kingpin) in the crowd
April Woodcock will be girl to watch for in 2008
You think Bob Burnquist can skate different types of terrain?
The Move by Bucky – 540 hand plant rodeo
Bucky Lasek presents to you the Combi Pool which will be sight of some amazing action again on May 17, 2008
You don’t more legend status than John Cardiel and Christian Hosoi – period!!
Holy F*&^ it’s Duane Peters with the trick he invented, about 30 years ago. Never say “frontside Indy” there is no such thing
Long live the Label – John Lucero and Jeff Grosso
Lance Mountain as classic in 2007 as in 1987
Classic Chris Miller
Vans rider Josh Borden and king of the combi Chris Miller
Lyn-Z doing her best Duane Peters imitation
Rare daytime Darren Navarrette sighting
Omar Hassan
Rune pays tribute to style
Rune pays tribute to Shane Cross
Ben Schroeder’s skating is so powerful it has to be seen to understand – crazy egg plant
At every event Steve VAN Doren will be out at the grill
TNT and You Tube star Jake Brown. Seriously Jake is one of the most talented skaters out there today
How about Sergie Ventura, Tyler Mumma and Bucky Lasek coming at you?
