CONTENTS
16
UPLAND PRO/AM:
CHRISTMAS CLASSIC
Cold temperatures, hot
skating at the Upland
Pipeline.
20
HAPPENINGS
1982-1983
An absolutely mad look at
1982. And we're already
skating crazy for 1983!
CHOOL
OLOGY
28
INTERVIEW:
STEVE ALBA
From Upland, through the
Hester Series to wild skate
rocker from hell, Steve Alba.
32
RAMP RAISING
Or a basic primer on
FEBRUARY 1983
Vol.3 Issue No.2
COVER: "One Wheel It." Bob Denike takes
it to the literal extreme at an undercover
skate spot in San Jose, CA. Photo: Matt
Etheridge.
backyard ramp construction STAFF
36
MODERN SKATE
COMIX
What do skateboarders do
during a rain-out at the
Upland Pro/Am? Draw
pictures of skateboarding,
yeah!
4
TALKING ED
4
MAIL DROP
10
ASK THE DOCTOR
14
SHRED 'N' BETTY
Burly tales from
skateropolis.
38
HARD 'N' FAST
Featuring the Pus Zone.
40
ON BOARD
46
SOMETHIN' ELSE
PUBLISHER
Edward Riggins
ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER
Rick D. Noll
EDITOR/ART DIRECTOR
Kevin J. Thatcher
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Lamar St. John
PHOTO EDITOR AT LARGE
MoFo
EDITORIAL STAFF
Rick Blackhart
Lowboy
Steve Weston
Lowboy
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Glen E. Friedman
Jeff Newton
C. R. Stecyk III
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Stacy Peralta
Brian Schroeder
Ciba Geigy
CONTRIBUTING
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Grant Brittain
Matt Etheridge
Ron Schneider
Irv Slater
CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS
Neil Blender
Steve Caballero
Chris Miller
PRODUCTION
Andy Croft
Bob Buehner
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