TALL
TALES
had to do then was scale a 300 foot cliff. It
was worth it, though. We called it Bury-us-
ahh, 'cuz we decided that was where we
would want to lay our bones to rest. Of
course, youz all know this wasn't exactly
legal. There were no membership cards and
no Kool-aid and cookies from mom when we
were done.
"Quite a few skaters were missing in ac-
tion from those places.
"An ex-con used to sneak around and do
in whoever he caught unawares. He has 18
tears tatooed on his cheeks. One for each
dude he murdered. The FBI and the CIA were
the only lawmen who ever could have caught
us, though, believe you me. One time 35
police cruisers, twelve unmarked vehicles.
and four helicopters surrounded the scene
of the skate. It was a tough fight, but we
beat 'em.
The
Central Arizona
Project
Ameron
Pipe
Division
Clockwise from left: Craig Johnson lets loose in a big Texas
cylinder. A brochure to Skater's Heaven. Opposite page: In-
filtration tactics-Jeff Hedges hangs by a thread climbing
out of the "Hook.' Relaxing in an inflatable ferry at the mouth
of the Glory Hole. Planet Earth's basement-B.K. In the Glory
Hole's massive elbow.
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