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Denver. Think about it. Well, what did you think of?
A guy named John, perhaps? Coors beer, four-wheel
drives, facial growth and flannel shirts? Hey,
maybe-but don't think that skating doesn't exist in
the land of the Marlboro man, because Denver's skate
scene is alive and well despite its seasonal
restrictions.
If Denver is ever on your travel menu, be sure to
check into Sessions Skate and Snowboard shop in
suburban Denver. A brief conversation
with any of the locals/employees
should clue you in to the latest and
greatest around Denver proper.
Jim Hale works at Sessions and
counts about ten years of skating in
and around the Denver area to his
credit. "The Makaha, with Pro/Am
wheels and ACS 500 trucks. I
remember that because it was my
favorite set-up. The local rippers of
the day were Billy Fox and Billy
Wolfe (typical skater names). Kurt
Alessic and a young kid from Fort
Collins named Joe Johnson came
on the scene in later years. We us-
ed to all hang out at the Orion
Top to Bottom: A souvenir of a lost era,
Concrete Curl ID card, 1978. Mike Saull, circa
'83, at Paul's ramp, which still stands today.
Nothing new, Jim Hale off the top of a street
ramp configuration. Opposite Page: During
a recent downtown Denver diversion, Keith
Wilson took the easy way down a big step.
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