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ued their own personal, big air competition. Alex's 180 nosebone
over a trash can on the big wedge was countered by Kareem landing
a kickflip over the same.
The fun box was the focus of attention as Jordan Richter switch
ollied the beast, and Dyrdek landed a big kickflip. Jason Corbett
completed his comeback by finishing second with a near flawless,
Walkman-aided performance, including a frontside alley-oop Indy
on the quarter-pipe. However, the hero of the day was EQ rider
Daniel Pageau, a 15 year old local amateur who squeezed into the
finals and landed every trick he tried. He deserved the win, but he
couldn't believe it-a classic Rocky finish.
After the comp and another fiendish round of product toss, the
old mini-van was smothered by local kids looking for any product
the crew would dish out. The pros absconded and proceeded to
rage on Montreal, quickly adapting to its vivacious nightlife. The
next day, back in Toronto, the pros' rental van got stolen, then
found, and along the way, it acquired around $900 in damages.
Don't be surprised if you see Weiss, Bokma and company transplant
themselves to Montreal. Why? Find out at next year's The Beaver
and the Mountie pro competition series in the spring of 1996.
The skate scene is really healthy, laid back and no vibes. I personally
think that there are a lot of rippers in Montreal: Steve Cantin, Frank
St-Pierre, Rage, Pat Dallaire, Etienne Tanguay Carl Dany D and V,
Little Brown Kid (Mare), Eric Mercier, Pierre-Luc Gagnon and Daniel
Pagpat just to name a few.
There are a lot of good skate spots in Montreal. The first one that
comes immediately to my mind is the Olympic Stadium, also known as
the Big "O This place was the site of the summer Olympics in 1976.
The skate terrain is an incredible playground: wallrides, stairs, banks,
handrails, benches, ledges, you name it. There's also this kind of eight-
foot concrete full pipe with flat that finishes into a mini-ramp. The
whole thing is really tight and around 40 feet wide. If you're lucky, you
might see local madman Marco Lafontaine grind the over-vert edge of
the pipe to fakie. The best thing about the Big "O" is that you never get
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hassled because you're allowed to skate there. Another fun
spot is Jarry Park. It's an outdoor community park with a
weird snake run, a mini and some quarter-pipes.
Downtown Montreal has good street spots. Marble ledges
are a common phenomena along with visits from the cops.
City Hall is always a good hit. Locals like Kit, Lick, Steve,
Ben, Pat, Frank, Eric, Phil and Bob session that spot nightly.
On the South shore of Montreal, you can find a massive
indoor skatepark. Boucherville skatepark is 12,000 sq feet of
pure fun. The street course makes 2/3 of the space. Any
wooden street obstacle you can think of it's there. There's
also a really nice 11-foot vett ramp with perfect transitions.
In back of the vert, there's a 6-foot spine with a vert exten-
sion. The park has been open for three-and-a-half years.
It's a non-profit organization financed by the city and skate
dad Denis Gagnon.
On August 12, 1995, EQ skate shop held a pro/am street
contest. Thirty-five people entered and everyone was
stoked by the quality of the skating, especially the local
skate contingent. Alex Gavin and Kareem Campbell contin-
Meet the locals (opposite top) of Montreal.
Nova Scotia resident Dave Priest (left) dou-
ble grabs over the fun box at Boucherville
skatepark. Eric Mikhail (below) kickflips
the hip near the Olympic Stadium.
Scrunching up a frontside, Marco (oppo-
site right explores the Big "O." Author
and skater Max Dufour (oppo
site bottem) proves the only
thing stale is the fish at
Boucherville.