Baldy pipe explained
Baldy pipe, or the Mount Baldy Pipeline, is the name given by skateboarders to an iconic skate spot in Los Angeles County.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] It is a water pipeline that brings water from the San Antonio Dam to the county of Los Angeles. In the early history of street skateboarding, it became a popular spot for skateboarders and was featured in many skate videos. It has been used as a skate spot since the 1970s.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Steve Alba Shares The Story Behind Historic Mt. Baldy Pipeline. The Berrics.
- Web site: Tony Hawk & Architectural Historian Iain Borden Tell the Story of How Skateboarding Found a New Use for Cities & Architecture | Open Culture.
- Web site: The Unsung Pipe with Steve Alba and Duane Peters. September 3, 2013.
- https://www.latimes.com/videogallery/78924665/Health/Skateboarding-Baldy-Pipe Skateboarding Baldy Pipe
- Web site: Drainage pipe makes for epic skateboarding. February 23, 2017. ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV.
- Web site: Upland merchants, others donate $2,500 for skateboard give-away. December 20, 2019.
- Web site: Hall Rider: Former Dana Point Resident Mike Weed Inducted into Skateboarding Hall of Fame. May 11, 2018.
- Web site: Geoff Rowley On Vans And Skateboarding. Jessica. Kaplan. June 5, 2015.
- Web site: THE BOB BURNQUIST INTERVIEW. April 30, 2018. Jenkem Magazine.
- Web site: A Badlander's redemption: the life and time of Harvey Hawks. Surfertoday.