Episode 5 brings the 2011 Arbor Skateboards Get Elevated tour to an end. The crew is exhausted after a week of filming, but still determined to finish the project. Things get even more fun when Brad Farmer and the last team member, Josh Hunt, show up in the middle of the night. While at James’ cabin, they give some thoughts on the dynamics of filming with 6 people at 50mph, and spend some well earned R&R time on the lake with some brews.
The skating is rounded out with one last session on a road near to James’ heart and his place on the lake. It proves to be a monster as well, boasting hairpins, a 60mph straight, and countless sweepers and bends. Not everyone comes out unscathed, and a couple close calls coupled with the guys being at wits end brings the trip to a solid finish. The preparation for the long trip back to the “valley of scum” gives everyone time to reflect what they had just experienced on the road over the last week.
The theme of unsure destinations and no plans continues in Episode 3 of Get Elevated. The crew decides not to head back into Yosemite and instead point the caravan in the opposite direction, heading on what they believe is the right path to the next stop. After getting lost, asking the mountain folk for directions, and purchasing several coon-skin hats, the group finds what they’ve been looking for, a spot with special significance to the downhill skateboarding community.
They come to the top of a canyon, with roads extending to the left and the right. One is the old grade, the other is the new truck bypass. The left path takes you down 2 miles of narrow and outrageously steep pavement, narrowly splitting guardrails and uphill traffic on either side. The other is a busy highway, with lots of large trucks, and 50mph chutes. The crew sleeps next to a lake, and tries their hand at fishing again, but to no avail, and end their day with more travel by making their way to James’ lakeside cabin in Pinecrest.
“I felt like taking a ton of footage from the past few months and condensing it into one juicy video. Too many skaters to effectively list but I’m pretty sure all the filming was done by myself, Jimmy Riha, Josh Hunt, and Jimmy Flindt.”
“I felt like taking a ton of footage from the past few months and condensing it into one juicy video. There were too many skaters involved to effectively list them all but I’m pretty sure all the filming was done by myself, Jimmy Riha, Josh Hunt, and Jimmy Flindt.” –Duke Degen
Duke Degen is new to the Arbor freeride skateboard team so look for his profile coming to our website very soon!
Arbor freeride skateboard team riders, Duke Degen, Jimmy Riha and Josh Hunt connect with the SkateHouseMedia crew for some hill shredding Los Angeles style. It’s like a pack of panthers rolling down the hill…sleek, smooth and wild.
