Best Skate Tours Ever Season 1 Episode 5 Flip Feast Tour

  • March 30, 2007

In Best Skate Tours Ever season 1 episode 5, titled "Flip Feast Tour," viewers are taken on a journey through some of the best skate spots in the United States. The episode follows the Flip Skateboards team as they embark on a tour of California and Arizona, hitting up legendary spots like the Pink Motel, the Santa Ana triple set, and the infamous El Toro stair set.

The episode kicks off with the team arriving in Los Angeles and heading straight to the Pink Motel in Sun Valley. Viewers see the team shredding the unique pool and hotel features, including a long, curved wall ride and a massive 13-foot deep end. Pro skaters David Gonzalez, Louie Lopez, and Curren Caples all take turns showing off their skills, with Gonzalez particularly impressing with his consistently huge airs and stylish grabs.

From there, the team heads to the Santa Ana triple set, a towering stair set with three massive flights of stairs. The Flip riders all take turns trying to land tricks down the set, with mixed results. Some land clean runs, while others take gnarly falls down the stairs. Viewers see just how intense and dangerous trying to land tricks down such a massive set can be, with skaters sometimes slamming into the stairs at high speeds and taking brutal slams.

Next up is a session at the Hubba Hideout in San Francisco, a famous spot that has appeared in countless skate videos over the years. Viewers see the Flip team showing off their technical skills with tricks like crooked grinds, backside nose grinds, and frontside feebles. The team also takes the opportunity to explore the city around the spot, skating through the streets and hitting up other famous spots like the 3rd and Army skatepark and the China Banks.

The episode then takes a slight detour as the team heads to Phoenix, Arizona for a few days. There, they skate at the Encanto skatepark, a massive concrete park with tranny, street, and bowl sections. Viewers see the team shredding the park and having a great time enjoying the warm weather and relaxed vibe of the city.

Finally, the episode ends with the team returning to California for one last hurrah at the El Toro stair set. This legendary spot has been a staple of skateboarding videos for years, thanks to its massive 20-stair drop and the danger involved in trying to land tricks down it. Viewers see the Flip riders taking turns trying to land tricks, with some coming dangerously close to landing, while others take brutal falls down the stairs. As the sun sets on the final day of the tour, the team celebrates with high fives and hugs, proud of the insane skating they've accomplished over the past week.

Overall, "Flip Feast Tour" is an exciting and high-energy episode full of amazing skating and iconic spots. Viewers get a taste of the thrill and danger of skating at the highest level, as well as the camaraderie and sense of adventure that comes with touring with a crew of talented skaters. Fans of skateboarding won't want to miss this episode of Best Skate Tours Ever.

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Description
  • First Aired
    March 30, 2007
  • Language
    English