Baldy pipe

Baldy pipe, or the Mt. Baldy Pipeline, is the name given by skateboarders to an iconic skate spot in San Bernardino County. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]} It is a water pipeline that--along with the San Antonio Dam, which it is part of--offers flood protection for areas to the south. In the early history of vert 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 mid-1970s. ^[10]

References

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2. "Tony Hawk & Architectural Historian Iain Borden Tell the Story of How Skateboarding Found a New Use for Cities & Architecture | Open Culture".
3. "The Unsung Pipe with Steve Alba and Duane Peters". September 3, 2013.
4. Skateboarding Baldy Pipe Los Angeles Times Archived 2014-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
5. "Drainage pipe makes for epic skateboarding". ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV. February 23, 2017.
6. "Upland merchants, others donate $2,500 for skateboard give-away". December 20, 2019.
7. "Hall Rider: Former Dana Point Resident Mike Weed Inducted into Skateboarding Hall of Fame". May 11, 2018.
8. Kaplan, Jessica (June 5, 2015). "Geoff Rowley On Vans And Skateboarding".
9. "THE BOB BURNQUIST INTERVIEW". Jenkem Magazine. April 30, 2018.
10. "A Badlander's redemption: the life and time of Harvey Hawks". Surfertoday.