This is the last few pictures from my Alaska vacation. The first park is in Soldotna, Ak. It consisted of some metal ramps, banks, and a pyramid-ish thing. The coping was terrible. It was pipe that had been cut into a 1/3 round and pop riveted / screwed / welded on to the ramps. Really it was kind of attached at best and bounced if you hit it at an angle. Scary. It was a fun park to skate as long as you could dodge the scooter kid ripping around shirtless in sweatpants sporting a mohawk. Ahh locals, what can you say.

The second park in the pics is in Anchorage, Ak. It was a modular plastic and metal combo from Skatewave. Defintely interesting to skate on at first. I found it both slippery and scary, but fun none the less. I can see how this type of surface and system is great for the harsh elements of Alaska but I much prefer concrete. Anyway, enjoy the pics and go skate.

Well I am now back in the land of internet and cell reception. Sorry I was off the grid for a week there. I had the opportunity to skate the first 4 days that I was in AK at 4 different parks. Girdwood, Homer, Soldatna, and finally one in Anchorage. Each was different and challenging in many respects.

I already posted some of the pics from Girdwood here. Next was Homer. This park is on the side of a school and consisted of some metal ramps (read slick) and fun boxes that were placed on some rough asphalt (read road rash). Pretty fun considering where you are. And yes the spine took me down (lame coping hang) and split my elbow. Always good to leave some blood at the skate park. All in all it was really fun until it started to rain. More to come in the next few days.

Here are a few pics of the fun.

I have landed and am now in the great state of Alaska. First stop off of the plane was a half hour south of Anchorage to the town of Girdwood. This is where Alyeska Ski Resort is, pretty cool town. Here are a few quick pics of the mildly sketchy warped wood skate park. Also, I highly recommend the Elk burger at the Chair 5 restaurant.