Lance Mountain

[Alec]

Bones Brigade team member, any ideas what he's up to now?

Here he is age 12




and here he is tailblocking in the halfpipe at Harrow 1978

[OLDSKATERS]

Great scans Alec!

Lance is still skating as hard as ever, runs The Firm Skateboards (home of Ray Barbee, Bob Burnquist, Matt Beach, Rodrigo Tx and many more - you should see their video from last year "Can't Stop" for some top Lance action) and is sponsored by amongst many others; Fury Trucks, Stussy and Adidas. Lance was the host for most of the first 50 editions of 411 Video magazine, but recently stepped down in order to work on other projects.

His son Cyril (Lance Jr) is also an amzing skater, getting loads of coverage now..Lance and Lance Jr also play together in a punk band, Sten Guns.

Here's a great pic from the Independent Trucks site of Jeff Grosso, Lance and Spidey...



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and a shot from the Dreamland site:



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[Alec]

Thanks Tony, scans are from July 1995 issue of Thrasher, great interview in it in which he mentions coming over to England and skating loads of parks including "Mad Dog, Romford, Gillingham and Bradford"

[OLDSKATERS]

I was lucky enough to be at Harrow one lunchtime when he and a few others showed up and skated, around the time of Generation 97 at Wembley...pulling stalled inverts in the halfpipe and massive airs out of the pool...amazing and a really friendly guy.

[Stevie B]

Check out THE FIRM's web site for more Lance in London images and words - Summer 79. Rom.Harrow,Gillingham MDB



http://www.thefirmskateboards.net

[OLDSKATERS]

Lance's site is up



Those 1979 England trip photo's are now here with a movie shot at Harrow

[Alec]

Movie isn't Harrow, I think it might be Gillingham but never skated there, anyone else got any ideas?

[OLDSKATERS]

It's true - that's definately not Harrow, I also never skated at Gillingham but it looks like that's where it was shot



There's also a pic in the Gillingham section which is actually a great shot of The Rom halfpipe, let's help Lance's memory....anyone?

[H-Boyz]

Most definitely and without a doubt that's Blacklion Skatepark Gillingham

[BOOMERDOG]

me & a certain mr mountain @ bondi the other month... skateboarding is serious stuff you know...lol..

[Mark Evans_H]

No wonder there isn't anybody in the pool. Looks about 8' of vert.

[stewart savage]

1978 i remenber lance's frist tour .turned up at maddog with dad to c about buying the old place , we had a good session us and mark floater , he could not beleave how tight the pipie was.a shame nothing ever come about it good try.

[stewart savage]

sorry boyz halfpipe is rom

[OLDSKATERS]

New Nike shoe collaboration with Craig Stecyk:



http://www.nike.com/nikeskateboarding/lanceandstecyk/

...and a signature wheel from Spitfire



....and a ltd edition complete from Flip



Busy times for Mr Mountain...