March Team Report!
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Mar 31 2006 / Friday
The etnies Team!
Yup, the Mallorca trip finally came to a conclusion earlier this month, after 19 days of joy, pain, carnage, and rain (there was a bunch of other sh*t that went down, but that rhymed, which is fun). The entire team was on this trip: Arto Saari, Rune Glifberg, Ryan Sheckler, Bastien Salabanzi, Elissa Steamer, Ronnie Creager, Ali Boulala, Kyle Leeper, Eric Fletcher, and Conhuir Lynn. etnies European team homies Javier Mendizabel and Charles Collet also came over for a while as well.
There are tons of words that sum up the trip, but the ones that stand out the most are: rain, motorbikes, fires, amazing spots, villa, guitars, Ali, and more rain. The trip was 19 days long, but that includes travel days; so basically there were 16 days for skating, with no planes involved. Sounds like a lot right? Well, not when it is raining for seven of them! The local we hooked up with for spots, etc. said that it never rains like that in Mallorca. Maybe over a 16-day period at that time of year it would rain two times, and never three days in a row, or whatever the worst stretch was. The only thing positive that can be said about poor weather is the fact that when the sun does come out, everyone is amped to skate. And that is exactly what happened. The first day of skating (four days into the trip) was a beast. The first spot we went to we skated for three-plus hours, and everyone got a trick on film—that is one of the rarest things in skateboarding. Now that I think about it, I could go on and on about everything that went down on the trip, but that would probably be long enough to fill up the pages of a short novel. You got the basics, so let’s throw out some key things about the trip:
Elissa is happy!
- As was mentioned above, rain…too much of it!
- Ali’s antics: he rented two motorbikes within a span of four days, and had to ride them in the rain with freezing temperatures. We weren’t sure he was going to make it one night.
- The villa: Wow! A massive piece of land, with two houses, that will accommodate sixteen-plus skateboarders. You can figure the rest out.
- The spots: Wow times two! You wouldn’t think a small island like that has as much stuff as it does, but let me just say, there are a lot…and they aren’t a bust (for the most part).
- The rulers: Eric Fletcher and Ryan Sheckler. Straight off flights from the good ‘ol US of A, each of them got tricks that first day, and it continued on the duration of the trip. Ahhh, to be young again…
- The rental cars: at one point, we had four cars total. Rental cars are a blast no matter how many or what kind, just make sure you get full insurance ‘cuz reverse donuts are fun!
- Injured list: nobody came down with injuries on the trip, which is fabulous.
- Scenery: Spain is beautiful no matter if you are on the mainland or on one of its few islands. We went to some pretty scenic places…beautiful! Felt like you could fall off the side of the Earth.
- Nightlife: none thank God. The island is basically a ghost town during off-season, so we just kicked it at the villa at night when we weren’t skating or it was raining. Note to reader: you don’t want to go in the summer.
Ali, just chillin'
That’s enough of that. If you want more Mallorca vibes, check some of the photos here and in the Gallery, and keep your eyes peeled for a massive article within the pages of TransWorld Skateboarding in a few months.
Aside from Mallorca, here is what everyone’s been up to and has coming up:
Arto is currently driving from Phoenix to Huntington Beach (driving while this is being typed anyway). After Mallorca he went to Barcelona for a week or so to skate, before heading back to his homeland of Finland to get his new work documents (or business papers if you are a Lebowski fan) for the USA. Once he got those, straight to Arizona to shoot photos and film with the Flip crew…as you may or not know, Flip is working on a new video, and Arto is just getting started filming for it. Next week, he’s headed to New York City for the first celebration of etnies’ 20th anniversary (Ryan, Ronnie, Kyle, Elissa, and Fletcher are also heading out to New York), and then he’ll be headed to Barcelona for a Flip trip until the end of April.
Fun!
Ali left Mallorca headed straight for Australia. His good friend Dustin Dollin was got married earlier this month, and Ali wouldn’t miss that for the world. Ali is still in Australia, skating and probably renting motorbikes, but is headed back to Europe in early April for the Flip Barcelona trip.
Sheckler came back from Mallorca and flew to Tampa, Florida within a couple days for the Tampa Pro contest. Not sure if you saw some of the footage (there was a story here on the etnies site), but basically he killed it. He ended up with a concussion and a 5th place finish. Ryan is currently in Dubai, comes home this weekend, heads to New York next week, and then flies from New York to China…holy crap! That is some heavy traveling, but how about those destinations? Dubai, NYC, China…wow!
A moment with Ronnie Creager
Bastien, who is still trying to get his ultra bruised heel healed, came back from Mallorca and continued the path to foot recovery. A strict diet of doctor visits and guitar sessions had him on the right path, but then he hurt it again on a recent Flip trip to Arizona. He ended up coming back early since he couldn’t skate. Not to fear though, as Bastien is headed back to Paris to see a specialist, to get him fixed up in time for the Flip Barcelona trip. Let’s cross our fingers!
Rune came back from Mallorca and pretty much started his filming for the Flip video straight away. He has been at home in the San Diego area ever since, skating every day. Rune is headed to China (with Sheckler) on the 7th of April for a week, to mainly skate the new massive (world’s biggest) skatepark in Shanghai.
Sheck on a cliff
Mr. Creager has been busy stock-piling as many photos as he possibly can. He has been on daily AZ missions since returning from Mallorca. He has also been finding time to play a round of golf every now and then. He’s headed to New York next week to meet up with the rest of the crew.
Kyle, like Bastien, is trying to nurse a foot injury back to 100 percent healthiness. He basically started skating just before the Mallorca trip, and since then has been skating everyday trying to get the strength in his foot back. After Mallorca (actually about 12 hours after he landed in LA), he flew to China on a weeklong Quiksilver trip. What next? Yup, you guessed it, New York next week.
Ali likes burning stuff...
Elissa has been up in San Francisco ever since the Mallorca trip. When the weather has been good, she’s been bombing hills and skating local SF spots. She’s headed to New York with the rest of the crew on Monday.
Fletcher is in Arizona with the Flip crew shooting photos and filming for the Flip video. A week after getting home from Mallorca, he flew out to SoCal, and when straight to AZ. He’ll be skating in the Phoenix AM contest this weekend, before coming back to SoCal for a night, and then flying out to New York. From New York, he flies directly to Barcelona for that trip you keep reading about.
Rental car...oops
Conhuir is at home in Belfast, Ireland at the moment. After Mallorca, he went to London to shoot an interview for UK-based Sidewalk Skateboarding Magazine. That went well, but he still needs a couple photos to finish it off. Coming up for Conhuir is a Quiksilver- Europe trip that gets started in a couple weeks.
Wow, is that it? It was a lengthy one, but lots of pack in these days. Once the New York trip is over, you’ll get another team update, which will be full of photos, stories, and more. Grip It and Rip It.
37 Comments March Team Report!
Wow, nice hat from Ali. Looks like a cowboy []
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
second
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
3e suckers beat that
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
salur
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
lol cant believe ssheckler smokes!
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
shecks crazy, i wouldnt sit there
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
how u know he smokes?
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
he does not smoke why do you guys think that trust me he doesnt!! if he DID smoke (which he doesnt) then he wouldnt let ppl take pics of him cuz that would ruin his reputation! i saw a pic of him where someone put a picture of a cigarete in his mouth!! what a hater i know! and he couldnt go in competitions if he did smoke cuz its illegal for him...hes too young!!
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
ah...your wrong. here's a link to a picture of ryan sheckler smoking.
http://www.etnies.com/extra/photos/2006/03/29/mallorca-skate-trip/img_0114/
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
look theres a pic of him smoking on this website, its on the mallorca pics.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
I sure hope ryans mom and dad don't see that picture, he'd be so busted. I know when he was in OZ he was busted for being drunk and got grounded and was not allowed to skate at the Gravity Games last year.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
im from england so i dont know, how old do ya have to be to smoke in America because in england you have to be 16?
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
dutshe es clue fee sheckler onte somkee faggs???
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
wat the heck did u say deustch???^
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
why would he get banned from competing in skate comps just for smoking!
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
not smokin, drinkin. and not banned, but grounded by his parents.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
OMG. Was sheckler really smoking. I am going to be so pissed if he was. please tell me he wasn't please. i need to know. dude, I hope he didn't do that and it was PLACED in his mouth. Anyways...Ryan Sheckler wouldn't bend the rules, I hope. I don't think that he wants to jepordize his career. Let's pray that someone responds to this, because I really need to know. He's just too cool for smoking, and he is only 16. So I don't think he really did that, the team wouldn't let him do that. They know that he was too young, unless they were all drunk themselves.
xx- RYAN SHECKLER = MY LOVER. x infinity and beyond.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
mel look on the mallorca pics its on there. Sheck is smoking!
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
My god people, Ryan was not really smoking. I put that in after the picture was taken (photoshop, duh). He actually had a staw from his soda in his mouth. Ryan does not smoke or drink or swear or anything. He goes to church for christ sake.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
The Enties Editor is a Phoney...becuz ryan sheckler does swear he even swears on his website you stupid Dumb ass
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
omyfreakengosh can you 12 year olds PLEASE get a life and stop talking about shecky?
ali is so friggin awesome its unbelievable. ali the australian cowboy.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
Spain is so beautiful! Too bad it rained so much but I'm sure the footage is amazing!
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
as much as i llike shecks they shudnt put that pic of him smokin... little kids would follo wat he does and that cant be good... i hate the way ppl at the skatepark smoke, i cant take the way i saw a 12 year old doin it... but to see it from my fav skater in the world... nah it wasnt him it didnt look like him that much.... dam...
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
ala se mi gato viva la slam,,,, conte esd sheckler somkee el de faggs????? soomae daee vines
goosh el pato se monta el ees corie adds chhgi ???jca
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
Sup sheckler doesnt smoke u stupid fucking fags go somkee el de faggs
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
If u look closely at the pic its not even in his mouth
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
hahaha obviously i think he was influenced by his team mates. but thats not a bad thing. i mean let him smoke if he wants. bastien smokes all crap like weed and arto&ali smokin cigs almost everyday so its no suprise ryan had a cig. girls are just disappointed cuz he's HOTT and SEXY well that doesnt matter so let it be.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
im with jess, he is still hot! i mean ya im dissapointed but like my whole family smokes and he can do whatever he wants. we cant control wut he does. im a girl and i think he is hot still, people still like hollywood actors for drinking so wuts the difference?!?
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
that guy chill man hunter called me a fagg and he said i somkee de faggs or watever what was he thinking
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
Does any one know that deustch kid he placed 2nd and 1st in lots of events ... He freakin rocks my socks yoo he does kickflip underflip to darkslides and shit like that
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
Yo did any of you hear about the T.D.C.D. tour. Yea its pretty much my favorite. Were skaters rippin it everywhere. From Hammonton to Moorestown, New Jersey. Yea you all hear about cuz we just turned pro.
P.S. if you are wondering what T.D.C.D. stands for its tricks dustin cant do. Dustin is just some gay kid that sucks at skating.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
Dude i hope see you guys on t.v. T.D.C.D. go skate boarders you guys rock.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
fire c001
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
anyone else notice that they took that picture of him "smoking" down? but anyways ryan does not smoke. obviously it was a joke because people joke around sometimes you know. and besides ryan is always saying how he likes to keep up with a healthy lifestyle and stuff like that.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
yeha i noticed that the picture was gone. it probably wouldnt loook to good for his reputation. if sucks if its real because a lot of kids look up to him.
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
ok guys....it was just a joke...look at the new blog under April....it says it was a joke so you all need to chill.
peace - steph
Posted: 7 years ago, Link
That saves me. Thanks for being so senisble!
Posted: 1 year ago, Link
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