Main Course Rebuild 2013 Update

This fronstide flip by Chris Cole from 2002 is the earliest documented photo of the kahuna on the site. Looks like it’s sticking around for another year.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Chris Cole

Circa Demo
Chris Cole - frontside flip on the kahuna
Date: December 06, 2002

Chris Reitz

Chris Reitz is new to the SPoT maintenance staff, and has been moving these sheets for the last couple of days. Thanks, Chris!
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Alex Donahue

Alex Donahue is leading the course demolition team for the week. They've been killing it, and it looks like the demolition portion of the rebuild is almost complete.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Rail graveyard. I hope every one of these make it back into the new course in some way.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Here’s a look at what this section of the course looked like a year ago.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

This hip is going to birth everything from flying poop such as double nut grabs and whatnot to super butteryness. Either way, good times. But yeah, kids are going to fly some straight doo doo off this thing I bet. Watch the trick selection, kids.
Date: October 30, 2012
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The courtyard is now occupied and can’t be skated, but there is still FREE skating going on in the kiddie course during the rebuild.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Yonis Molina

Update within the update: SPoT local Yonis Molina is back at it after a gnarly foot injury.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Chris Reitz

Knowledge is being passed down here from veteran to novice. Chris Reitz looks on and learns how to properly cut through skatelite.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Alex Donahue

The look of concentration says enough about this photo. There’s no way I’d be able to get through this much demolition without slipping and cutting a finger off or driving a nail through my hand somehow.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Can’t wait to have an update on what’s going to fill in the empty space here.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

The team is maybe 50% of the way through course demolition. There’s less out there now as I’m typing this.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

The brick gap and handrail are gone for now, but I’m sure the new course will bring new opportunities and areas for you to huck yourself over and down.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Looks like this whole wall is going to remain in place, but the small quarter might be getting torn down?
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

The wallride is also gone, along with the pyramid rail and flatbar. This is what they looked like on their way in.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Team Pain is killing out there building the course. I just always happen to stop by when they're at lunch.
Date: October 30, 2012
Photographer: Rob Meronek

I’ve seen some empty cans around the courtyard the past couple of nights. Is there a construction equivalent of beer goggles?
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

The manual pads in the center are the only things still fully intact at the moment.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca

Frank Branca

SPoT lensman Frank Branca already has a fresh SPoT deck ready for the new course.
Date: October 17, 2013
Photographer: Frank Branca