Wallenberg Set
Encyclopedia
Wallenberg, also known as the Wallenberg Four, is located at the Wallenberg Traditional High School
in San Francisco, California
.
It is a popular gap among the skateboarding
community and measures 6 feet high and 22 feet and 6 inches long.
part in "Video Days
," a 1991 skateboarding video released by Blind Skateboards. More recently, Thrasher skateboard magazine hosted "High Noon at the Big Four" at the famous spot. Unlike traditional skateboarding competitions, there were no rankings or standings; the 2004 event was billed as a "big tricks contest." In order to encourage skaters to attempt difficult tricks, cash prizes were offered for landing specific ones. On May 30, 2009, a contest was held at Wallenberg, in which almost a dozen tricks were landed. Andrew Reynolds
was the first skateboarder to successfully perform a frontside flip and backside flip. Chris Cole
was the first one to 360 flip it in New Blood a skateboarding video
by Zero Skateboards
. Some of the most popular skateboarding tricks that have been performed include Frank Gerwer's kickflip
over the set. Darrell Stanton performed a switch backside 180 at the Thrasher contest, Lindsey Robertson of Mystery Skateboards performed a backside heelflip
over the gap at the Thrasher contest. He also landed a heelflip over the set at the 2004 contest. Danny Gonzalez performed a kick flip to Melon grab in Transworld's "The Reason", Elissa Steamer attempted an ollie which, if landed, would have made her the first female skateboarder to land an ollie over Wallenberg. Some other tricks include a backside 180 (Diego Buccheri), a pop-shove it (by Steve Nesser - 411VM #66), a switch ollie, a switch frontside 180 (by Tony Manfre - montage in Free Your Mind from Transworld Skateboarding), a pop-shove it to melon grab (Jeremy Reeves, from footage featured on Thrasher Magazine's website). While the stair set is still there the school has re-profiled the "run up" to the set so it is no longer possible to use Vega St to gain speed, it has to be obtained from a ramp or roll in, or by gaining speed in some other form. Also recently landed were Jordan Hoffart's Varial Heelflip, Nick Merlino's Switch Heelflip, Chris Cole's B/S 360 and Switch F/S Flip, Cody McEntire's B/S BigSpin (also attempted Nollie BigSpin), Andrew Pott's Hardflip, and Lizard King's 180 Ollie North, Ollie Disaster, and Airwalk at the recent Thrasher Magazine's Back to the Berg 5/30/09 contest. Also Tim Carr Nollie 360ed it on February 19th 2010. Adding yet another amazing feat to this massive stair set.
Beatrice Domond has called that she will be the first female skateboarder to ollie the Wallenberg set.
Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School
Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School is a high school in San Francisco, California, USA. It was a California Distinguished School from 1990-1992....
in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
It is a popular gap among the skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
community and measures 6 feet high and 22 feet and 6 inches long.
Coverage in skateboarding media
The Wallenberg gap first appeared in Mark Gonzales'sMark Gonzales
Mark Gonzales , also known as "Gonz" and "The Gonz," is an American professional skateboarder and artist. He is known in the skateboarding world as a pioneer of modern street skateboarding, currently skateboarding's most popular form....
part in "Video Days
Video Days
Video Days is a skateboarding video by Blind Skateboards released in 1991. It is considered one of the most influential skate videos, as director Spike Jonze's format has continued to be the definitive template for most skate videos....
," a 1991 skateboarding video released by Blind Skateboards. More recently, Thrasher skateboard magazine hosted "High Noon at the Big Four" at the famous spot. Unlike traditional skateboarding competitions, there were no rankings or standings; the 2004 event was billed as a "big tricks contest." In order to encourage skaters to attempt difficult tricks, cash prizes were offered for landing specific ones. On May 30, 2009, a contest was held at Wallenberg, in which almost a dozen tricks were landed. Andrew Reynolds
Andrew Reynolds
Andrew Reynolds, , is a professional skateboarder and he rides his skateboard with a regular footed stance. Andrew Reynolds' nicknames are Drew, The Boss, and Turtle Boy. He is the owner of Baker Skateboards, and Brigada Eyewear. He is creative director of Altamont Apparel...
was the first skateboarder to successfully perform a frontside flip and backside flip. Chris Cole
Chris Cole (skateboarder)
James Chris Cole is a professional skateboarder. He grew up in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, but now lives in San Marcos, California with his wife and children. His stance is regular....
was the first one to 360 flip it in New Blood a skateboarding video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
by Zero Skateboards
Zero Skateboards
Zero Skateboards is a skateboard company located in Carlsbad, California. It is part of the Black Box Distribution family. Zero decks are manufactured in Tijuana, Mexico, by Edieth and Osuna, which is owned by Jamie Thomas...
. Some of the most popular skateboarding tricks that have been performed include Frank Gerwer's kickflip
Kickflip
The Kickflip, Ollie Kickflip, or Ollie Flip is a skateboarding trick where the rider ollies and flips the board over in the air before landing.It was the first of many modern flip tricks to be invented by Rodney Mullen in the early 1980s....
over the set. Darrell Stanton performed a switch backside 180 at the Thrasher contest, Lindsey Robertson of Mystery Skateboards performed a backside heelflip
Heelflip
The heelflip , is an aerial skateboarding trick where the skateboarder kicks his board in order to make it flip 360 degrees along the board's long axis....
over the gap at the Thrasher contest. He also landed a heelflip over the set at the 2004 contest. Danny Gonzalez performed a kick flip to Melon grab in Transworld's "The Reason", Elissa Steamer attempted an ollie which, if landed, would have made her the first female skateboarder to land an ollie over Wallenberg. Some other tricks include a backside 180 (Diego Buccheri), a pop-shove it (by Steve Nesser - 411VM #66), a switch ollie, a switch frontside 180 (by Tony Manfre - montage in Free Your Mind from Transworld Skateboarding), a pop-shove it to melon grab (Jeremy Reeves, from footage featured on Thrasher Magazine's website). While the stair set is still there the school has re-profiled the "run up" to the set so it is no longer possible to use Vega St to gain speed, it has to be obtained from a ramp or roll in, or by gaining speed in some other form. Also recently landed were Jordan Hoffart's Varial Heelflip, Nick Merlino's Switch Heelflip, Chris Cole's B/S 360 and Switch F/S Flip, Cody McEntire's B/S BigSpin (also attempted Nollie BigSpin), Andrew Pott's Hardflip, and Lizard King's 180 Ollie North, Ollie Disaster, and Airwalk at the recent Thrasher Magazine's Back to the Berg 5/30/09 contest. Also Tim Carr Nollie 360ed it on February 19th 2010. Adding yet another amazing feat to this massive stair set.
Beatrice Domond has called that she will be the first female skateboarder to ollie the Wallenberg set.