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The Carlsbad Gap, with it’s many cracks and uphill landing,  is a legendary spot. Carlsbad High School has been a stomping ground for pro’s since 1992 when it first appeared in videos. Kris Markovich was the first to step to the gap with a flip trick, beginning the 20 year annihilation. Since then, pros like Jeremy Wray, Tom Penny, Chris Cole, Andrew Reynolds, and countless others have made their mark with every trick imaginable. It was only fitting that Markovich would be the last to ollie the gap on February 23rd, 2012, when the spot was completely demolished. Enjoy this mix of every trick to go down at Carlsbad.

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Consider the following skateboarding’s roll of honor:

– On Video: Switch Ollie by Rob Dyrdek
– Birdhouse “Feasters”: Ollie by Jeremy Klein; Ollie the stairs by Tony Hawk
-Last time contest at the Carlsbad gap: Nosegrab Tweak by Evan Smith
– Toy Machine “Suffer The Joy”: Tuck-knee by Johnny Layton
– Baker 3: One foot by Antwuan Dixon
– May 09 Roger of the Month: Body Varial by Clint Walker
– Zero “New Blood”: Airwalk by Tony Cervantes
– On Video: Fakie Ollie by Chris Lambert
– Plan B Virtual Reality: Nollie by Danny Way
– Union Wheels “Right To Skate”: B/s 180 by Kris Markovich
– Dreams of Children: Kickflip by Kris Markovich
– 88 “Destroy Everything Now”: Finger Flip by Dave Coyne
– Youtube clip: Lateflip by Bradley Lane; Kickflip Grosman Grab by Shaan Harris; Kickflip Roastbeef by Billy Marks
– Rodney Mullen vs Daewon Song Vol.2: Pop Shuvit & Heelflip over the rail by Josh Kasper
– Trilogy: Heelflip, Kickflip over the rail, Tre flip by Josh Kasper
– Muckmouth Video: Hardflip by Josh Kasper
– TWS Footage: Heelflip indy & Tre flip tailgrab by Josh Kasper
– Last time contest at the Carlsbad gap: Impossible by Josh Kasper
– Plan B “Second Hand Smoke”: F/s Flip, Switch Back 180, F/s half-cab, Switch F/s 360, Switch F/s flip by Jeremy Wray
– Element Tour: B/s Heel by Jeremy Wray
– TWS “In Bloom”: B/s flip by Alex Gall aka “Trainwreck”
– Last time contest at the Carlsbad gap: Front Shuv by Anthony Williams
– Youtube Clip: Varial Heelflip by Jordan Hoffart
– Blind “This Is Not A Test”: Varial Flip by Kevin Romar
– Vox “Black & Blue Vol.4”: Inward heel by Adrian Gepart
– Mystery “Black & White”: Double Flip by Jimmy Carlin
– Battle Commander part: B/s 360 shuv by Shane o’Neil
– Baker 3: B/s Bigspin by Erik Ellington
– Alien Workshop “Mindfield”: Bigspin flip by Tyler Bledsoe
– Networking with Kappel: B/s 360 by Ernie Torres
– Zero “Dying to Live”: B/s 360 the stairs by Ryan Smith
– Globe “United By Fate 4”: Hardflip & Switch F/s Bigspin by Luan Oliviera
– Expedition One “Alone”: F/s 50-50 by Alphonso Rawls
– Duff Shoes “Wonder Years”: F/s lipslide by Alphonso Rawls
– Baker 3: F/s Board by Richie Belmont
– 1031 Best Of: F/s Tailslide by Dan Nepscha
– Last time contest at the Carlsbad gap: B/s 180 over the rail by Unknown Kid
– Globe “United By Fate 1”: Nollie B/s 180 over the rail by Jake Duncombe
– Last time contest at the Carlsbad gap: Double flip over the rail by Silent Mike; 360 flip over the rail by Nick Fiorini; F/s flip over the rail, Nollie B/s board & B/s lipslide by Nick Merlino; F/s Feeble, F/s Nosegrind by Dakota Servold
– Zero “Dying to Live”: Nollie F/s half-cab over the stairs by Jimmy Astleford
– 411VM #58: Nollie F/s half-cab by Florentin Marfaing
– The Deathwish Video: Switch flip by Jim Greco
– 411VM 13.1: Switch Heel, Switch Varial Heel by Terrell Robinson
– 411VM 60: Switch F/s Heel by Chris Cole
– 411VM 11: Switch F/s Flip by Tom Penny
– DC “Skateboarding Is Forever”: Switch Bs Flip by Greg Myers
– Shorty’s “Guilty”: Switch Hardflip by Brandon Turner
– Emerica “Stay Gold”: Fakie F/s flip, Switch B/s Heel by Andrew Reynolds
– Baker has a Deathwish: Switch B/s Shuv by Andrew Reynolds
– Emerica “This is skateboarding”: B/s Full-Cab by Andrew Reynolds
– Baker 3: Nollie B/s Full-Cab by Andrew Reynolds
– Darkstar “Forward Slash”: Switch F/s 360 by Ryan Decenzo
– Toast part: Switch F/s 360 Boneless by Albert Mardrid
– TWS “Let’s Do This”: Switch F/s Bigspin by Devine Calloway
– Fallen “Ride the Sky”: Switch Big Heel by Billy Marks
– Toy Machine “Brainwash”: Nollie Inward Heel by Billy Marks
– Baker 3: Nollie Heel by Antwuan Dixon
– Via Marina: Nollie Flip, Nollie B/s Heel by Furby
– Eric Lesar youtube channel: Nollie F/s heel by Nyjah Huston
– Last time contest at the Carlsbad gap: Nollie F/s Flip by Moose
– The Deathwish Video: Nollie B/s flip by Jim Greco
– Digital “Smoke & Mirrors”: Nollie Bigspin, Nollie Big Heel by Cody McEntire
– The Bones Video: Nollie F/s 360 by Kevin Romar
– Toy Machine “Suffer The Joy”: Switch Tre flip by Johnny Layton
– Bones “New Ground” & Last time contest at the Carlsbad gap: Switch Big flip by Trevor McClung
– Zero “Strange World”: B/s 360 Kickflip by Chris Cole
– RIP Carlsbad Gap: Last Ollie by Kris Markovich
– computerblueart instagram: ??? by John McGuire

R.I.P Carlsbad Gap 1992 – 2012