Abandoned Skateboarding Utopia - Skateboarding Podcast

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Located in the south of France, stands the remanence of one of the most unique and bizarre skate spots. 'Rooler Gab', the only skatepark in history to have installed a ski lift to transport skaters from top to bottom. The downhill run was 1.2km in length with ten banked turns. Leading down to a 3000 square meter flat space that was once equipped with mini-spines and small tables.
Videos used:
• Rooler Gab - Nulle par...
• Skate Roller GAB

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  • @MikeIuraduri
    @MikeIuraduriАй бұрын

    wow this is super rad, definitely way ahead of its time. Would be sick nowadays.

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed! 👍

  • @jlo2o199
    @jlo2o199Ай бұрын

    This is nuts. the coolest part has to be that the big run isn't the main event.. it takes you to a giant, secret skating utopia in the sky. insane. I can almost feel the outdoors thinking about being out there.

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Such a unique place. The whole setup is just inspiring.

  • @nolangoldberger2921
    @nolangoldberger2921Ай бұрын

    Someone had a vision, too bad it had to die. Glad you got to ride it

  • @dhaloh
    @dhalohАй бұрын

    I wanted to go there when I was in Montpellier but didn't have anyone to go with and the area seemed a little sketchy for a woman to wander around solo. So glad someone's making a video about it. When I was researching it online, I couldn't find much besides a clip from the local skaters.

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment! It was difficult digging up the info on the place. Such a cool spot, it needs to be shared.

  • @alicatdotcom
    @alicatdotcomАй бұрын

    A ski lift used for skating in the 90s is crazy!! Super cool idea!

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Agree!

  • @gregenhersu
    @gregenhersuАй бұрын

    looks cool, these were the days. i wish people with excess money would make things like this for the community these days. People dont care anymore though, some tech millionaires could make some stuff like this, but no. They just hang on to it and buy 15 italian sports cars and 4 jets

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed. So many iconic places just rotting away with no one caring.

  • @xisotopex

    @xisotopex

    Ай бұрын

    and then use those jets to fly themselves to climate conferences where they all make plans to how to run our lives, while they still get to keep their jets...

  • @PA-Tammy

    @PA-Tammy

    Ай бұрын

    Some kid that can't skate would fall down and cry and Mom would get a lawyer and that would be the end of it....

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Plenty of great skateparks were closed, destroyed or even buried because of these incidents.

  • @no-zo5wh
    @no-zo5whАй бұрын

    Cool video, thanks man.

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot for the support!

  • @danmacfarlane3444
    @danmacfarlane3444Ай бұрын

    Fascinating. Thanks for sharing!

  • @nopeISdope96
    @nopeISdope96Ай бұрын

    This is awesome!

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    🙏🙏

  • @ronjessup9157
    @ronjessup9157Ай бұрын

    Imagine if that whole run was a Half pipe. Truly surfing thin.

  • @ShovelheadMatt

    @ShovelheadMatt

    25 күн бұрын

    Snake run. Basically a ski half pipe.

  • @ashforbes6152
    @ashforbes6152Ай бұрын

    surf skating was the first version of skating👍

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Agree! Need more of these spots to bring skateboarding back to its roots!

  • @murtog1
    @murtog1Ай бұрын

    Sweet bit of skate history, I think you meant the 'skate receasion' hit in the *late* 80s (you said early 80s)

  • @trumanb4758

    @trumanb4758

    Ай бұрын

    The world-wide skate recession hit at the end of '79. By '86 it was picking up again. If you watch any of the bio vids of the bones brigade, tony alva or tony hawk, for examplethey all say this. I had my second chunk of skate years '86 - '90 and skating was booming back then.

  • @murtog1

    @murtog1

    Ай бұрын

    @@trumanb4758 there was no 'world-wide' in skating at that time, cali-centric skaters calling a lull in local bowl and street style carving comps a 'world wide recession' for them maybe but like you mentioned there is the mid to late 80s which were HUGE

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    I was under the impression that it was early 80's due to the huge amounts of parks that shut during 79 onwards. It was not really until late 80s things started picking up again.

  • @trumanb4758

    @trumanb4758

    Ай бұрын

    @@theskateboardingcrucible You are correct mate. Definitely the recession was the early 80s. from about mid '86 onward skating had a huge resurgence that lasted into the beginning of the '90s.

  • @mulldriftyr
    @mulldriftyrАй бұрын

    i'm french and never heard of it before this video. it's a crazy good idea, i will try to go there someday with a cruiser.

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    That’s great!

  • @user-zr3bm1lt2d
    @user-zr3bm1lt2dАй бұрын

    I live 10 km from there... Soon might be used again ;)

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Dope. Charge it!!

  • @mulldriftyr

    @mulldriftyr

    Ай бұрын

    tell us more !

  • @user-zr3bm1lt2d

    @user-zr3bm1lt2d

    Ай бұрын

    @@mulldriftyrI heard some people are wanting to clean it a bit and organize a big party around it. Also in the there were tryings to buy this piece of land but I think the family doesn't want to in the moment - and it's quite expensive around here. Btw I think the founder, Gab, has passed away a couple years ago...

  • @mulldriftyr

    @mulldriftyr

    Ай бұрын

    @@user-zr3bm1lt2d yeah i saw in 2020 at 93 years old. A good life !

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the updated information, sad to hear that Gabriel has passed away.

  • @bobcat2938
    @bobcat2938Ай бұрын

    Great content. Ty!

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @beeb6809
    @beeb6809Ай бұрын

    0:40 yo what are those things!?

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Ankle breakers? 😅

  • @backtoafrica1822
    @backtoafrica1822Ай бұрын

    admire the vision way ahead of it’s time.

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Agree!

  • @amazingsnow
    @amazingsnowАй бұрын

    Tony Hawk should redo it with his wisdom

  • @MarylandDroneMedia
    @MarylandDroneMediaАй бұрын

    That amazing

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the support!

  • @ron8935
    @ron8935Ай бұрын

    Look at all the gimmick Wheels😮

  • @umbrellacorporation3206
    @umbrellacorporation3206Ай бұрын

    Rename it in Max Rockatanzky Memory Park or Furypark and everything is fine.

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    👍

  • @brandonblair6868
    @brandonblair6868Ай бұрын

    So dope

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @sagesserbetc247
    @sagesserbetc247Ай бұрын

    You have à similar thing in the south of Germany, that i think is still open..

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip

  • @taym0n
    @taym0nАй бұрын

    I would pay modern ski ticket prices to ride something like this

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    🙏

  • @yannl6768
    @yannl6768Ай бұрын

    Je suis allé rouler il n'y a pas longtemps c'est à côté de chez moi 👍

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Fantastic!!

  • @TheAnimeist
    @TheAnimeistАй бұрын

    Definitely ahead of it's time. Why wait for almost 4 minutes before you reveal even what country this is in?

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    You can always read the description. It’s in the first line..

  • @TheAnimeist

    @TheAnimeist

    Ай бұрын

    @@theskateboardingcrucible My bad. Normally people say they leave something in the description, and they don't. You are obviously the exception, and therefore exceptional. Thank you.

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    No worries! 👍

  • @PNNYRFACE

    @PNNYRFACE

    Ай бұрын

    Man Rick Rolled himself on that one

  • @crimnvL
    @crimnvLАй бұрын

    skateboarders surely wouldn't pay for this though right? maybe if it were free

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    I’m assuming he did charge for entry, yet the place is enormously so trying to control who comes in and out would have been tough.

  • @DrBrule-ju6qb
    @DrBrule-ju6qbАй бұрын

    So RAD

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @casmoneansthefourth
    @casmoneansthefourthАй бұрын

    I thought you were saying billy the rat

  • @casmoneansthefourth

    @casmoneansthefourth

    Ай бұрын

    Gabriel

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    @@casmoneansthefourth Hahah I love this!

  • @battlethebollocksrodgers9173
    @battlethebollocksrodgers9173Ай бұрын

    Love your channel bro! Keep up the good work In the '90s early '90s us skaters pushed for what all the kids take for granted today all the skate parks that we would have killed for. And we're literally getting our skateboards stolen from police for skating on commercial /private property Viva La skate!

  • @theskateboardingcrucible

    @theskateboardingcrucible

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words man!

  • @battlethebollocksrodgers9173

    @battlethebollocksrodgers9173

    Ай бұрын

    @@theskateboardingcrucible You bet You put it in the hard work and make excellent videos kudos to you! God bless brother!

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