Girl x Volcom's "Pretty Stoned" Article
10/26/2020



See all the ramp-jam mania in Girl and Volcom’s new release








Right: Niels Burnquist backs him up with a frontside rewind grind
Photos: Cabral
Simon 180 nosegrinds at a deserted college campus. School’s out for COVID Photo: Cabral
We stayed at my house in Enumclaw, WA for the first couple of nights. It was so rad to see Griff, Niels and Manch tee-off technical maneuvers on spots I grew up skating—straight mind-melters for the locals. The pickleball matches, hot tub, fresh fruit and veggies my place provided set us off in a smooth direction. Remy set a tight schedule for a 12-day trip. I told him that things may still be closed due to COVID, so to embrace change. Flexible schedules are a must in my book. We wanted to hit street spots but stay away from the pandemic city vibes, riots, cops and areas that might not appreciate 13 skaters piling out of a van. I wasn’t sure how I would feel being the co-pilot on this trip, trying to make sure that everybody was happy. Enter Rick Howard—seeing him with his board and camping gear washed all my worries away. Most of the crew was coming from CA where there’s a congestion of people and the law’s been out of control lately. If nothing else, I knew they’d all be thankful to be away from that madness for awhile.
Take off the shoes unless you want to lose Photo: Cabral
Schedules need to be flexible, like Simon’s spine—Andrecht at the Coalpad DIY Photo: Remy








We went on to sleep in backyards, hotels, on ramps, in the mountains and on the coast. Whatever the best option was, we went for it. When traveling with a big group of out-of-towners, the locals will usually show up, leading to friendships, new spots and more good vibes. It was fun to see someone pop up who met Rick and Smyth at an old Girl demo years ago. Volcom has the skate/surf/snow trifecta in the PNW, too, which led to lots of new connections.











Right: Cold Chapman, boosted boneless—glass ceiling beware!
Photos: Cabral

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