Vans Park Series: Salt Lake City Photos
Welp, that’s it, folks! Another year down for the Vans Park Series. The finale took place in none other than the sunny and alcohol-deprived (c’mon, 4%?!) Salt Lake City, Utah. A beautiful city filled with beautiful people, and now—the home of a brand new, world class skatepark thanks to our friends at Vans. The spirits were high and the skating top shelf. Anthony Acosta was there to document the action from the 5th and final stop of the 2019 Vans Park Series. 
The stands were packed. Hope you’re tall if you didn’t snag a seat
Little man, big flick—CJ, frontside kickflip
It takes a village. Clay Kreiner, stalefish
Sun protection is a must while spectating
Cool shadow, right? Kokona Hiraki, lien to tail
Roman Pabich is most comfortable upside down while egging
Jake Wooten killed it all weekend—switch back lip for the love
The camera guy looks far more worried than Ronnie does—lien air
Yndi pokes this front feeble, full mid drift
Crowd favorite Cory Juneau with his signature floating backside ollie, bashing into a back noseblunt
Even the best get smoked
Alex Sorgente found a good use for the logo-based obstacle
Good aim, young CJ
Mami Tezuka found her line and snagged the 50-50 yank
Meet the guy in the sky—Pedro Barros, frontside blast
Lizzie digs into a backside blunt
Oski is pure excitement, backside tail stall
Birdman chases Poppy for a quick ‘Gram line
Is there anything Clay can’t do? Possibly, but a varial 540 ain’t on the list
Women’s Winners: Sakura Yosozumi, Kokona Hiraki and Mami Tezuka
Men’s Winners: Oski, Alex Sorgente and Tristan Rennie
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