- Leap of Faith (skate)
The Leap of Faith is a popular skateboarding spot located at
Point Loma High School inSan Diego ,California . It stood at about 18 feet 8 inches tall and consisted of 27 stairs.History
Only two skateboarders were known to ever attempt this:
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Jamie Thomas - Landed but broke his board on impact.
-Richard King - Broke both his legs on impact.Aside from skateboarding, many rollerbladers attempted this spot, but none successfully landed it either. Among them are Brian Shima, Matt Mantz, and Jason Marshall.
The spot was announced "unskatable" after the school put up a wall stopping anyone from attempting it.
This is one of the most famous skate spots along with the
El Toro Handrail ,Carlsbad Gap ,Love Park and many others.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nunKWzr9Cxw Video:Jamie Thomas attempt]
Trivia
* The Leap Of Faith was featured in Skatebook Volume 3 in a
Bart Simpson skateboarding parody.
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