Last Aggressive Inline Night at the old "Catoctin Skatepark"

Many moons ago there a sport that over took the nation. It was the mid 90's and aggressive inline skating was blossoming. Inline BLEW up, found a home in the X Games, and had countless companies and riders supporting it. Alpine Ski Shop was looking to infuse some fresh energy into its summer business, and inline skating led the way. Alpine soon became the "go to" local shop for skates,wheels, and all gear our riders needed. We had sponsored riders, an supported the local contests and skate videos. We made tons of great friends, grew the local skate community, and helped loads of kids fall in love with the sport. From Fiction-to senate- Majestic 12's to Khutis, we made dreams reality.

Flash forward 20 years later (is it really 20 years?), and the sport is underground, but the love is still there. I was stoked to be able to see a bunch of the OG crew come out for the end of an era. Catoctin skatepark is being rebuilt, and for one last night this crew pushed each other and had a ton of laughs. I have known this group since they were kids. Now,  many are married with kids, out of college and doing great things! Yet, they can still bring it at the park.  It makes my heart happy to see everyone out, and I can't wait to see them at the new park. Maybe we will have to do an "old man" comp in the Spring?

Thanks Leesburg, for all the great skate sessions and skate comps we had the privilege of sponsoring over the years! And thanks to ALL for supporting Alpine!

Set up of the Minute with Hogarty

We always love it when Hogarty comes in. He has been riding with us since 95, and he hasn't stopped yet. He's pretty much family. He also worked for Alpine during the opening of this sterling store and helped us grow to who we are today. So when he needed some new skates I worked hard to get him exactly what he needed. He is now on a pair of USD Carbons with featherlite frames and eulogy wheels, and he couldn't be happier. So look for Mike to still be representing all over town, even with a wife, 2 kids and a full time job. Thanks Mike!

USD Realm Black/White Sneak Peek

New pics have surfaced of the New USD Realm. This skate, as you may know, comes from the old Fila skate mold which USD bought. They have done some re-tooling and this is the newest offering. It comes flat with Undercover team wheels and a Kizer clean frame. This skate will retail somewhere around $160.This is a great deal considering it comes flat rockered and has a brand name frame.

USD Sean Kelso Throne

After Months of waiting, The Kelso's are finally in. Only 300 pair made it into the country, so these are extremely limited. The new Kizer frame is super beefy. It is one of the strangest frames I have ever seen. It is a mix of alluminum and Plastic. The wheels are Genre and it has the Sifika "Pump Me Up" liner. It also has a cool cloth wrap going around the laces which gives it more of a shoe look. 5 pair in stock and good sizes. Hurry in.