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One of the most exhilarating parts of longboarding is laying into a tight corner, and feeling yourself successfully pull through it. This shot is me on our last wonderful day of riding before the snow started falling. Laying into a backside slide with the consequence of the lake on the outside. Independence Point, Coeur d’Alene ID.

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