Micke Alba Destroying the Combi. The Pipeline, Upland 1987

[@boots740]

I lived right around the corner on the 11th. I used to see him, Steve Alba, Steve Olsen, all those guys skate brings back memories. I got my card in 77.

[@MrQwiksix21]

Moms used to drive me from Venice to Upland on her days off when I was a kid! 87ish ...The Alba Bros were always there RIPPIN'!!

[@onefromnone1634]

I was so fortunate as kid to skate Pipeline.Every weekend my parents would drop me off in Upland too skate Pipeline from opening to close.I saw Lester Kassi,Cara Beth Burnside,Steve and Micky Alba shred.I even saw Eddie Folia blasting airs over the five foot chain link fence around the full pipe bowl on his BMX bike.

[@freddiehubbard1460]

This makes me feel old and young at the same time, either way I'm loving it.

[@g3ultra]

Being a Florida kid skater back in the late 70s, Upland and Marina Del Ray were like Mecca...my 2 dream parks that I never got to visit. 😢

[@dsmith6924]

great video! thanks for posting. my first legit board was a Micke Alba crash test model. i learned all the basics on it till it cracked, i always missed that board.

[@RexRectom]

He inspired me big time. always will. Dont you ever forget it! Donovan

[@RexRectom]

One of my favorite skaters and one of my favorite friends. Donovan

[@vistacruiser70s]

Such a powerful skater. So underrated.

[@stevenimeson902]

That mani line at the end just kills!!

[@tourhead]

Malba had a thousand tricks on the right side hip. The rocket tail stall he did in this, was my favorite trick to see him do on that hip. Then Salba would roll in at 100mph and air over Mickey doing a trick on the hip, back into the pipe. When it wasnt crowded Malba would do 50 tricks in a row on that corner, like it was a 12 ft fuckin mini ramp. No coping either. He would do the same thing at the back of the pipe on that other weird wall. So rad!

[@caryncbreeef1969]

awesome footage

[@Blast_Cast]

I saw him jump the notch from the square to the round a few different times. Great memories as a kid

[@lisamanrique1770]

Wonder if Micke ever thought about the Hall of Fame back then! Congrats!

[@RexRectom]

Never crossed his mind I'm sure. Too busy rippin. Hey friends .can't stop couldn't if I tried. Donovan

[@pointnozzleaway]

Back in 1987, so wish we had a combi / pool like that here on the East Coast. Preferably NC !! 👍

[@andybarrete6749]

That pool was sooo deep and slippery.

[@LordJHouse]

Damn, straight killin' it. I miss that place, and the Big O.

[@ezrhino100]

That manual at the end.... 😊

[@andybarrete6749]

That pool was soooo vert.

[@lucycat7585]

I had a Malba board. That is where the name came from?? I never knew.

[@donhillsmanii5906]

CASUALLY destroying that monstrosity!!!

[@lotwizzard1748]

if i would have visited as a youngster i would live in a tent as close as possible

[@JT-un7dc]

I didn't get their until 89. The year it closed.

[@vcash1112]

Master!👍🏻✨

[@norcaldave]

Totally shredding!

[@michaelcardoso286]

He was fast and fearless and could go bio...Malba

[@homunculusSZN]

Such fast runs

[@CaptainFantastik1]

Just imagine if he'd had modern equipment, the kind of speed he could generate hitting those corners.

[@theautisticowl7153]

he still kills every pool, don’t think for a second his age slows him down. lives near me and i see him once every blue moon, homie still holds it down wherever he goes. still gnarly and humble.

[@theautisticowl7153]

steve has calmed down his skating compared to micke if you wanna compare the two, micke’s still out there doing stand up grinds, handplants, and airs. micke’s seriously in it for the agro side. steve seems like he has much more fun carving and catching hip airs.

[@norcaldave]

Sickkkkk!

[@chrhadden]

that title is no lie for sure. Alba you fckd that place all the way up!!

[@tds909]

so badass!

[@kshell71]

That is how a man skates!!! Yeah!!!

[@Tommy59er]

ripping

[@hosoiarchives4858]

Animal

[@jc-le4sf]

Thats not tournament winning runs. Mediocre

[@dan-h2g]

But he could and would turn it up for contests. I saw him a get a third place at the big half pipe event in '87. He had style that can never be faked,.

[@bubbadagger]

pure fuckin radness!