Skating El Toro in 2022!? - Spot History Ep. 1

Today we go to El Toro High School which is home to the most famous 20 stair in the world! We go over some history on the set and show off some of the incredible skating that has gone down this thing as well as explain what it would take to make the set fully skatable again. We do some dumb tricks on the set and then explore the school to see what other spots are there. Most people probably don't realize that there is a 22 stair rail at the school that has also been skated!
This video features:
Destin Dern @destindern
Kanaan Dern @kanaandern
Vincent Milou
@vincentmilou
David Gonzalez
@davidgonzalez
Nyjah Huston
@nyjah
Jaws
@aaronjawshomoki
Adrien Bulard
@adrienbulard_
Heath Kirchart
@cultofheath
Don Nguyen
@nuge666
Dave Bachinsky @davebachinsky
Dan Pageau
@oneloveskateboardshop
TJ Rogers
@tjrogers
Ryan Dannettelle
@sir_dannettelle
Ragdoll
@_rag_doll
Ryan Sheckler
@shecks
Chris Joslin
@chrisjoslin_
Wes Verduga
Justin Gautreau
@liljuice
Zander Gabriel
@zandergabriel
Clive Dixon
@clivejdixon
Jamie Foy
@jamie_foy
Tony Bang
@tonyhaibang
Dylan Stark
@whoisdylan
Richie Jackson
@thefeatch
Madars Apse
@madarsapse
Mad Mike Aiello
@madmikeaiello
Brandon Burleigh
@brandonburleigh
Jesse Noonan
@jessenoonan
Dern Bros @dernbrothers
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[@TheCultureProjects7]

Even though its just an Ollie, some dude from New Zealand went there by himself and self filmed himself Ollie the stairs, and i truly think that one of the gnarliest things that’s been done,

[@luijazzpiano]

It's like frodo going to mordor without Sam

[@TheCultureProjects7]

@@luijazzpiano LOL.

[@DrewJC25]

@@TheCultureProjects7 What skater was that?

[@TheCultureProjects7]

@@DrewJC25 his name is Scott olds. I think if you just search Ollie eltoro it will come up with his account

[@FaintUnicycle98]

Fr no one there to help him if he breaks his ankle or something

[@sethc4758]

2:33 between the impact of landing that tail whip and the security lady pulling up in her goofy vehicle just screaming her lungs out that was one of the hardest clips i have ever seen.

[@dedelabinouze5110]

dude begin's half cab was insane as well

[@geraldbelak9112]

😂 I read THIS comment and had to rewind the video

[@SamZero944]

I really liked it the way you switched back in time and showed the tricks after talking about them.

[@corbandallas1905]

In my head, anyone who lands a trick there is in a small league of special people. That’s badass you were able to put yourself into that elite category. You act like it’s no big deal, but a 50-50 to 180 out and filming yourself while doing, what was it, a lipslide?!, dude, that’s sick!! 🤘🏼

[@mikeschmidt4800]

The tre flip counts, in my book.

[@DernBrothers]

Pretty much does! 🤘

[@mattsmith1173]

Joslin doesn't think so but it does count, he 100% landed it

[@L_M_C]

I did a boardslide down a 17 set back in 1992 and sketched out at the bottom like Joslin. I'm still claiming it as a make 30 years later!!

[@blerp6675]

Joslin was SO mad lol

[@Oogie187]

Especially since the reason he bailed at the end was because his trucks had broken on the impact

[@PhilLayshioh]

I was skating the quad area and saw a kid roll up on rollerblades and 180 it back in 99'. It was nuts

[@-______-______-]

Roller blades is cheating.

[@Stickiestboi]

Someone did a fakie 720 in rollerblades down it a while back

[@Stickiestboi]

@@-______-______- Rollerblading is easier but once you jump you’re done, there’s no way to bail, which makes it scarier in my opinion

[@DernBrothers]

That is awesome!

[@KyleJett]

Oh my god, I just saw this comment right after making my comment above. I really think it was Conor O'Brien. He went to my high school and he did that down it. We were in high school from 99-03. He did it during that timeframe. I was a skateboarder but I remember him showing me the footage. He was a pro blader.

[@joshuaivanovic]

DECENZO NOLLIED IT!!!! Why does everyone forget about Decenzo?

[@naysebtc]

Gravette hit the rail on the other side with a salad I think. Don’t know why they didn’t show the other side.

[@frenchskateboarder869]

I think shane cross did a Smith grind too, not sure though

[@Landon_Walters]

the fact he filmed himself doing that is absolutely nuts, i cant even smoothly film myself doing a kf without the camera going crazy

[@blankwavemessiah]

This was actually educational too. Love it

[@DernBrothers]

We are glad we are able to educate you all!

[@gooseallie4417]

Do this for more spots! Love it 💪🏻

[@DernBrothers]

Yeah we might do more videos like this in the future! This one was a lot of fun

[@randytaylor9025]

Damn that BMX JUMP OFF THE ROOF MADE EL TORO LOOK LIKE A CURB !

[@Zaceriah]

So glad you added David Gonzalez when he was 15!!! One of my favorite clips, some crazy slams too

[@DernBrothers]

Such a gnarly clip!

[@Mushy6005]

The mixture of classical music and death metal is amazing

[@SirRanderson]

I think the music made this video even more educational.

[@DernBrothers]

Thank you for attending History of El Toro 101

[@Bb186fo]

Mannnn Joslin 360 flip.... that'll stick in your nightmares for YEARS having a roll away Fall off like that. Artos did front board, Shane Cross over overcrook was big news when he did it. Tosh Townend feeble, Matt Mumford Smith, Nick Merlino switch Ollie it, Foy also front feeble which is insane. Clive did a regular noseblunt I think also which is maybe harder in a way. Dave Bachinski kickflip was game changing when that came out! I still think Reynolds could've handled the FS flip too! Great video though! Just added a few more :)

[@ashleybrown4754]

Shane Cross was first try too. At night.

[@DernBrothers]

There is a few more we should have included we just didnt want the video to go too long, probably should have kept in Shane, We would have loved to see Reynolds try the set! 🤘

[@markstaud]

Joslin actually broke his truck on that, which is why his board shoots out sideways.

[@jedlynch4820]

Someone on zero 5-0d it too

[@Bb186fo]

@@jedlynch4820 nice totally forgot about that! It was Ben Gilley. He kinda just disappeared, wonder what became of him. He was def sick!

[@IlIlllIIIlllIIIII]

Man i had no idea el toro had a 22 rail! Thanks for the history lesson boys!🫡 this video was very well done !

[@DernBrothers]

We are glad we can share this informational message with you!

[@richieattia]

​@@DernBrothers Just curious, why is that a 22 rail but the main gap is called a 20 stair? What's stopping someone from just ollieing the 22 stair, has anyone tried that?

[@adampryor4662]

I've lived next to this stair my whole life, went to school here, I'm not a skater, but anyone who can put two feet on a board and roll for two seconds is a beast

[@ScootsMcPoot]

As an old head skateboarder and a classical musician. This video was beautiful

[@DylanStarkTV]

Thanks for the mention! I also grinded up it to tailwhip on a bmx and also was the first and only mountainbike to grind down it as well

[@DernBrothers]

For sure! And that’s amazing! I’m going to look up those clips. We are glad you saw our video. 🤘🏻

[@DylanStarkTV]

@@DernBrothers also another little fun fact is that the schools principals favorite thing to do on Mondays is watch the camera above the 20 to see what went down over the weekend. I went to highschool there and he told me that one day.

[@rhymesayer207]

This series is so incredibly rad and well done. Thank you boys

[@BreathingTheory]

So dope, thanks for the tour guys 🤘

[@DernBrothers]

Glad you enjoyed our tour of El Toro!

[@jdmbren13]

please continue this series! just watched the carlsbadone and its great, I wish I could make these myself, looks really fun to go see these historic spots and talk about it

[@vladimirmalyugin]

You got to mention Chris Haffey's fakie 720 on rollerblades.

[@NickM92]

Love the content! Awesome stuff to watch and reminisce.

[@erikmeissner6492]

I went to El Toro from 99-02 and my science teacher let me show the Birdhouse video El Toro part (VHS) in 99 in front of the class-it was great. Back when that happened it was the talk of the town.

[@Screenprintp]

This video came up on my suggestions and I’m not mad at it! Super sick video with a lot of great skateboard history! Thank you!

[@DernBrothers]

We are stoked you enjoyed it! 🤘🤘🤘

[@jefferymiller3588]

Dope. Do more spots. Hyped on it.

[@DernBrothers]

We plan on it! 🤘

[@mechastudio2590]

Love this series. Make more!!!

[@JinGalactica]

For me, the Dave B. Kickflip will prolly be the gnarliest. If Joslin landed his tre, that might've been the best in history. I mean, the most stairs I kickflipped was 10, and that felt scary AF. You really feel like you're in the air forever. Can't imagine how these gnarly insane skaters feel.

[@stevel8270]

That tre flip counts. His truck broke. He stuck it and rode away as clean as he could've but rolled to a halt due to the broken truck. If that truck didn't break that's a make. I count it honestly. Board malfunctioned, he did everything perfectly. He counts it too.

[@RC.13]

Joslin did land his tre

[@cannonsquad]

This video was awesome! Keep'm coming!!!

[@NutrigrainHulk]

Madars' firecracker down it blows my mind every time I see it. He looks so in control of it, like he's gliding down the stairs almost. Very satisfying to watch how smoothly he rolls out of it, too.

[@fomobros2207]

The nollie flip to late flop was pretty awesome. Great vid

[@DernBrothers]

Haha thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fomobros2207]

@@DernBrothers and I want you to know how much I enjoy y’all taking the time to reply back. I know it can’t last forever as the channel grows, but is super rad. In my days I’ve got to shake hands with Jamie Thomas and the Fallen team back in 05’ I got to meet JT again in 2017 and message Corey Duffel and the Dern Bro’s. It’s super freakin awesome!!!

[@Mikeysb___]

So good y’all are on a killing spree 😍💚🔥

[@DernBrothers]

Thanks Mickey!

[@cosarr2517]

Nick Merlino switch ollie was probably the heaviest switch ollie I’ve ever seen. He was straight up flying. Having to go that fast switch then jump down a mountain is crazy.

[@jgatti8742]

These videos are great. Keep doing them.

[@NativeAmericanSwag]

Amazing history !🫡❤️

[@yen-sabai]

Good job guys. I like your channel. And I'm surprised and glad to see Adrien Bulard in that video. Respect

[@louisroth5941]

The Dern bros always keep it very classy! Good work out there.

[@DernBrothers]

Appreciate it!

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

I loved that bs 180 by the Ryan guy, so steezy and floaty

[@Sos-Rambo]

no one ever mentions dan Pague, he's NUTS trying that switch fs Boardslide. Paid the price too. But dang what a Legend trying that on El Toro. Still the crazest trick tried there. The back tailSlide is a close second.

[@braddradness4497]

Man, I like the Dern bros more after every video I watch. So gnarly and still so humble

[@cpcjefe]

the impact of that tail whip land was absolutely ruthless

[@rockandfound]

Loved the detailed report guys.

[@DernBrothers]

Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed this educational video!

[@DEVOn.A.Skertic]

The classical violin music really made this video have an heir of sophistication. Bravo gentlemen, bravo!

[@CyrusCageSCWS]

So refreshing to see a KZbin channel using legit extreme metal. But time props from this old metalpunk. Rokkenroll boys.

[@dillweeddillweed3692]

A bmxer grinded up the right side rail years ago. Crazy stuff

[@DernBrothers]

We will have to look that clip up!

[@pullrequest1481]

Thank you for mentioned bmx. 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@DernBrothers]

🤘🤘🤘

[@j-mac7401]

Great job gents - digged the video....

[@DernBrothers]

Thank you very much!

[@scyvar4302]

i met the big brother of dan pageau at the skatepark yesterday, cant believe i was that lucky to see his relatives skating.

[@wannabeskateboards]

A video so nice, I had to watch it twice.

[@DernBrothers]

Yes!! 🤘

[@zekek3777]

I'm glad you guys mentioned the van lol. I was thinking about it the whole video. Same video Heath Kirchart did lipslide down.

[@dollabill167]

These r awesome!! Ty for doing them 🎉

[@jakeholland6194]

Never seen the bmxer tail whip it, that was so dope with security cart right there in the way

[@lightziv2674]

Kanaans part in painkiller helped me commit to 50 50s on round rails and my first 7 stair Because when I was trying to them I was listening to Guns N’ Roses from his part. It inspired me because of all his huge bails

[@DernBrothers]

Hell yeah! Love this comment 🤘🤘🤘

[@fuckcensorship69]

First read it as you being inspired bc of "his huge balls". Lol.

[@Perryprime1999]

The fact kanaan has an nbd on EL TORO is insane. Esp a 180 out of a grind down a rail that steep

[@judderzm2252]

Loved this one 👌

[@Meccarox]

The bike clips were sick too.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

50-50 180 was dope. You tricked the rail and then did a trick out.

[@ryanrowe1975]

Skating the rail of a high school 20 stairs gap to backside kickflip, frontside heelflip, nollie bluntslide, and etc.

[@TheBrechbuehler]

love the classic music :)

[@sandhanitizer15]

Why do I feel like I've never seen that back 180 down El Toro

[@maxcarroll5670]

Shane Cross had the FS Smith & Nose Grind down the middle rail.

[@sakgordo]

Yeah boys! love it!

[@DernBrothers]

Glad you enjoyed the video this week!

[@yomama19113]

That GoPro clip of Kansan was is insane!!

[@AngelGonzalez-yj9px]

Love it !! Bro

[@iamnotanumber100]

Great video, never seen the mountain bike guy off the roof 😮👏👏

[@DernBrothers]

Yeah the mountain bike guy was nuts!

[@kalidasmusicalentertainment]

That was amazing.❤

[@DernBrothers]

Thanks! 🤘

[@SonofAsg30]

The bmx land next to the golf cart was sick

[@markvargas2407]

My hands are sweating watching this! Sick lol

[@tigermaane8478]

This series is sick

[@nicholi2789]

“Why do they have to prevent us from skating such legendary spots?” **Drives full size 15 passenger van down stair case**

[@freshasgucci]

Chris haffey did a fakie 720 over it

[@helis300]

Yep. That's insane !!

[@MarkPuke13]

just wanted to say i love you guys channel!!! ahaha hello from guam usa!!! if youre ever here lmk lets shred!!!!!

[@DernBrothers]

Thanks a lot! We will keep that in mind! 🤘🏻

[@DoubleGrindKing]

Nice retrospective! I had that issue of TWS with heaths lip and the End on vhs. Total 90’s skater. Cool you got to sesh the school. If your in Riverside check the fire lab 9 stair rail from what the Prod part. It’s beyond skate stopped. They put rumble strips on both top and bottom. I live like 2 min from there we used to sesh it all the time. Mainly the 3 stair and manny pad. UCR is really fun as well. All in that area.

[@jokerzyo]

I watched that tail whip like 5 min after it dropped originally was so fcuking sick

[@tombowen7526]

Love your homage

[@jkj9404]

The lady security screaming omg lol

[@joshbrall8711]

They drove a fucking VAN down it, I've seen almost every other clip but the van one lmao that's so legendary!!

[@DernBrothers]

We love the van clip! haha

[@danielhelbig1116]

You guys are soo rad

[@DernBrothers]

🤘🤘🤘

[@trixonic6934]

I think my 540 down the set was one my favorite tricks I’ve ever done in general even though it took over 4 tries

[@supernewuser]

Very cool. I know there is that set to the right that gravette did a back salad on that I think is a 20 as well and I think that 18 or 20 that miles sivas back noseblunted is somewhere around there too. For my money the sickest tricks are Arto's front board on the middle rail, adrien's back tail and jamie's front crook. Whenever I see the set I aways think back to matt mumford with the first try smith on the middle rail in the 90s.

[@butterwh]

I still think the kid who backflipped it on a scooter takes the cake for gnarliest trick.

[@WordandSpiritGuy]

That 5050 180 out was insane so sick you got an NBD at El Toro, props for that! Arturo Sanchez bs feebled it, I don't know if he was the first one, to do it. Im just stoked about it because he grew up where I did in Chula Vista I also knew about a guy that was on Willys Workshop almost fs 180d it, but didn't make it The back tail was insane too, saludos

[@spudkidmandudebro]

I love how it looks like security is yelling at them while bmx guy goes…😂

[@bnowb]

El Toro!!!! whaaat? heck yea

[@profusionlifetv7183]

Crazy the lengths they have gone to prevent skating such an iconic spot.

[@donworryboudat]

The stair set that Sheckler lied to the world about backside flipping 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Curbsandtrails]

the Arto front board made me love front boards

[@andrewcaputo2283]

don't ever undermind that 5050 180 that was incredible!!!

[@LordRejion]

Heys guys.. dig the channel. Love how you guys throw the history to the spots. And how the spot was..and how it is today. I think it would be cool and go one step farther... naming the Architect who designed this spot. And when. And how much they have done to it.. trying to keep people from skating it. Hell I'd like to know who in the city of that spot makes those decisions..! Lol. I play.. maby that's a little to far 😉

[@ragsreyna4604]

Damn those were the good old days just skating with friends and reading Trasher magazine and Transworld and just having fun with friends like we would say skate or Die😎

[@duuude21]

OMG!!! Thank you for the clip at 4:02

[@seeyousoonagain]

Ah yes, the El Toro history speedrun. Greatly done, dudes. Very informative video, love it

[@_Jay_Maker_]

Jaws skating that thing naked looks like an Aphex Twin video.

[@itscrazymike]

that shopping cart guy 😂!!!

[@DernBrothers]

Haha That one is so good

[@Justin-np3ki]

"Chris joslin almost treflipped it...... Some guy tried to go down it in a shopping cart" lmfaoooooo

[@WiiSpords]

Destin is absurdly good at skateboarding.

[@Woltrilauquist]

On the original rail there is bump on the middle where it goes down and up again not making it easier to slide down.

[@Dilly-sauce]

I know you probably don’t like scooters around here but some Dante hutichson back flipped it..and some crazy other crazy scooter stuff if you’re interested haha

[@DernBrothers]

I saw that clip after we put this video together, It is gnarly and I regret not mentioning it in this video

[@Dilly-sauce]

@@DernBrothers look up “dissidence coalition v3”they get all the best scooter riders together from around the world to film a part and then pick a winner each year. The last one they all went to el toro and honestly threw down

[@thatcoolkidjd]

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