Leap of Faith (skate)

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The Leap of Faith is a popular skateboarding spot located at Point Loma High School in San Diego, California. It stood at about 18 feet 8 inches tall and consisted of 27 stairs.

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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 aggressive inline skaters attempted this spot, but none successfully. Among them are Brian Shima, Matt Mantz, and Jason Marshall. To check out a few attempts enter "Leap of Faith" on Youtube or Google video.

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.