The El Toro 20 is called from its 20 concrete stairs and its location on the El Toro High School campus in Lake Forest, California. This huge, steep rock has witnessed some of the most beautiful, senseless moments in BMX and skating history over the last few decades. The stage is owned by skateboarding legend Tony Alva and his family. They use it for private parties and have turned it into a very popular spot with celebrities from all walks of life.
El Toro means "the bull" in Spanish. The rock is part of a small mountain range within Lake Forest that includes another famous rock called La Carpa. These mountains are surrounded by rich farmland and are visible from miles away. They are also used as a filming location for several major movies each year.
The first trail built on El Toro was called the Blood Bowl. It was constructed by local skaters who needed a place to ride their boards. Later on, other riders started adding their own stunts to the bowl-shaped area and now it's one of the most popular spots in Southern California if not America entirely. There are multiple paths leading up to the top of the rock with different names depending on which direction you go; however, they all lead to the same place.
The Hollywood 16th Hollywood High features two staircases: a 12-step set on one side and a 16-step set on the other. Legendary skaters who are brave enough to climb up these massive steps and transform the world of street skating call these stairs home. On these steps, everyone who was somebody wanted to do a trick. The first ones to do it were the locals who could afford cars with 4-wheel drive, because otherwise you'd get stuck halfway up.
In the 1990s, skateboarding became more popular than ever before. Many new tricks were invented, and some of them required big jumps. It wasn't long before people started climbing these stairs to film themselves doing their favorite tricks. Today, there are still people who will pay hundreds of dollars to ride down these stairs in front of thousands of people online!
The first stairway was built in 1980, and over time it became known as the "12 Stairset." At first, only local celebrities and famous artists were allowed to climb these stairs to do tricks. But soon anyone who had money and wanted to make a statement did it here - including some very famous names such as Tony Hawk, Eric Koston, and Dave Mirra.
As time went by, more and more tricks were discovered and more and more people began to climb these stairs. In 1997, a 16-step staircase was added to the park so that even more people could enjoy street skating.
510 strides of 30 steps each. That's 1590 stairs, or about 5.5 miles.
The flight of stairs known as "Saptasguhi" is said to have been built by King Sisyphus as a tribute to Shiva. It is located near the modern day town of Khanapur in Maharashtra state, India. The stairway is made of marble and has 510 steps. It is believed to be the highest concentration of stairs in one location.
In addition to being a challenging climb for humans, the stairs are also steep for animals - especially horses - making them difficult to use for transportation. Even so, animals have been used to carry goods up and down the stairs over the years. It is said that only a true lover can manage the whole journey from the top of the stairs to the bottom without dying.
Have you ever heard of any person who has successfully climbed all the way up Saptashrungi? If yes, please share details about him/her in the comments section below.
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