Leap of Faith
The school became known among skateboarders for an infamous drop called the "Leap of Faith". This was an 18 foot 8 inch drop, consisting of 27 stairs, that had to be approached by an ollie over a railing. Professional skateboarder Jamie Thomas made this spot famous in his filmed attempt to land it; he landed without injury, but his board snapped upon impact. His attempt was included in the Zero video Thrill Of It All. One other skateboarder and several rollerbladers attempted it, but no one was successful at landing it completely, and several people broke their leg or ankle in the attempt. In 2005 the drop was blocked when the school installed a new elevator. The PLHS Leap of Faith was included as part of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, a skateboarding-based video game.
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