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“Old Main” (Santa Fe, NM) Prison Suspension

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Shannon Larratt

Outside of the fact that the folks from Ascension Suspension have some of the best performers in America, they also get some of the best locations. They recently did a photoshoot at the “Old Main” Prison in Santa Fe, NM, which was closed in 1999 and was the site of one of America’s most violent prison riots. *Stitch* suspended from a rope between the railings of the second tier in one of the cellblocks, and Kasja hung from a catwalk over the “Sally Port” (where buses and trucks enter and exit the prison), and they took their staff photos in the gas chamber.

There are more photos after the break that Steve Truitt took, and hopefully in the future I’ll post an entry with some of the pro photos as well.

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Comments

30 responses to ““Old Main” (Santa Fe, NM) Prison Suspension”

  1. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Don’t drop the soap!

  2. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Don’t drop the soap!

  3. Dreadlocksmile Avatar
    Dreadlocksmile

    Amazing photos…

    Bet it was one hell of a day to remember.

    Kudos to the Ascension Suspension team.

  4. Dreadlocksmile Avatar
    Dreadlocksmile

    Amazing photos…

    Bet it was one hell of a day to remember.

    Kudos to the Ascension Suspension team.

  5. dhtseany Avatar
    dhtseany

    That is badass!

  6. dhtseany Avatar
    dhtseany

    That is badass!

  7. mariess Avatar
    mariess

    you couldn’t get the soap back from that hight! let-alone bend over! :oP

  8. mariess Avatar
    mariess

    you couldn’t get the soap back from that hight! let-alone bend over! :oP

  9. if6was9 Avatar
    if6was9

    Location, location, location.

  10. if6was9 Avatar
    if6was9

    Location, location, location.

  11. bleeding Avatar
    bleeding

    Love it! Go Ascension!

  12. bleeding Avatar
    bleeding

    Love it! Go Ascension!

  13. devtastic Avatar
    devtastic

    Keep posting pictures of Stitch and I will continue being very happy.

  14. devtastic Avatar
    devtastic

    Keep posting pictures of Stitch and I will continue being very happy.

  15. mutumbo Avatar
    mutumbo

    amazing pictures.

  16. mutumbo Avatar
    mutumbo

    amazing pictures.

  17. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    Hehe, the first thing I noticed were the fresh suspension scars on Kasjas’s torso from the movie suspension a few posts down.
    Fantastic location, awesome pictures!

  18. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    Hehe, the first thing I noticed were the fresh suspension scars on Kasjas’s torso from the movie suspension a few posts down.
    Fantastic location, awesome pictures!

  19. stainless Avatar
    stainless

    Yeah, Kasja and Vicki both hung 2 days prior to this, Vicki from her back both times, Kasja from her ribs the first time and back second.

  20. stainless Avatar
    stainless

    Yeah, Kasja and Vicki both hung 2 days prior to this, Vicki from her back both times, Kasja from her ribs the first time and back second.

  21. cyber_android Avatar
    cyber_android

    Stunning photoraphs!

  22. cyber_android Avatar
    cyber_android

    Stunning photoraphs!

  23. Obbe Avatar
    Obbe

    Beautifull photos
    Nice girls and fantastic location

  24. Obbe Avatar
    Obbe

    Beautifull photos
    Nice girls and fantastic location

  25. Airi Zombie Avatar
    Airi Zombie

    She is just beauuuuuutiful.

  26. Airi Zombie Avatar
    Airi Zombie

    She is just beauuuuuutiful.

  27. Max Brand Avatar
    Max Brand

    i wanna put my finger in Stitches but while she is doing a suspension!….hey Stitch…..when are you coming to visit again?!?!…..

  28. Max Brand Avatar
    Max Brand

    i wanna put my finger in Stitches but while she is doing a suspension!….hey Stitch…..when are you coming to visit again?!?!…..

  29. Chemery Avatar
    Chemery

    Anyone notice a lot of girls suspend wearing next-to-nothing?

  30. Chemery Avatar
    Chemery

    Anyone notice a lot of girls suspend wearing next-to-nothing?

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