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Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag

VIA – TECHNOLOGY GATHER Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag February 06, 2012 11:15 AM EST The “Avalanche Airbag” recently saved the life of professional snowboarder Meesh Hytner. Hytner was boarding in the backcountry near Montezuma, Colorado while participating in a competition when a Class 3 avalanche struck. According to the Avalanche Center, a Class 3 … Continue reading Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag →

Commentary, Editorials, Guides, Los Angeles, Orange County, Science, Shape, Surf Fitness, Surf Report, Surfer Girl, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing reports, United States, USA, West Coast Surf Reports

Stay in Top Surfing Shape With These Tips

VIA – PALOS VERDES PATCH     Stay in Top Surfing Shape With These Tips If you want to enjoy riding waves for life, it can take some work. Here are tips on staying in shape for lifelong surfing. By Serge Dedina 6:00 amEditor’s Note: A version of this article originally published on sister site … Continue reading Stay in Top Surfing Shape With These Tips →

Art & Music, Commentary, Editorials, Humanity, Los Angeles, Orange County, Surfing, Surfing News, Unique Products, United States, West Coast Surf Reports

NEARLY 2,000 PUT ON THEIR (CARDIFF) KOOK FOR FUND RUN

VIA – U T SAN DIEGO   NEARLY 2,000 PUT ON THEIR KOOK FOR FUND RUN Written by Caroline Dipping 12:01 a.m., Feb. 6, 2012 Cardiff They came in Spandex, feathery boas, wigs and Asics. For the nearly 2,000 runners and walkers warming up in the Moonlight State Beach parking lot Sunday morning, the inaugural … Continue reading NEARLY 2,000 PUT ON THEIR (CARDIFF) KOOK FOR FUND RUN →

Commentary, Editorials, Los Angeles, Media, Orange County, Surf Fitness, Surface Tension, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing pictures, Surfing reports, United States, USA, West Coast Surf Reports

Bearback Surfers bare more than cold in Hermosa Super Bowl weekend contest

VIA – EASY READER NEWS   Bearback Surfers bare more than cold in Hermosa Super Bowl weekend contest  Kevin Cody|February 6, 2012 8:39 pm Greg Browning numbskull closeouts earned him first place in the 5th Annual Bear Back contest. Photo by Mike Balzer Bear Back Surf Contest co-founder Jeff Browning summed up the enthusiasm South … Continue reading Bearback Surfers bare more than cold in Hermosa Super Bowl weekend contest →

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Taxpayers slugged for surfing event's failure

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Taxpayers slugged for surfing event’s failure Updated February 07, 2012 14:51:13 Photo: Bailout for Kangaroo Island businesses which backed the surfing event (7pm TV News SA) Map: SA There has been a taxpayer-funded bailout of a surfing event on Kangaroo Island. South Australian Tourism Minister Gail Gago says about $400,000 will … Continue reading Taxpayers slugged for surfing event's failure →

Asia, Commentary, Editorials, Humanity, New Zealand, Science, Surf Report, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing reports, World Wide

Vanuatu braces for Cyclone Jasmine

VIA – ABC ASIA Vanuatu braces for Cyclone Jasmine PHOTO A radar image of Cyclone Jasmine, which formed off the Queensland coast on February 4, 2012. The cyclone is intensifying as it nears Vanuatu. [Bureau of Meterology] VIDEO from Australia Network News Cyclone bearing down on Vanuatu Created: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:39:37 GMT-0800 AUDIO … Continue reading Vanuatu braces for Cyclone Jasmine →

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After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years

  After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years. The partnership between Rip Curl and Pierre Louis Costes it’s a long and beautiful story. Supported since 2002 by the Australian brand, PL has been able to focus on his passion and training with only one goal: to become … Continue reading After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years →

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Hawaii: Hundreds rescued during high surf warning – Video #SurfReport

VIA – KHON2 Hundreds rescued during high surf warning Reported by: Andrew Pereira Email: [email protected] Published: 8/30 5:44 pm Updated: 8/30 5:49 pm For wave riders a high surf warning is more like an invitation. At China Walls in Hawaii Kai dozens of waver riders tested their limits. “It’s a dangerous wave out there and … Continue reading Hawaii: Hundreds rescued during high surf warning – Video #SurfReport →