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Commentary, Editorials, Europe, Humanity, Snowboarding, United States, USA, World Wide

Pro skier dead after Utah avalanche

VIA – FANHOUSE Pro skier dead after Utah avalanche Associated Press PUBLISHED 13 hours and 13 minutes ago LAST UPDATED 12 hours and 36 minutes ago SALT LAKE CITY—A world record-holding professional skier who once famously jumped off a 255-foot cliff died in a weekend avalanche in Utah while on a steep slope at a … Continue reading Pro skier dead after Utah avalanche →

Commentary, Humanity, New Zealand, Science, surfing conditions, World Wide

Rena spill: BoP beaches re-open

VIA – NZ HERALD Rena spill: BoP beaches re-open 1:56 PM Tuesday Nov 15, 2011 Bay of Plenty beaches between Mount Maunganui and the Maketu Estuary closed after oil leaked from the cargo ship Rena will re-open from tomorrow morning, although two sections remain closed for further cleaning. National on-scene commander Mick Courtnell said restricted … Continue reading Rena spill: BoP beaches re-open →

Celebrity gossip, Commentary, Editorials, Humanity, Los Angeles, Other, Snowboarding, United States, USA, World Wide

UPDATE: Actor – Denzel Washington Dies In Snowboard Accident

VIA – GLOBAL ASSOCIATED PRESS Actor – Denzel Washington Dies In Snowboard Accident THIS STORY IS STILL DEVELOPING… Actor Denzel Washington is reported to have died shortly after a snowboard accident earlier today – November 14, 2011. The actor & novice snowboarder was vacationing at the Zermatt ski resort in Zermatt, Switzerland with family and … Continue reading UPDATE: Actor – Denzel Washington Dies In Snowboard Accident →

Art & Music, Commentary, Editorials, Europe, Humanity, Other, Science, World Wide

Two Dolphins Possibly Killed by Techno Music in Switzerland

I knew there was a reason I didn’t like techno music…other than it sucks! lol VIA – MAIMI NEWS TIMES Two Dolphins Possibly Killed by Techno Music in Switzerland By Kyle Munzenrieder Mon., Nov. 14 2011 at 1:18 PM Categories: Around the World Sure, this tragic tale took place in Switzerland, but Miami is home … Continue reading Two Dolphins Possibly Killed by Techno Music in Switzerland →

Australia, Commentary, Editorials, Humanity, Other, Science, surfing conditions, Surfing News

Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark 14 November, 2011 11:47AM AWST By Brooke Bannister If faced with a five metre white pointer in the waters off Western Australia, not many people would swim toward it to get a closer look but that’s exactly what Paul Hosie did over … Continue reading Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark →

Australia, Commentary, Editorials, Humanity, Surf Fitness, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing reports

Dutch tourist dies in Moruya surf

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Dutch tourist dies in Moruya surf Updated November 15, 2011 07:01:50 Map: Moruya Heads Police are preparing a report for the coroner after a tourist from the Netherlands drowned on the New South Wales far south coast. The man, 64, was trying to escape the 30 degree temperatures in surf at … Continue reading Dutch tourist dies in Moruya surf →

Asia, Commentary, Editorials, Media, Other, Science, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing pictures

There's no such thing as a free lunch… unless you're a whale shark! Planet's largest fish is caught on camera stealing lunch from trawler nets

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Photo: Feeding time: A giant whale shark is caught having a feast of anchovies from the nets of fishermen in Indonesia There’s no such thing as a free lunch… unless you’re a whale shark! Planet’s largest fish is caught on camera stealing lunch from trawler nets By Craig Mackenzie Last … Continue reading There's no such thing as a free lunch… unless you're a whale shark! Planet's largest fish is caught on camera stealing lunch from trawler nets →

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