VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA ‘Mr Pipeline’ Gerry Lopez is no one-trick pony By Mark Bannerman Updated February 06, 2012 11:02:17 Gallery: The life and times of Gerry Lopez The year was 1973. The place, California at the surfing world titles. A young man with a Beatle haircut and droopy moustache makes his way … Continue reading 'Mr Pipeline' Gerry Lopez is no one-trick pony
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Hawaii: High Surf Advisory for North and West Facing Shores #SurfReport
VIA – HAWAII NEWS DAILY Hawaii: High Surf Advisory for North and West Facing Shores February 5, 2012 By Staff Reporter The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai and Oahu, and north facing shores of Molokai and Maui. Breaking waves … Continue reading Hawaii: High Surf Advisory for North and West Facing Shores #SurfReport
VIDEO: Skin Dog SNAPS On NOAA Officials at Mavericks
NOAA Officials attempt to “educate” big wave surfers on the ban against the life saving vehicles that assist the surfers. The vehicles are supposed to represent a “threat to wildlife”, even though other craft with the same engines are not banned. click here to watch video http://vimeo.com/35779682
Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?
VIA – MSNBC Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke? Competitors at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. adorned themselves with items in rememberance of Canadian skier Sarah Burke who died from injuries she sustained in a training accident in Park City, Utah in January. By Kari Huus, … Continue reading Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?
VIDEO (RAD): Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3
Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3 http://youtu.be/nJsLHB-t90o Uploaded by XTremeVideo on Jan 27, 2012 FAV/LIKES Please:) Big WAVE Surfing Palylist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDB5CA2E24C07AF4Cj December 21, 2011 Towsurfer.com News Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3 When the charts in the Pacific Northwest read 10′-12′ @ 17-19 seconds out of the NW with light easterly winds there are a handful of … Continue reading VIDEO (RAD): Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3
Sarah Burke’s Medical Expenses a Reminder of the Shortcomings of American Healthcare
VIA – YAHOO Sarah Burke’s Medical Expenses a Reminder of the Shortcomings of American Healthcare By Samantha Van Vleet, Yahoo! Contributor Network Jan 24, 7:24 pm EST Canadian X Games skier Sarah Burke passed away on January 19th following a training accident in Utah. Burke crashed, causing her vertebral … Continue reading Sarah Burke’s Medical Expenses a Reminder of the Shortcomings of American Healthcare
Hawaii’s big winter waves rolling into Oahu’s North Shore, high-surf warning under way
VIA – HAWAII MAGAZINE Hawaii’s big winter waves rolling into Oahu’s North Shore, high-surf warning under way by: Maureen O’Connell posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 at 02:00 PM If you’re on Oahu this week, you’ll find big winter waves rolling into the island’s North Shore. How big? Big enough to call off competition under way … Continue reading Hawaii’s big winter waves rolling into Oahu’s North Shore, high-surf warning under way
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Epic Maverick’s — But No Contest Yet
VIA – SF GATE Epic Maverick’s — But No Contest Yet If you were driving along the coast last Wednesday, you marveled at that most glorious sight for a big-wave surfer: a huge swell, not a cloud in the sky, and just the slightest wind out of the east. Maverick’s was perfect that … Continue reading Epic Maverick’s — But No Contest Yet