Skiers Rescued After Avalanche in Utah A snowboarder who was on the slopes outside a Wyoming mountain resort’s boundary has died in an avalanche he triggered while heading downhill. Michael Kazanjy, 29, died Thursday in the first fatal avalanche of the season. Kazanjy was at Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Mountain Resort with five others when he … Continue reading U.S. Snowboarder Dies in Wyoming Avalanche
VIA – NY TIMES Jon Wegener with his surfboard at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Calif. By CLAIRE MARTIN Published: December 21, 2013 In 2008, Dan Malloy, a professional surfer, received a package in the mail from Australia. In it was a thin, rectangular slab of wood with one rounded edge. It was a board … Continue reading Surfboard Design, Catching a Wave From Old #Hawaii
VIA – STAR ADVERTISER Hazardous surf of up to 30 feet expected to roll in today A surfer braved 15- to 20-foot surf at Ehukai Beach Park (aka Pipeline) on Nov. 29. By Star-Advertiser staff POSTED: 04:36 p.m. HST, Dec 19, 2013 LAST UPDATED: 07:51 a.m. HST, Dec 20, 2013 Dangerous waves that could reach … Continue reading Hazardous surf of up to 30 feet expected to roll in today #Hawaii #SurfReport #Aloha
I’ve said before, I’ll say it again, I fing hate thieves… VIA – SURF EUROPE 05:45 14th December 2013 by Ben Mondy Thieves have broken into Kelly Slater’s rented home on the North Shore this week, stealing a fair chunk of his Pipeline quiver. The theft occurred before the second day of competition … Continue reading SLATER’S BOARDS STOLEN ON EVE OF PIPELINE WORLD TITLE SHOWDOWN
VIA – FL TODAY Dec. 10, 2013 Bobby Baughman was trying out a new surfboard when something grabbed his foot. He said he had been surfing near Cocoa Beach Pier this afternoon. He finished riding a wave, so he hopped off the board and dove underwater to let the next one pass over him. He … Continue reading Shark bites surfer near Cocoa Beach Pier #SurfReport #Aloha #Fishing #Florida
VIA – NY TIMES Mavericks is a famous break in California. The big-wave surfers Kohl Christensen and Danilo Couto started the Big Wave Safety Summit in 2011 to honor Sion Milosky, who died at Mavericks. By TALYA MINSBERG Published: December 4, 2013 Surfers around the world descend every winter on the North Shore … Continue reading Top Big-Wave Surfers Unite to Promote Safety
I don’t know how good these wetsuits are quality-wise but it’s a cool concept on a broader scale. I know I never quite fit the off the rack suites on the market and the only ones that used to do something similar (but not nearly as technical) is Hotline in this area (taking custom measurements). … Continue reading New custom wetsuit concept hits the market – 5 questions with Carapace Wetsuits cofounder Alex Wang #Video
None of the pros care about the rule, none of the fans so why does the ASP? They’re called rules, not laws and they could have found a way. The Tahitians wouldn’t have minded one more wildcard, the could have even run another trial during the waiting period and given the fans another reason to … Continue reading Why Bruce Irons will not compete in the Billabong Pro Tahiti
VIA – SURFLINE Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach PRESS RELEASE Professional surfer Matthew “Wilko” Wilkinson, 23, of Copacabana, New South Wales, Australia, was arrested by Newport Beach police near Balboa Boulevard and 18th Street on Saturday for public intoxication, according to the NBPD. Officers responded to a call of a male subject laying … Continue reading Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach
What It’s Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Waves that are big and challenging enough to earn a nomination for the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards coveted “Ride Of The Year” happen only a handful of times a year at some of the world’s most beautiful and … Continue reading VIDEO: What It's Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards
VIA – INDEPENDENT Body of Missing Man Found in Ocean Identified as 22-Year-Old UCSB Senior Mark Romasanta Tuesday, August 30, 2011 By Indy Staff The body of a 22-year-old Santa Barbara man, identified as Mark Andrew Romasanta, was discovered floating in the ocean near Campus Point Monday evening. Romasanta’s family reported him missing Sunday night, … Continue reading UCSB Student/Surfer – Body of Missing Man Found in Ocean
VIA – ABC 612 BRISBANE A Word with Gerry Lopez 17 February 2012 , 6:49 PM by Bernadette Young hierarchy /’huyuhrahkee/. noun, plural hierarchies. 1. any system of persons or things in a graded order, etc. (Source – The Macquarie Dictionary) As a 14 year old he was the Hawaiian … Continue reading RADIO INTERVIEW: A Word with Gerry Lopez