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
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
Da Kine… http://youtu.be/-zpXUZ05Z1w
VIA – KAUAIEXPLORER KAUAI OCEAN REPORT updated: Jul 29, 2011 11:27AM Supported by the Kauai Fire Department Ocean Safety Bureau. Forecast and warning information provided by the National Weather Service. Use caution on South & East shores. Easterly wind-swell plus building South swell. Currents & surf at exposed areas. Consult lifeguards before entering the water … Continue reading WEEKEND KAUAI OCEAN REPORT – HAWAII #SURFREPORT
VIA – VC STAR Mischaracterization of surfers Posted January 30, 2012 at 9:28 a.m. Re: Colleen Cason’s Jan. 29 column, “Surfs up in senate constest”: As a lawyer, environmental activist and lifelong surfer who grew up in Santa Barbara during the historic Unocal oil spill, I was both offended and shocked by … Continue reading Mischaracterization of surfers
WTF is wrong with people… VIA – ENCINITAS PATCH Surfboard Maker Recovering After Encinitas Beating Mark Wisdom Says He Suffered A Broken Jaw During Attack POSTED: 11:14 pm PDT August 22, 2011 UPDATED: 11:42 pm PDT August 22, 2011 ENCINITAS, Calif. — A well-known surfboard maker suffered a broken jaw after he was viciously attacked … Continue reading Surfboard Maker Recovering After Encinitas Beating
VIA – CIVIL BEAT Surf forecast for Oahu OAHU- 900 AM HST MON FEB 13 2012 HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES Surf along north facing shores will be 15 to 20 feet today, lowering to 12 to 16 feet Tuesday. Surf along west facing shores will be 8 to 12 feet … Continue reading Surf forecast for Oahu – HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES – #SurfReport