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Griffin Colapinto Tore Up Lowers during Hurricane Genevieve

Despite being world-renowned for its surfing culture, a lot of Southern California can often be surprisingly starved of waves in certain seasons. However, when it’s on, it’s ON. Which is exactly what happened last week when Hurricane Genevieve barreled through the West Coast. Originating off the western coast of Africa , Genevieve built steam until it was a category five monster, before whipping

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Surf | The Inertia

Watch Tahiti Pro Warmup Sessions from Teahupo’o

The Tahiti Pro is always a must-watch on the Championship Tour schedule, but this year’s event has potential for something special, just as much as forecasters are warning it could be a dud (my words, not theirs). The event, which kicks off its competition window August 8, is lined up with a large swell arriving for its opening weekend. Size shouldn’t be an issue, but other conditions may not coo

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Surf | The Inertia

Hawaii Democratic Congressional Candidate Knocked Out in Beach Fight

Hawaii candidate arrested on beach

Getting in fistfights on the beach is a proud surfing tradition. Whether its scrapping over two-foot waves, slapping a drop-in, or just being an asshole for no reason, nobody loves a sandy dustup more than a core lord. Which means a recent viral video of a Hawaiian congressional candidate getting knocked out on a Maui beach should be right up said core lord’s alley. The subject of the video is Ki

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Surf | The Inertia

Swimmer Remains Insanely Calm as 6 Great Whites Inspect Him

Most people are at least a little bit frightened of great white sharks. If you surf a lot or if you listen to researchers, you know that the chances of being attacked by one are extremely low. Still, “low” is not “zero” when it comes to chances, so it makes sense that we’d all have a bit of unease around swimming near them. But not the swimmer in this video. Shot by Carlos Gauna, who runs an imme

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The Inertia

Filmmaker Shares How He Built His One-of-a-Kind Career With…Action Cameras

Stressing about what you’re going to do with your life is something a lot of young adults battle. Whether the thoughts of doom and pressure arrive in their teen years or sometime in their 20s, when most people are starting to truly venture out on their own, the list of doubts, questions, and worries can feel like sitting in a room with four walls closing in fast. One thing that can be tough to do

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The Inertia

Griffin Colapinto Tore Up Lowers during Hurricane Genevieve

Despite being world-renowned for its surfing culture, a lot of Southern California can often be surprisingly starved of waves in certain seasons. However, when it’s on, it’s ON. Which is exactly what happened last week when Hurricane Genevieve barreled through the West Coast. Originating off the western coast of Africa , Genevieve built steam until it was a category five monster, before whipping

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The Inertia

Watch Tahiti Pro Warmup Sessions from Teahupo’o

The Tahiti Pro is always a must-watch on the Championship Tour schedule, but this year’s event has potential for something special, just as much as forecasters are warning it could be a dud (my words, not theirs). The event, which kicks off its competition window August 8, is lined up with a large swell arriving for its opening weekend. Size shouldn’t be an issue, but other conditions may not coo

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Adventure - Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online

The National Park Service Removed 51 Historical Signs. Court Filings Show at Least 13 Were Thrown Away.

In September 2025, National Park Service (NPS) employees began removing signs , exhibits, films, and books about climate change, slavery, and the killing of Native Americans from dozens of agency-managed sites. Recent court filings show that, amid that process, at least 13 items were destroyed or lost. This revelation is illustrated in a NPS spreadsheet that was made public on June 17 by a court

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Outside Online

The National Park Service Removed 51 Historical Signs. Court Filings Show at Least 13 Were Thrown Away.

In September 2025, National Park Service (NPS) employees began removing signs , exhibits, films, and books about climate change, slavery, and the killing of Native Americans from dozens of agency-managed sites. Recent court filings show that, amid that process, at least 13 items were destroyed or lost. This revelation is illustrated in a NPS spreadsheet that was made public on June 17 by a court

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The Inertia

Skier Bombs the Steepest Street in the World

I imagine most of us can relate to passing by a steep city street and having the thought, “I could…” There’s a difference though, between having the very brief, unserious thought that gets brushed aside in a moment, to actually entertaining that thought and thinking through the mechanics of pulling it off, and then having the stones to send it. One particular street in Dunedin, New Zealand fits t

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The Inertia

Hawaii Democratic Congressional Candidate Knocked Out in Beach Fight

Hawaii candidate arrested on beach

Getting in fistfights on the beach is a proud surfing tradition. Whether its scrapping over two-foot waves, slapping a drop-in, or just being an asshole for no reason, nobody loves a sandy dustup more than a core lord. Which means a recent viral video of a Hawaiian congressional candidate getting knocked out on a Maui beach should be right up said core lord’s alley. The subject of the video is Ki

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The Inertia

Swimmer Remains Insanely Calm as 6 Great Whites Inspect Him

Most people are at least a little bit frightened of great white sharks. If you surf a lot or if you listen to researchers, you know that the chances of being attacked by one are extremely low. Still, “low” is not “zero” when it comes to chances, so it makes sense that we’d all have a bit of unease around swimming near them. But not the swimmer in this video. Shot by Carlos Gauna, who runs an imme

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The Inertia

Missing Hiker Found on British Columbia Cliff Face After Four Days

25 year old hiker missing

The 25-year-old hiker who was missing for three nights in British Columbia’s Strathcona Park has been rescued. He was pulled from a steep cliff face by rescue crews on the fourth day of his disappearance. On August 3, Keshav Jindal and his hiking partner set out to climb Mount Albert Edward, a nearly 7,000 foot peak in the park. Strathcona is an enormous place that covers nearly 618,000 acres of

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The Inertia

The Juiced Scrambler Will Make You Rethink How Fun an Ebike Can Be

Support our work! The Inertia may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more about our gear review policy here . Turn the power all the way up on a Juiced Scrambler, and you’ll feel the 1,700-watt motor boost off a full stop. A slight turn of the pedals is akin to slamming the accelerator to the floor on a go-kart. While many states, including my home of California,

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Teton Gravity Research

Natural Selection Surf Heads to South Africa with Stacked 2026 Roster

The coastline of South Africa offers no guarantees, and that is why Natural Selection Surf 2026 is setting up camp there. One morning might serve up a 200-meter point break; the next could unleash a heavy, shallow reef slab or a roaring beach break fed by long-period Antarctic swell. Late this summer, 12 of the most fearless freesurfers on the planet will gather for a 10-day window to take on wha

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Teton Gravity Research

Mega-Pass Monopoly? Inside the Lawsuit Claiming Ski Giants Fixed Prices and Killed Competition

Ski companies sued for pricefixing

If you’ve taken a look at pass prices or day-ticket rates over the last few seasons and felt like your wallet was taking a tumble through the rocks, you aren’t alone. Skiers have watched ticket prices soar for years. Now, a federal lawsuit claims those increases weren’t just the result of market forces, but coordinated by the industry’s biggest resort companies. Filed in federal court, the class-

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Surfer

2 Million Tires Were Sunk Off Florida In The ‘70s. What Are They Doing Now?

These days, we’re jumpstarting artificial reefs with all sorts of things: cement, subway cars, ghost ships, and more—but we might not be doing so if it weren’t for pioneers with some wacky ideas in what might well be the wackiest state of all, the Sunshine State. Artificial reefs as a concept date back to pre-Christendom, at least to when the Romans built a reef of “stones and construction materi

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Surfer

Hey Dibi: Why is Confidence in the Lineup Mistaken for Experience?

Editor’s Note: Have a question for Dibi Fletcher? She’s definitely got answers. Or at least a perspective. Don’t hold back, shoot her a DM on Instagram and ask away. Here’s this week’s dispatch from the Matriarch of Radical… Hey Dibi…I’ve watched the same beach for 30 summers. The ocean hasn’t changed much, but people sure have. Seems like everyone is on their phone, there are less conversations,

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Surfer

Kelly Slater, Guy Fieri, Andy Roddick Join Star-Studded NASCAR Ownership Group

Legacy Motor Club gains celebrity investors

Eleven-time surfing world champion Kelly Slater is expanding his business portfolio into high-octane, unchartered territory. On July 30th, Legacy Motor Club announced that Slater has officially joined a star-studded strategic ownership group for the NASCAR Cup Series team. Majority owner and seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson unveiled the high-profile investor roster, which also features c

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Surf News Network

WSL Fantasy LIVE Training Day | Outerknown Tahiti Pro presented by I-SEA 2026

World Surf League Lock in your WSL Fantasy team before the opening round gets underway and use today’s training day insights to help make your final picks – https://bit.ly/43JTi7A The World Title hunt enters deep water in Tahiti for stop No. 7 of the Championship Tour. Teahupo’o stands as surfing’s most unforgiving stage. Every wave carries weight and consequence. This is elite surfing at its cor

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The Inertia

Italo Ferreira on How His New Coach Helped Turn Around His Season

When Italo Ferreira called Leandro “Grilo” Dora earlier this year, he wasn’t looking for someone to reinvent his surfing. At least, that’s what he thought. After all, this is a former world champion, Olympic gold medalist, and one of the most explosive competitors the Championship Tour has ever seen. There isn’t much left to teach a surfer with that résumé. Or so Italo believed. “I’d been doing t

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Surf | The Inertia

Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Cutting Diver’s Air Supply in Lobster Fishing Dispute

Man turns off diver air

A Miami Beach man has been charged with attempted murder after a dispute over a lobster fishing spot. Michael Joseph Simpson, 51, has been accused of shutting off the air supply to a teenage diver. As NBC reports , the dispute occurred on July 29 around 5:30 a.m., at a lobster fishing dive spot near Fisher Island. Boaters were gathered for Lobster Sport Season, an annual two-day window during whi

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Surf | The Inertia

Tim McKenna: 2026 Tahiti Pro Could Unfold Like the Infamous ‘Code Red’ Swell of 2011

After six weeks of downtime, Championship Tour surfers will need to shake off the rust quickly to adapt to monster swells marching toward the WSL Tahiti Pro. Massive storms are brewing in the South Pacific Ocean, which local photographer Tim McKenna says could play out similarly to the notorious “Code Red” swell that slammed Tahiti in 2011 — a swell so big that it forced the CT event to go on hol

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Surf | The Inertia

How to Hang 10 Like a Pro With Bella Eberz

If you ride a longboard at all, you’ve likely attempted to hang 10. It’s a phrase that’s become ubiquitous in surf lingo, often said by non-surfers while throwing a stiff-fingered shaka. In longboarding, it’s kind of the top of the mountain when it comes to maneuvers, and that’s because it feels… well, it feels great. Bella Eberz knows that well, so T&C Surf Designs, the iconic Hawaiian brand, en

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Outside Online

The 18 Best Deals at the Backcountry Summer Sale

Back-to-school sales may be dominating right now, but don’t assume only backpacks and water bottles are up for grabs. Backcountry’s Summer Semi-Annual Sale just dropped, and you can get all of your gear essentials for up to 50 percent off. We took a spin through the epic sale section and pulled out the best deals for camping, hiking, biking, travel, and more. The Best Deals at the Backcountry Sal

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Outside Online

What Really Happened on Broad Peak, the Deadliest High-Alpine Avalanche in More than a Decade

Broad Peak avalanche kills climbers

Nawang Thindu Sherpa’s lifeless body lay trapped at around 19,000 feet on the lower flanks of Broad Peak, where an avalanche had deposited him days earlier. A few hundred meters below, his friends Pem Dorje Sherpa and “Speed” Dawa Sherpa kicked steps into the steep snow of the broad couloir, fixing a rope behind them that they hoped would eventually help them lower his body back to Base Camp, and

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Surfer

Great White Sharks Swarm Swimmer in Tense Southern California Standoff (Video)

A new drone video captured off the Southern California coast shows a swimmer surrounded by six juvenile great white sharks in nearshore waters. Filmed by renowned marine documentarian Carlos Gauna (known online as The Malibu Artist ), the footage reveals a rare, tense scene: rather than exiting the water when lifeguards paddled out on paddleboards to warn him, the swimmer knowingly remained in th

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Adventure - Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online

What Really Happened on Broad Peak, the Deadliest High-Alpine Avalanche in More than a Decade

Broad Peak avalanche kills climbers

Nawang Thindu Sherpa’s lifeless body lay trapped at around 19,000 feet on the lower flanks of Broad Peak, where an avalanche had deposited him days earlier. A few hundred meters below, his friends Pem Dorje Sherpa and “Speed” Dawa Sherpa kicked steps into the steep snow of the broad couloir, fixing a rope behind them that they hoped would eventually help them lower his body back to Base Camp, and

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The Inertia

Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Cutting Diver’s Air Supply in Lobster Fishing Dispute

Man turns off diver air

A Miami Beach man has been charged with attempted murder after a dispute over a lobster fishing spot. Michael Joseph Simpson, 51, has been accused of shutting off the air supply to a teenage diver. As NBC reports , the dispute occurred on July 29 around 5:30 a.m., at a lobster fishing dive spot near Fisher Island. Boaters were gathered for Lobster Sport Season, an annual two-day window during whi

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Outside Online

As Snow Seasons Shrink, Your Favorite Ski Resorts Might Be Better in the Summer

It’s been a scorcher this summer on Colorado’s Front Range. My respite: escaping to some of my favorite ski resorts. Yes, ski resorts. I’ve lived in Colorado for over a decade and have spent most winter weekends riding the lifts at resorts like Vail, Keystone, and Snowmass. As soon as the snow started to melt, so did the appeal of those ski villages. Throughout summer, I’d pass them without a sec

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BeachGrit

Natural Selection heads to South Africa with thrilling new ménage à trois format

Competitive surfing has long been a staid affair. One venue, heats, scores et voilà. A winner. It is all fine enough but surf fans have long wondered if more might exist. Something maybe even polyamorous. Well, Natural Selection has picked up on the vibe and is set to deliver a wild competitive ménage à trois. Some of the best and/or most interesting surfers in the world, including Milla Brown, N

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BLISTER

Win a MTB Protection Package from EVOC!

Protect yourself from casual spills and gnarly crashes with a chest protector, knee pad, and elbow pad package from EVOC — enter now for your chance to win! The post appeared first on BLISTER .

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Outside Online

The Best Mountain Bike Tires of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Overview: There’s no single “best” mountain bike tire—the right choice depends on trail and riding style. Front tires need taller, aggressive tread for cornering and braking grip; rear tires favor faster-rolling tread for pedaling efficiency. Our top pick is Schwalbe’s Radial pairing: Magic Mary Radial up front, Albert Radial in back, both with Gravity casings for a glued-to-the-trail feel and co

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BLISTER

The Process of Having a Custom Ski Made for You (Ep.405)

What’s the process like for having a custom ski built for you? What do you need to know? How much do you need to know? And are you someone who should consider it? Today, you’ll get answers with Folsom Custom Skis’ Mike McCabe; Jonathan Ellsworth; and Steve Janisch. The post appeared first on BLISTER .

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BLISTER

The Most Bang for Your Buck: Trail Bikes

The Trail bike category is more diverse than ever, and while there's no shortage of uber-blingy options with five-figure price tags, there are deals to be found, too. Here are some of our favorites. Blister’s Flash Reviews and Deep Dives are accessible to those who purchase one of our paid subscriptions To get our comprehensive Deep Dives and our initial, unfiltered reports on new gear, become a

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Carvemag.com

Piter and Etxabarri Win YETI Pro

Sam Piter (FRA, above) and Janire Gonzalez Etxabarri (EUK, above) were crowned the winners of the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) YETI Pro QS 4,000. Piter and Etxabarri held their nerve in tense Final heats after two marathon days of competition, overcoming a strong competitive field in very challenging conditions. Collecting their 4,000 points, Piter and Etxabarri have both jumped

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BeachGrit

Men who can’t fight are doomed to be cucks, says surf god Laird Hamilton

The world’s sexist over-60, at least until Shane Dorian arrives on the scene with his gaped hips in a few years, is the Malibu-based trainer Laird Hamilton, a man whose exploits in big Hawaiian surf have thrilled patrons of magazines and movies for four decades. Hamilton, who is sixty-two-year-old, is equipped with enormous and deeply sunburned breasts and a nose as red as a turkey-cock. He is as

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Surf News Network

What you need to know: Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA 2026

The Championship Tour heads to the End of the Road for the Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA, with the event window opening August 8-18 and plenty of swell already on the forecast. Teahupo’o is unlike anywhere else on Earth. A wave of unmatched power, consequence, and beauty, the legendary reef pass has become the ultimate proving ground where commitment is everything and hesitation comes

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Surfer

Natural Selection Surf 2026: Full South Africa Roster Revealed Ahead of September 25 Premiere

In just two years, Natural Selection Surf has done something that has been lacking for most of the past decade and that's to make competitive surfing feel, dare I say, great again . The format plays a part, no priority, no single venue, no grinding through small surf to bank points. Sessions judged on Creativity, Risk, Execution, Difficulty, and Overall Impression, with Mother Nature dictating th

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Adventure - Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online

Former Ranger Melisa Dalley Left the National Park Service. Now She Gives Rogue Tours They Can’t Control.

Trump policies harm national parks

In July, former National Park Service (NPS) ranger Melissa Dalley stood in a visitor center in Grand Teton National Park , next to a wall where a sign used to be, handing strangers a piece of paper with the missing words on it. “You could clearly see the ghost of the sign,” Dalley told Outside . “The language was still imprinted on the plinth.” The display she is referring to was once mounted ben

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Outside Online

Former Ranger Melisa Dalley Left the National Park Service. Now She Gives Rogue Tours They Can’t Control.

Trump policies harm national parks

In July, former National Park Service (NPS) ranger Melissa Dalley stood in a visitor center in Grand Teton National Park , next to a wall where a sign used to be, handing strangers a piece of paper with the missing words on it. “You could clearly see the ghost of the sign,” Dalley told Outside . “The language was still imprinted on the plinth.” The display she is referring to was once mounted ben

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Outside Online

What Is Bourbon Virus? Here’s What to Know About This Rare Tickborne Illness.

Bourbon virus confirmed in NY

Most hikers and campers are aware of the potential risk of getting Lyme disease , Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, or similar diseases from a tick bite. But a May 2026 study published by Stony Brook University doctors and researchers in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ( AJTMH ) suggested that a rare and potentially fatal tick-borne disease might be on the rise : Bourbon virus.

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Teton Gravity Research

Shane Charlebois on the Power of Sharing Snowboarding

Shane Charlebois has spent nearly his entire life around snowboarding. He came up as a rider, transitioned behind the camera, and became one of the defining filmmakers of snowboarding’s modern era, documenting everyone from Travis Rice and Nicolas Müller to countless riders who helped shape the culture along the way. But talk to Charlebois today and he isn’t particularly interested in reminiscing

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The Inertia

Farmer’s Almanac Forecasts ‘a Season of Sharp Contrasts’ This Winter

Old Farmers Almanac fall forecast

It’s been a rollercoaster ride for the folks at the Farmer’s Almanac lately. Last November, it was announced the 200-plus-year-old publication would be shutting down. The 2026 winter forecast would be its last, its owners shared . It was learned just a few months later that a new owner was coming in to save the whole operation. Fast forward to August, in the midst of a strengthening El Niño year

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Surfer

John John Florence Gets Obliterated at Panama’s Heaviest Beachbreak (Video)

Sabbatical from full-time competition hasn't slowed John John Florence down. If anything, it's rejuvenated his love for surfing, and seeking out new waves. In the latest chapter of his year-long sailing odyssey aboard the catamaran Vela , the 3x world champ drops anchor in Bocas del Toro, Panama—a Caribbean paradise famous for turquoise water, lush jungle, and one of the most violent beachbreaks

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The Inertia

Tim McKenna: 2026 Tahiti Pro Could Unfold Like the Infamous ‘Code Red’ Swell of 2011

After six weeks of downtime, Championship Tour surfers will need to shake off the rust quickly to adapt to monster swells marching toward the WSL Tahiti Pro. Massive storms are brewing in the South Pacific Ocean, which local photographer Tim McKenna says could play out similarly to the notorious “Code Red” swell that slammed Tahiti in 2011 — a swell so big that it forced the CT event to go on hol

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The Inertia

How to Hang 10 Like a Pro With Bella Eberz

If you ride a longboard at all, you’ve likely attempted to hang 10. It’s a phrase that’s become ubiquitous in surf lingo, often said by non-surfers while throwing a stiff-fingered shaka. In longboarding, it’s kind of the top of the mountain when it comes to maneuvers, and that’s because it feels… well, it feels great. Bella Eberz knows that well, so T&C Surf Designs, the iconic Hawaiian brand, en

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The Inertia

Vail Chairlift Malfunction That Ejected Two Skiers Caused by Part Installed Upside Down

A chairlift malfunction can quickly turn a ski run into an ordeal . Earlier this year, Vail Resort visitors experienced that first-hand, when a malfunction brought a lift to a sudden stop – launching two skiers out of it in the process. Now, investigators have revealed what exactly caused the trouble. The initial incident occurred on January 25 at Vail’s Little Eagle, a beginner lift near the top

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Surfer

9.2 Alaska Earthquake Model Unleashes Nightmare Tsunami Threat for West Coast (Video)

A catastrophic megathrust earthquake in the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone represents one of the most severe natural hazard threats to the Pacific Rim. New scientific modeling and simulated video released by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) illustrate the terrifying, destructive path a mega-tsunami generated by a hypothetical magnitude 9.2 earthquake would take across t

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Surf | The Inertia

John John Florence Scores Throaty Barrels in Bocas del Toro

John John Florence has surfed a lot of great waves. It’s his job, after all — well, part of it, anyway — and John has spent years on tour flying around to the best ones the planet has to offer. But there are still a few places he’s yet to surf, and recently he ticked another one off the bucket list: the waves of Bocas del Toro. It’s a stunning place. Sitting in the elbow of the Caribbean off the

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Surf | The Inertia

Jordy Smith Underwent Two Surgeries, Remains Out of Competition

After pulling out of two stops of the Championship Tour in El Salvador and Brazil, Jordy Smith has provided an update on his absence . The 38-year-old tour veteran underwent simultaneous hip and knee surgeries performed by Doctor Warren Kramer III in Newport Beach, California. Smith didn’t provide details on the extent of his injuries, when they occurred, or how long he will be out of competition

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Surf | The Inertia

Hurricane Genevieve Uncovers Buried Pier at the Wedge

The Wedge is dangerous enough as it is. A massive, unpredictable slab detonating right on shore, it can, and will, annihilate you if you’re not careful. However, the effects of Hurricane Genevieve appear to be making the notorious Southern California break even more deadly. Beach erosion has been an ongoing issue in Newport Beach, but the recent hurricane swell has made the issue even more readil

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The Inertia

John John Florence Scores Throaty Barrels in Bocas del Toro

John John Florence has surfed a lot of great waves. It’s his job, after all — well, part of it, anyway — and John has spent years on tour flying around to the best ones the planet has to offer. But there are still a few places he’s yet to surf, and recently he ticked another one off the bucket list: the waves of Bocas del Toro. It’s a stunning place. Sitting in the elbow of the Caribbean off the

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The Inertia

When Is a Secret Wave No Longer a Secret?

There’s a very specific flavor of surf edit that always hits deeper than the others. Perfect waves, no recognizable lineup, landmarks or geotags and a caption that tells you precisely nothing. For a few days — a couple of weeks if everyone involved has any self-control at all — that wave belongs to everybody who’s watched the clip and nobody who could actually find it. Eventually, though, word ge

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The Inertia

Jordy Smith Underwent Two Surgeries, Remains Out of Competition

After pulling out of two stops of the Championship Tour in El Salvador and Brazil, Jordy Smith has provided an update on his absence . The 38-year-old tour veteran underwent simultaneous hip and knee surgeries performed by Doctor Warren Kramer III in Newport Beach, California. Smith didn’t provide details on the extent of his injuries, when they occurred, or how long he will be out of competition

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The Inertia

Hurricane Genevieve Uncovers Buried Pier at the Wedge

The Wedge is dangerous enough as it is. A massive, unpredictable slab detonating right on shore, it can, and will, annihilate you if you’re not careful. However, the effects of Hurricane Genevieve appear to be making the notorious Southern California break even more deadly. Beach erosion has been an ongoing issue in Newport Beach, but the recent hurricane swell has made the issue even more readil

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The Inertia

A Hiker Has Been Missing for Four Days in British Columbia’s Vast Strathcona Park

25 year old hiker missing

A 25-year-old hiker has been missing four days in Strathcona Park, a sprawling national park that covers nearly 618,000 acres of rugged wilderness in the middle of Vancouver Island. The missing hiker, Keshav Jindal, disappeared on Monday afternoon and hasn’t been heard from since. Paul Berry, who is leading the search party for Comox Valley Search & Rescue, told reporters that Jindal was about fo

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Surfer

The Loggerhead Classic Returns to Jacksonville This September with a $20,000 Prize Purse Split Equally Across Three Divisions

Come September, the world’s best longboarders will be rolling into Jacksonville Beach, as the city prepares for The Loggerhead Classic Longboard Festival. Started by Jacksonville hometown hero, World Champion Justin Quintal, and now in it’s seventh iteration, the Loggerhead has evolved into an annual weekend-long extravaganza combining one of the most talent-rich and wildly competitive Men’s and

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Teton Gravity Research

Massive Rockfall Hits Matterhorn’s Italian Side, Prompts Mountain Closures

The Matterhorn delivered a reminder of high-alpine volatility this week. A massive rockfall tore through the Italian side of the 14,692-foot peak, sending tons of shattered granite down the southwest face near the classic Lion Ridge (Cresta del Leone) route. The aftermath triggered safety responses from local rescue groups and alpine guide associations across the Italian border town of Breuil-Cer

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Surf | The Inertia

Alonso Correa Broke His Board Then Got the Wave of the Day at the US Open

Alonso Correa experienced all the highs and lows of competitive surfing in one heat at this year’s US Open. The 28-year-old Peruvian created quite possibly the most exciting sequence of events seen at a competition best known for being somewhat of a sleepy affair . The moment came in the third heat of the round of 32 . There, Correa squared up against Lucas Cassity, Deivid Silva and Alan Cleland.

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Surf | The Inertia

Matahi Drollet Relives One of the Best Teahupo’o Swells From August 2025

When it comes to Teahupo’o, there are few who do it better than Matahi Drollet. And last August, he hammered that point home with a single wave . That wave was part of a very good month of surf, and now, a year later (to the day, in fact), he has released a 15-minute vlog remembering just how good it was. “A bit late to the party, but it’s better late than never, huh?” he says at the beginning of

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BeachGrit

New surf horror as Wavegarden installs big screens that replay just-completed ride as surfer paddles back out

Post-pandemic, surfing has become thoroughly littered with new horrors. An exploding shark population, completely oblivious VAL hordes clogging every lineup, Instagram surf influencers sharing their “wisdom” etc. etc. etc. Oh I could go on all day and thought we had reached peak horror with the western adoption of mini-sawhorses for surfboards but just read about something straight out of nightma

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Teton Gravity Research

Wildfire Shuts Down Mt. Hood Meadows and Timberline Summer Operations

Grasshopper Fire forces evacuations

Summer on Mt. Hood typically means glacier laps, park sessions, and endless laps on the trail. However, wildfires in Oregon have brought summer operations to a halt across the region. As the Grasshopper Fire continues to burn east of the peak, local authorities issued mandatory Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders for Mt. Hood Meadows. Meanwhile, heavy smoke has forced neighboring operations at Tim

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Carvemag.com

Surf & Conservation Film Festival

North Devon will play host to the 2026, taking place Friday 21 – Saturday 22 August at Freshwell Camping, Croyde, in the heart of the North Devon World Surfing Reserve. The festival brings together two of the world's leading surf and environmental film festivals, Save The Waves Film Festival and the Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival, alongside live music, family workshops, food and drink, all

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Carvemag.com

People of Surfing EP03

In this new episode of the PEOPLE OF SURFING series, Laure Mayer travels to West Africa — a land of fishermen and powerful waves where the ocean has shaped life for generations. Between ancestral tradition and a new generation of surfers claiming the lineup as their own, she meets a community defined by courage, pride and freedom in the face of the Atlantic. Joined by her friend and surf adventur

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BLISTER

Flash Review: Allied Fitz — The Ultimate High Country Bike?

Mountain bikes have crept up in weight in recent years — but did they need to? Allied doesn’t think so. Does the Fitz make a compelling case for very light Trail bikes? Blister’s Flash Reviews and Deep Dives are accessible to those who purchase one of our paid subscriptions To get our comprehensive Deep Dives and our initial, unfiltered reports on new gear, become a member and receive many other

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Surfer

Six Weeks After Venezuela's Earthquake, a Surf-School Founder Is Homeless — and Still Volunteering to Rebuild His Community

It's easy to take things for granted, whether it's your home, your local surf spot, the people you see around town. For many Venezuelan surfers, all of those things were impacted in a huge way. Six weeks after the twin earthquakes that flattened much of Venezuela's northern coast, the beach where Francisco Reveron ran his surf school is covered in debris and lined with emergency tents for displac

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The gamification of wave pools has arrived

Imagine enjoying a day at a wave pool like you're playing a video game in which you are one of the characters with goals and a mission. Flowstate is adding a new layer to the wave pool experience by turning every surf session into part of an ongoing game. The Australian surf technology company has launched Flowstate Game Modes, a points-based gaming platform that rewards surfers for what happens

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The fundamental elements of skate culture

Skateboarding has always been difficult to define because it sits somewhere between a sport, an art form, and a way of looking at the world. Ask ten skateboarders what skating means, and you'll probably hear ten different answers. The purists will say it's a way of life, and never a sport, let alone an Olympic event. Even so, the culture has a handful of ideas that have stayed with it since the f

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Patagonia Deep

follows an expedition into one of the most remote and wild regions of Chilean Patagonia, in search of good waves and through extraordinary landscapes. Cold, rain, vast distances, and extreme conditions turned the journey into a difficult and unpredictable adventure. Beyond surfing, this documentary seeks to reveal the immensity of Patagonia and reflect on the importance of exploring, understandi

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Outside Online

How the New Science of Social Energetics Explains the Magic of Group Exercise

Sometimes, thanks to work travel or a kids’ soccer game or some other conflict, I have to do my weekly tempo run alone. Most Saturday mornings for the last two decades, I’ve met up with a group of friends to perform this ritual. We chat and banter for a mile or two, then we lock in: an amoeba-like entity with 8 or 12 or 16 legs, united in purpose and moving as a single unit. What has always amaze

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BeachGrit

Hank, Iconic Surf Photographer, Battling Terminal Pancreatic Cancer, Fund Set Up for Son, 15

If you kicked around in the nineties, back when surf mags were everything and the photographers were lords of the realm, you’d know the name Hank Foto, the photo credit for Newport’s Brian Stephens who migrated to the North Shore in his teens. For decades, Hank, a hard-livin’ wildman who sure didn’t leave any stone unturned, hit every swell and shot the biggest names in the game surfing the bigge

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Surfer

Hurricane Genevieve Ignites Aliso Creek’s Legendary Standing Wave in Laguna Beach (Video)

It’s been a wild run of waves for Southern California surfers. The latest being a result of Hurricane Genevieve. And while countless surfers flocked to marquee spots like the cobblestone A-frame peaks of Lower Trestles, the chaos of The Wedge, or braved the crowds at Huntington Beach’s US Open of Surfing, Blair Conklin opted for something a little different. Something closer to home. As Genevieve

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Outside Online

What’s at Stake as Fires Threaten Mount Hood’s Historic Landmarks and Ski Areas

Grasshopper Fire forces evacuations

Every summer since 1924, U.S. Forest Service employees have worked inside the historic Flag Point Fire Lookout in Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest (MHNF). On July 31, 2026, the high-alpine cabin burned to the ground. Flag Point is one of many beloved outdoor destinations in the Pacific Northwest to be destroyed or threatened by surging wildfires. The Grasshopper Fire burning east of Mount Hood

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What’s at Stake as Fires Threaten Mount Hood’s Historic Landmarks and Ski Areas

Grasshopper Fire forces evacuations

Every summer since 1924, U.S. Forest Service employees have worked inside the historic Flag Point Fire Lookout in Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest (MHNF). On July 31, 2026, the high-alpine cabin burned to the ground. Flag Point is one of many beloved outdoor destinations in the Pacific Northwest to be destroyed or threatened by surging wildfires. The Grasshopper Fire burning east of Mount Hood

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Surfer

18 Million Ton Glacier Implodes in Greenland and Hurls Monster Waves at Research Ship (Video)

A mind-boggling natural event unfolded in East Greenland when a gigantic glacier collapsed into the ocean, sending colossal waves roaring through a remote fjord. Researchers and crew aboard the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) flagship vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough witnessed and captured the epic calving event near Sorgenfri Gletsjer, releasing details and footage on BAS News . But first, check

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