Griffin Colapinto Tore Up Lowers
during Hurricane Genevieve
Despite being world-renowned for its surfing culture, a lot
of
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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
5h
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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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
9h
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
9h
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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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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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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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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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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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 .
15h
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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Adventure
- Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online
The post appeared first on Outside Online .
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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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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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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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Why I Purchased Sterling's Podcast
This is huge news for surf media! I took over the Pinch My
Salt podcast.
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wavelength
Surf Magazine – since 1981
The Long Way Round: Why Simpel Is
Taking a Different Approach to Summer Wetsuits
Warmer waters, better wetsuits. The post appeared first on
Wavelength Surf Magazine - since 1981 .
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Surfing
| News, Headlines and Top Stories
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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SurferToday.com
| The Ultimate Surfing News Website
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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Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino
& Simon Stewart (Ep.338)
Mike and Simon recap all of July’s exciting bike racing,
from fat tires to skinny ones, plus they get into some industry news, and Mike
reveals the winner of his electric mini-pump versus hand pump competition. The
post appeared first on BLISTER .
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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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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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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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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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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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Adventure
- Outdoor News, Science, Politics - 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
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18 Million Ton Glacier Implodes in
Greenland and Hurls Monster Waves at Research Ship (Video)
A mind-boggling natural event unfolded in
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