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San Diego's First Surf Film Festival Coming in May March 27, 2012 By: Staff The first annual San Diego Film Festival is scheduled for May 11-13th at Bird's Surf Shed. The location was picked for its historical significance: the Shed is a surf shop that doubles as a museum full of vintage surfboards and surfing artifacts. The festival will screen 12 feature-length films and 30 short films that focus on the sport and history of surfing. The event kicks off with a VIP party … |
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Skateboarding Innovator Larry Stevenson dies at 81 March 27, 2012 By: Staff Larry Stevenson, one of the foremost skateboard designers, died on Sunday after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Stevenson was a Southern California native who, after witnessing the rise of surfing in the 1950s, aimed to popularize skateboarding by comparing it to surfing. He designed skateboards that looked similar to surfboards and promoted them in Surf Guide, a magazine he founded wit… |
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Freeskiing Competition Red Bull Cold Rush 2012 March 22, 2012 By: Staff The world's best freeskiers rallied up to Silverton Mountain in Colorado for a backcountry athlete judged event unlike any other. |
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Danny Davis 2nd Place Run at European Open March 22, 2012 By: Staff Danny Davis takes his first podium since his injury in 2010. |
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X Games Tignes 2012 Go Quiksilver Team March 22, 2012 By: Staff The Winter X Games Tignes 2012 Quiksilver team includes Iouri Podladtchikov, Ulrik Badertscher, and Eric Willett. |
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Kelly Slater Interview at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast March 22, 2012 By: Staff Kelly Slater sits down at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast to talk about drug testing and surfing competitions. |
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Dane Reynolds Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast March 22, 2012 By: Staff It didnt last long but it was magical while it lasted. Watch the best of Dane Reynolds during his two heats at the Quiksilver Pro Goldcoast |
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March 22, 2012 By: Staff "Heli-skiing in Haines is a once in a lifetime experience that you are going to want to do every year." says First Ascent Ski Guide Reggie Crist. It's a chance for complete immersion into the steep, deep Alaskan pow-skiing realm that is unlike anyplace else on earth. It's the ski trip of a lifetime. Guaranteed. |
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Best of TTR Slopestyle Tour Champions March 22, 2012 By: Staff After an exciting day of slopestyle finals at the 6Star Burton US Open, Sebastien Toutant (CAN) and Jamie Anderson (USA) have been officially crowned the 2012 TTR Slopestyle World Tour Champions. The 2011/2012 season was packed full of amazing slopestyle competitions around the globe and after today's finals at Stratton Mountain in Vermont, USA, Sebastien and Jamie were awarded with the TTR … |
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Bethany Hamilton Gives 'The Biggest Loser' Contestants Surfing Lessons March 20, 2012 By: Staff Bethany Hamilton stopped by to pay a visit to the cast of the NBC reality show The Biggest Loser this week to give the contestants surfing lessons. Earlier this season, the cast was whisked away to Hawaii, so they probably weren't expecting another surprise like lessons from a pro surfer. ""I surprised them on the beach, they were super excited and maybe a little nervous, but I think they were ju… |
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Adaptive Snowboarding Champion Amy Purdy to Appear on Nightline March 16, 2012 By: Staff Amy Purdy is probably the world's most famous adaptive snowboarder, and for good reason. She lost both of her legs at age 19 due to a bacterial meningitis infection, but refused to let that keep her from her first love, snowboarding. She started snowboarding again just seven months after her operation, working with a doctor to create a prosthetic foot that would work with a snowboard. Purdy now… |
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Terje Haakonsen Takes Us Along For The Ride March 16, 2012 By: Staff The one and only Terje Haakonsen strapped on his contour camera to record his Red Bull Supernatural Freeride. The legendary Norwegian snowboarder is no stranger to the camera. He created the documentary series Terje's Season Pass in 2007 to chronicle his experiences as a snowboarder, so this must've been a piece of cake for him. RELATED: Freeride Fun Day With Supernatural Competitors Red Bull Sup… |
