A tourist from Australia came to my uncle and asked if she could get a ride to the glacier just north of Ilulissat, Greenland, so he asked me if I wanted to be his translator. I am from another town where glaciers are fairytales, I was as much of a tourist as the Australian tourist, so I decided to join the crew.
The beautiful scenery was amazing, but the nature doesn’t care about anyone. That day almost became our last day.
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San Diego resident and action sports enthusiast Matt Savage grew up skateboarding, riding motorcycles,BMX, and surfing in the summers. Savage, like many, continued to be immersed in the culture throughout his life, going to the University of Colorado and then eventually relocating to Encinitas, where he now lives with his family and is able to surf and snowboard at just about a moment’s notice.
About two years ago, Savage began toying with the idea of creating a unified organization that recognizes all the athletes across different action sports disciplines  … More