Santa Barbara — Stormy waves with sets about head high at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, Calif. provided challenging conditions for all the 36 surfers, skaters and snowboarders who competed at Stage 2, the surfing leg, of the Ultimate Boarder® Championship.
“I was just hoping to catch a few waves,†said professional snowboarder Trevor Jacob who took second in the snow at Mammoth and 23rd in the surf today putting him in 4th place overall going into Saturday’s skateboard finale.“That’s the thing about Ultimate Boarder®, though†said Jacob … More
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The International Olympic Committee announced that it will be including six new winter sports in the 2014 Games including Ski halfpipe, but the biggest news for the snowboard community is what wasn’t on the list—slopestyle. This does not mean, however, that snowboard and ski slopestyle are definitely off the table for the 2014 Sochi Games—the IOC said it has simply put the decision on hold for more review.
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For Simi Valley resident Corey Reed, “Walk by faith, not by sight†is more than a comforting Biblical phrase. It is a personal motto he lives out every day.
When a horrific car accident in 2005 stripped him of his sight and left him an amputee, walking by faith wasn’t that easy to do.
But six years later … Details
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