The famous Carlsbad Gap is being destroyed soon so skaters are taking advantage and trying to throw the best tricks of all time off it
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Newport Beach, CA – As the countdown continues to the April 23rd climax of the Tenth Annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy, additional nominees have been announced in the wipeout and best all-around performance categories.
Always a crowd favorite, the 2010 Verizon Wireless Wipeout of the Year contenders are a terrifying product of the awesome hydraulic power to be found offshore of Hawaii, California and the Australian island state of Tasmania. South Africa’s Grant Baker (despite being nominated in most other categories) proved that no surfer is perfect, earning a wipeout nod for a high-speed face-plant at Maui’s notorious Jaws break — followed by a … Details
The five heaviest wipeouts of the year all in one place. Which was the worst/best? Starring Grant Baker at Jaws, Shane Dorian at Maverick’s and Ryan Hipwood, Dan Griffith and Brooke Phillips at Shipstern Bluff. Epic carnage! Get ready to vote at www.BillabongXXL.com
People like Dave Mirra never fail to amaze. He was there when BMX park started, and all these years later, he’s still winning events. Check out this run from a recent comp. Awesome
Waveriders is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and todays pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The story unfolds via the inspirational and ultimately tragic history of Irish/Hawaiian legendary waterman, George Freeth.
Freeth, son of an Irishman, was responsible for the rebirth of this sport of Hawaiian kings in the early twentieth century. With its distinguished cast of  … DetailsÂ