Punta Roca La Libertad — Ezekiel Lau (HAW), 17, has claimed his first major ASP victory by defeating Mitch Crews (AUS), 21, to win the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Copa Quiksilver El Salvador in a high-scoring final of 17.30 to 15.73 in firing four-to-six foot waves at the idyllic righthand pointbreak of Punta Roca in La Libertad, El Salvador.
The Copa Quiksilver El Salvador is a new addition to the 2011 ASP North America schedule, offering vital points for surfers looking to build their seed on the ASP World Ranking  … More
MOUNT HOOD, Ore. — Staci Mannella rides the lift up the slopes of Mount Hood, mindful of the beautiful panoramic view the elevation offers but unable to take it in. She hops off the lift without any assistance, deposited at the top of a slope, the youngest member of the U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Team. The 15-year-old from Randolph stands more than 7,000 feet above sea level on Oregon’s tallest mountain, among America’s most talented physically disabled athletes. She looks straight down the mountain but sees only a white plane … More
The infamous Thunderbird launching and landing a Saturday cruise during its 71st birthday month. Built for George Whittell, Designed by John L. Hacker, built by Huskins Boat Works in Bay City, Michigan. Check out www.thunderbirdlodge.org/theboat for a worthwhile read on the boats history