Internationally renowned big-wave surfer Chris Bertish is back on his Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) this morning as he attempts to complete the CANSUP110 fund raiser by paddling the 42 Kms from Ysterfontein to his final destination of Langebaan, 110 Kms from Cape Town.
Bertish completed arguably the longest single day’s SUP journey yesterday when he … More
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
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.
Officials said … More