Wolfgang Güllich was the first climber who accomplished the “Action Directe” route in the Franconian woods in 1991. This route is truly a massive challenge for your fingers, ligaments and sinews. This route had been a whole new dimension of difficulty. However, Wolfgang Güllich and neither Mammut Pro athlete Jan Hojer did not hesitate to climb this hell of a route.
With south swells starting to line up below the equator and (hopefully) a bit of vacation time accrued, here are six great summer surf trips for all levels of surfers that you can get to for less than $1,000 (airfares are based out of Los Angeles). Of note is the lack of spots in the Atlantic Ocean—but that’s not our fault; unless there’s a hurricane, the Atlantic is pretty dormant this time of year, save for the faraway shores of South Africa and Namibia, which cost a fortune to get to.
*All of the fares were searched for on kayak.com and include no more than one layover. Travel tip: Midweek flights are generally less than weekend flights … More