Piolets d'Or Announces the "Significant Ascents" of 2023
This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.
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The Lift e-Foil: More Spaceship Than Surfboard
Lift's electric hydrofoil is a futuristic motorized surfboard that lets you silently soar over the water and reach new frontiers in the outdoors.
An Inside Look at Texas’s Budding Surf Paradise
The surfing taking place in Texas is obviously not the totally radical ocean surfing that you’ve seen on your Instagram feed, but inland surfing in man-made pools with machine powered waves.
Stephanie Gilmore's 7th WSL World Title and a Wave of Attention that is Bigger than the Men's
Three months after announcing equal pay for men and women, the World Surf League celebrates Stephanie Gilmore’s 7th World Title.
Surfing the Dream in Taiwan
In a small coastal village of Taiwan, something special is emerging between the jungle and the ocean.
Are the Olympics Headed for Biarritz?
News from Biarritz: In 2024, Paris will host the Summer Olympics, but the French capital city is not suitable for all sports, surfing on the Seine just isn’t an option.
Maya Gabeira: The First Female Big Wave Surfer Recognized with the World Record
This Brazilian surfer has just become the first female surfer to be recognized by Guinness World Records for a biggest wave surfed
An Introduction to Olympic Surfing, with New Zealand's Paige Hareb
Learn about surfing's induction into the Olympics, and how New Zealand's top surfer, Paige Hareb, is preparing for the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
World Surf League Announces Equal Pay for Male and Female Athletes in 2019
The WSL is setting the standard for gender equality not only in surfing, but for sport in general.
Sun, Sand, and Surf, Lots of Surf, in Mexico’s Puerto Escondido
For most people, Puerto Escondido is just a dot on a map, a tourist destination overshadowed by flashier resort towns such as Cancun, Cabo, and Acapulco.
The Fresh Prince of Polynesia
In this era, the most competitive time in the history of surfing on tour, there are three or four surfers at any given time flying the Hawaiian flag. Michel Bourez hauls the red and white Tahitian flag all by himself. Can he beat the Hawaiians?
Johanne Defay: Surfer No. 5
A surfing star from a young age, Johanne had to make some tough life decisions when her main sponsor dropped