Premium snowboard outwear brand Bonfire celebrated their 25th Anniversary at the SIA Snow Show last week in Denver, CO. The brand, which was one of the first to incorporate a street-sensibility and artistic lifestyle element into snowboarding can also claim durability and quality to their pants and jackets, as attested by many riders who wear […]
Kelly Slater vying to win again at the Billabong Pipe Masters. Photo by Cestari/ASP. The North Shore of Oahu is currently packed with the top surfers in the world vying for the coveted win of the Billabong Pipeline Masters in Memory of Andy Irons. Billabong Pipe Masters represents the pinnacle of the 2013 Association of […]
It’s been a long haul for Nixon to find a proper replacement for its co-founder Andy Laats who is leaving this roll for family health reasons. However on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Nixon named Nick Stowe as their new CEO. Here’s more: After an exhaustive search, Nixon has named Nick Stowe as their new Chief […]
The concept has been in the works for some time so it’s no surprise really that Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), which has been going through a crisis recently, has initiated an Anti-Doping Policy for their 2012 season. Unlike many other professional sporting events, surfing has never had such a policy, which many in the […]
Epic waves for kick-off of the Billabong Pipe Masters, North Shore of Oahu. Photo by ASP/Cestari. The final stop of the ASP (Association for Surfing Professionals) World Title Series and the crowned jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing always ends at the infamous break Banzai Pipeline in Oahu’s North Shore. This year, the […]
Slater moves into the number one ranking again on the ASP World Tour thanks to Teahupo’o, but Irene takes its toll on what was to be an epic surf event for NYC.
Highlight of X Games 17 comes from a dramatic showdown during Skateboard Vert competition with Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Shaun White, and Bucky Lasek proving why
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The delayed results of the untimely death of Andy Irons have raised considerable concern in the surfing industry. Now, different autopsies reveal a dark kept secret in the world of pro surfing.