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October’s 10 Best Photos

1 min read Oct 31, 2013

Carlos Burle Surfs Potential World Record Wave and Saves Maya Gabeira’s Life; America Shrugs

3 min read Oct 30, 2013

Laird Hamilton has never been one to mince words. In an interview with CNN about the recent mega-swell at Nazare's North Canyon that almost took Maya Gabeira's life and potentially set a new world record for biggest wave ever surfed, he said a few things that are bound to stir the surf-world's pot.

Laird on CNN: Maya Gabeira Doesn’t Have Enough Skill, Carlos Burle Didn’t Set World Record

2 min read Oct 30, 2013

The same swell that ran into Nazare's North Canyon a few days ago wrapped its way northward and tripped over Spain's magical Mundaka. Beautiful.

Mundaka Goes Off

1 min read Oct 30, 2013

Never Before Seen Nazaré

2 min read Oct 29, 2013

We are reaching a critical moment in extreme sports in which the meaning of life, and the meaning of sport itself is cannibalized by the search for the torrid spectacle of tempting death. It will be a hell of a show, but when it comes, let us never say that the blood of the young and reckless isn’t buried deep under our fingernails. Photo: Mark Wegner

Business & Media

Blood on Our Hands: Maya Gabeira, Mortality, and the Perversity of Big Wave Surfing

7 min read Oct 29, 2013

Anastasia Ashley's Butt. The one and only.

Business & Media

Anastasia Ashley (and her Butt): Marketing Genius(es)!

4 min read Oct 29, 2013

Tom Carroll Comes Clean About Drug Addiction

2 min read Oct 28, 2013

Maya Gabeira Knocked Unconscious, Rushed to Hospital After Nazaré Wipeout

1 min read Oct 28, 2013

This morning's XXL swell in Portugal set off big wave alarms around the world. A crew of hellmen/women converged on Nazaré, potentially setting world records, breaking bones, and thrilling the world. Photo: Rui Boino

World Record Potential: Giant Waves Slam Nazaré, Portugal

1 min read Oct 28, 2013

Carlos Burle Sets Potential New World Record at Maxed Out Nazaré

1 min read Oct 28, 2013

Photo of the Week

Surf Photo of the Week 10.28.13

1 min read Oct 28, 2013

Heroes and Villains: Performance Enhancing Drugs in Surf and Sport

8 min read Oct 27, 2013

Island Hopping, No Stopping

1 min read Oct 27, 2013

An Almost Broke Down Palace

12 min read Oct 27, 2013