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This is Peter Devries at a spot where if it's good and the wind is the right direction, it's pissing rain. Generally you cant even see the mountains, so I'm really happy that we were able to make this image. Photo: Jeremy Koreski
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The view from Nico's house is one of the nicer that I've seen, unfortunately it doesn't look like this every day. Photo: Zak Bush
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Bryan Johnson gets a solo session in on a below zero morning. That's seasmoke on the surface caused by frigid temps hitting the high-30 water temps. Photo: Brian Nevins
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Another Japanese jetty walk by Mr. Malloy. Makes me wish we had this at home to avoid the freezing paddle out. Photo: Brian Nevins
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New Hampshire. Photo: Brian Nevins
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Dan Malloy walking down a jetty straight into the lineup in Japan. Photo: Brian Nevins
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Warren Smith, Japan. Photo: Brian Nevins
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Korean surfers, Moonjun Bae and Young-ik Son, clamber over huge snowdrifts to get out there for a couple of chilly peaks. Photo: Shannon Aston.
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New Hampshire cold, covered in white and empty. Photo: Brian Nevins
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The East Coast of Korea has some of the most consistent and powerful waves in the country. With ever-improving forecasting technology, modern social media, and South Korean connectivity, the short-lived swells which originate in the East Sea are no longer left unsurfed. Photo: Shannon Aston.
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Pre and post-surf scenes. At some point during the winter, you just "get used to the temps." Photo: Brian Nevins
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Mike Moran waxing up...and defining "cold water" surf wax. Photo: Brian Nevins
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Winter scenes from New Hampshire. Photo: Brian Nevins
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Slushy ice wave on very cold morning. Photo: Brian Nevins
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The Wall in New Hampshire. Photo: Brian Nevins
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Sometimes the best days are the coldest. Photo: Jeremy Hall
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Olas. Image: Nunn
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L - Warren Smith. R - Dan Malloy. Both in Japan. Photo: Brian Nevins
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Mike Moran snow flurry surf at The Wall, New Hampshire. Photo: Brian Nevins
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And you thought you were committed to surfing. Photo: Shannon Aston.
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South Korea has caught the surf bug badly. 38th Parallel Beach has fast become a hub for Seoul’s young jet-setting surfer class. Photo: Shannon Aston.
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Moonjun Bae braves the blizzard and heads out. Photo: Shannon Aston.
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Nico Manos, on possibly the snowiest day that I've attempted to take surf photos on. Photo: Zak Bush
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Derek Sung drove three hours in the snow and ice in the middle of the night from Seoul to be here bright and early to paddle out for a few. Photo: Shannon Aston.
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Derek, a Korean-American by way of Hawaii and the South Bay, dries off after the chilly morning session. Photo: Shannon Aston.
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In Tofino, we have a few really snowy days during the year. This is Raph Bruhwiler at one of the local beaches. Photo: Jeremy Koreski
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I took this lineup shot on the East Coast of Canada a couple of years ago. This was a tough morning for me. After a redeye flight from Vancouver with 3 hours of sleep, I jumped in a rental car and met Nico Manos at 7am at this spot. The water was hovering around 32F, and as I was scrambling down the rocks, a set came and sent me around a jetty on the inside. I pulled myself out and walked up to the point for another try. Shooting in the water this day was one of the coldest days of my life. Photo: Jeremy Koreski
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The East Coast of Canada is damn cold. After getting changed in the basement of a friend's house, Peter Devries headed out for a surf. Air temp: -20C, water temp: 0C. Photo: Jeremy Koreski
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My old board rack was used to determine snow depth by fin size comparison. Photo: Brian Nevins
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Would you? Photo: Ryan Struck
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Quite possibly the world's coldest changing room. Photo: Lunasurf.com/Ian Battrick
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Even when the weather and waves aren't ideal, it's nice to know the excitement is still there. Photo: Mike Killion.
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Joe Parrino in New York. This is a somewhat typical scene during our New York winters. It gets pretty freezy up here. There\'s an incredible silence that you can almost capture through a photograph of any snow scene. It looks as serene as it is. When it snows, it\'s such a wonderful silence, all those noises get blotted out and it\'s just you and your mind to think. Imagine that and looking at perfect surf. A nice solitude. Photo: Matt Clark.
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Mid winter Iceland. Snow fall, only about four hours of light, a wind chill way below freezing and a field of Icebergs to get through before you can surf. Ian Battirck getting ready for a standard solo session. Image: Nunn
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Home in Maine. No place I'd rather be when it's snowing and barreling. Photo: Nick Lavecchia
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After all the dreamy lineups of snow on the beach, or the novelty of seeing someone covered in rubber, often we overlook the harsh reality of surfing in cold environments. When your arms are dead tired from a long-freezing session, the last thing you want to do is fumble to get out of a thick suit with no clothes on. Having to stand on ice makes it worse. But as the towel reminds us, clocking these hours is what allows us to escape to tropical paradises in the not too distant future. Photo: Trevor Moran
“Chill, it’s just a little snow.” Not something you often hear before surfing? For some, it’s a seasonal occurrence, while for others, it can be a nightmare incarnate. Covering every inch of your body with thick, seemingly bullet proof neoprene can be a tedious and undesirable task. If you were born in warmer climates, it may not be one you aspire to either. Regardless of where you were born, however, every surfer should appreciate the resolve it takes to suit up and paddle out in a snow storm or trudge through snow banks to get barreled.
