Sad news spread across the surf world last night as we learned that Sion Miloski had passed away while surfing low-tide Mavericks. The 35-year-old drown after a two-wave hold down.
All of us at SURFING Magazine are deeply saddened by the news and our condolences go all of his friends and family. Just this year Sion won our collaboration with Vans to honor the North Shore Underground, awarding him $25,000 in travel funds. He’s also credited throughout the surf world with paddling into what many believe is the biggest wave ever paddled into. Sion was an incredible surfer, friend and family man and he will be greatly missed.
Check back to surfingmagazine.com for a photographic memorial of Sion’s incredible life.
Photo: Lawrence
Volcom has started a fund to raise financial aid for Sion’s wife and two daughters, to donate click here.
Vans has offered up Sion’s winnings from the North Shore Underground to his family. Vans released this statement today: The entire Vans family is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Sion Milosky yesterday. Sion had recently become an active member of the Vans surf team with a terrific season on the North Shore this winter, but, more importantly, he leaves a loving wife and two young daughters.
In December, Sion won $25,000 through the Vans and Surfing Magazine North Shore Underground program with the intention of financing future surf trips. Vans will contribute the entire amount to a fund to be established to assist the Milosky family.
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Sion Milosky Memorial Fund Established
posted by Jason Miller / News / March 18, 2011
Mahalo nui loa for all the support
The Milosky Mettle
posted by SURFING Magazine / News / November 16, 2011
SURFING teams up with Vans to present the first annual Milosky Mettle, an award recognizing great surfers and better humans.
And yes, we’ll be giving away some cash
North Shore Underground: Sion Milosky — The Story So Far
posted by Stuart Cornuelle / News / November 28, 2010
His ascendant in the Hawaiian surf scene at the unlikely age of 35. How? Sion explains the path he’s traveled
“Yeah… ya know… Aloha’s a… it’s one of those things that… ya know… you can find it in a lot of…ya know… not just Hawaii… everywhere you go… ya know… I think it’s that community of just…ya know… helping someone out and just being there and… ya know… just showing a… showing somebody a good time and if somebody needs help… ya know… lending out that helping hand and …ya know… Aloha… ya know… goes a long way and… you can find it in a lot of places.” Sion Milosky 1976-2011
P.s
Here’s a link to a video that shows some of the mural in progress http://vimeo.com/13373286 and for a view of the finished mural please see the profile R.I.P Sion Milosky on facebook 
I painted a pretty large mural in New Zealand at the start of 2010 and included the picture of Sion and his daughter surfing, on the mural. Until just yesterday I knew nothing about him, not even his name, only what he looked like in that picture. Been watching lots of vids since and am so honoured to have painted him and his daughter
WE as surfers have dedicated our lives to the water and what it brings. It is a sad day… We have lost a brother.
hello, i pass all my time in the sea
i’m allways taking pictures looking for the biggest wave that i’ve ever seen on the miditeranian sea… but it doesn’t work for me.
in our beautiful sea there it’s rare that you find a big wave, there is no surfing school. i’m dying here
i wanna discover it, challenge, to get a surfer life, wherever if i die in the sea. Help i’ll never forget.
Zed like Z at Facebook
thanks
Bro:
Give Jose Angel, Eddie Aikau, And Mark Foo, A Big – Wave Hug For Me.
May You ALL Rest – In – Peace.
Semper Fi,
“Major Pain”
I am not an active surfer. In fact, I can’t call myself a surfer for I have not been up many times in the few times I tried. And I did not know of Simon. But I saw something on GoPro about him and then started reading articles on him. Impressive for starting at his age. Very sad tragedy. I have been involved in motorsports in the past and know what it is like to lose someone so suddenly. My prayers go out to his wife and children, his friends, and all those whom he inspired. God Bless!
Lo mejor de todo es que murió en las entrañas del mar. Sion Milosky siempre estará en las olas de Hawái.
I lost my longboard surfer brother Scott Lawton on January 28th, 2011, at Ventura County Line beach. After meeting his friends in the early morning, he paddled out, caught a rouge wave out of nowhere,rode it gracefully, with his stretch five,kicked out, gave the ‘V’ stoke to his partner Mike, and suffered a massive heart attack while paddling back towards the point. He was 66 years, and had told me and other friends that this was the way he wanted to go..you may Google ‘Scott Lawton Surfer’ for more.
I never stumbled up with this article on his passing until today. Sion will be always remembered, like a very good friend and very kind soul.
He got to surf one of this year’s most epic days at Indo with one of my friends: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqmeBMdUDt0