The finest rail and aerial surfing on display during round two
Upsets, rodeo flips and last minute heroics
The finest rail and aerial surfing on display during round two
Upsets, rodeo flips and last minute heroics
Congrats to Greasy and Lemmy on meeting up in the final at the Billabong Pro Tahiti!
Now some comedy from the Coolie boys
Thanks to Volcom, the dreamiest of dream tour stops is back
Cloudbreak came to life on day 1 and 2 engorging the worlds best in stand up tubes
A short film depicting Rasta’s approach to alternative equipment and alternative waves on the North Shore
Rasta sets the mood on his Uke and it’s beautiful — like his surfing and long-flowing hair
Mitchell on being a superhero, re-incarnation and surfing in the nude
In his surfing approach, it’s clear he’s a Parkinson — maybe even more comfortable above the lip than Uncle Joel
From our February 2012 issue, SURFING talks with ASP head judge Richard Porta to discuss style, criteria and some controversial calls…
Adriano v. Owen (Rio), Parko v. Julian (Trestles) and Taj v. Travis (France) revealed
Parko is excited about the upcoming year — as he should be
These are his thoughts on the first event of the year and why Snapper suits everybody on tour
We revisit the final event of the Vans Triple Crown, The Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons
And boy were they graced with epic conditions. This is Pipeline in two and a half days
The sun is trying to kill you
Your sunscreen is lying
We’re all going to die
I visit a skin doctor to find out why
He’s in last place in the ASP World Title ranking, and it took until the 8th event for him to surf a heat, but we’re still pleased to give you Monsieur Dane Reynolds
(And this crazy Parko slide, left)
Joel Parkinson defeats Mick Fanning to win the 50th Anniversary Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in classic 6- to 8-foot waves on Easter Sunday
Top ASP surfers are on the Gold Coast contesting the season-opening Quiksilver Pro, but even as they do battle with each other, they must avoid a plague of violence that’s swept the region, earning it the nickname “Coolanghetto”
Déjà vu too much for some on the first day of competition
Six-foot slabs give way to a nice wide bank for the boys to lean into
Jetski + Tow Rope + Wave Pool = Assisted Surfing
Gather round, boys and girls! For there are tales to tell…
Moments that mattered on Pipe’s final day — nothing more, nothing less