How To Avoid A Shark Attack When Surfing Let’s face it — knowing how to avoid shark attacks is something every surfer should think about. Sure, they are often misunderstood and get a bad rap since they are incredibly vital to the ecosystem and oceanic food chain, and may not mean to attack surfers in particular. Sometimes we just look like food, dressed in our wetsuits on our […] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | May 23, 2026 2 Comments
Snowboarder Anna Gasser Undergoes Shoulder Surgery Following Surfing Accident Olympic snowboard champion Anna Gasser required immediate surgery after dislocating her shoulder in a recent surfing accident in Munich, Germany. The injury, which occurred on an artificial wave, means the Austrian will miss summer training. Related: U.S. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Undergoes Unexpected Surgery Gasser, 33, confirmed the incident on her social media: “Crazy how everything can change in a […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 9, 2025 0 Comments
British Columbia Backcountry Report: Skiing Powder On A Gorgeous BC Nose, Triggering a Micro-Avalanche, Surfing A Wind-Lip , & Jumping in Donger-Land Report from January 22, 2025 Yesterday we needed to ski in the sun. 7ºF as we left the car (for the 5th backcountry day in a row). Even though it’s been uniquely sunny this month in BC, it’s still tough to actually ski in the sun due to the low snow angle and small amount of skiable terrain that actually […] Backcountry Miles Clark | January 23, 2025 0 Comments
Former Pro-Snowboarder Killed After She Was Stabbed in the Chest by a Swordfish While Surfing In a tragic and rare incident, Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini was killed after being impaled by a swordfish while surfing off the coast of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands. The 36-year-old adventurer and former professional snowboarder was struck in the chest when the fish unexpectedly leapt from the water on Friday. Related: Renowned Surfer and Hollywood Actor Tamayo Perry Killed in Shark […] Surf SwellBrains | October 22, 2024 0 Comments
How the Queen of Big-Wave Surfing Got into Writing Kids Books On a 70-foot wave, Maya Gabiera looks like an ant. With a wave that’s the size of an industrial parking garage, you can hardly see her. Most often, the trailing spray flying off her board is what becomes first visible, and then you can make out her small, shadowy figure speeding down the wave that’s curling up toward the sky, […] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | August 28, 2024 0 Comments
Surfing Oregon – Why, When, Where? A cold, wild coast that can regularly generate numbers like 24-foot swells at 8-second intervals with 100mph wind gusts and a sea temperature of 46 degrees, Oregon is neither for the faint of heart nor the physically frail. But it does have some damn good surfing, and for all levels despite its notoriety. Pronounced “organ,” by locals, the coastal state […] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | May 29, 2024 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Powdersurfing Report: A Fast and Playful Wave in Grizzly Gulch Report from Monday, January 22, 2024 There’s no better way to start the workweek than going powdersurfing with your friends. We found a nice-looking, south-facing, low-angle wave at the top of Grizzly Gulch in Utah’s Little Cottonwood and went for it. It had snowed 2″ the day before, on top of about 6″ from the day before that, all of […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Uinta Mountains, UT, Backcountry Snowmobiling Report: Powdersurfing in a Whole New World Report from Sunday, January 21, 2024 With the avalanche danger at a deadly level throughout most of Northern Utah, it was a lovely day for a snowmobile ride. To make it interesting, we decided we’d scope out a different mountain range than what we were used to in search of some white waves to powdersurf—the Uinta Mountains east of Park […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand Report: Sun-Kissed Cloud Surfing Report from September 8th & 9th, 2023 Brilliant conditions have been the backdrop to recent stunner days at beautiful Ohau Snowfields in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Sky has been clear, with winds placid as you please, equating to a soft sun-kissed snowpack from one end of Ohau to the other. And as a result, the rippin’ has been super grand. […] Conditions Report Paulie | September 9, 2023 0 Comments
Pro Surfer Mikala Jones Killed While Surfing in Indonesia Pro surfer Mikala Jones tragically passed away at the age of 44 while surfing in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia this weekend. The exact details of the accident are still unclear, but it is believed that he suffered an injury that severed his femoral artery, resulting in a fatal loss of blood. Jones was well-known in the surf world for […] Surf SwellBrains | July 10, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: 4th of July Weekend = River Surfing, Skiing, Swimming, Fireworks, Parade, & 318% of Avg. Snowpack Report from July 1-4, 2023 4th of July weekend was sensational here at Mammoth Mountain, CA. There’s still so much snow here! The Southern Sierra Nevada is still holding a 318% of average snowpack right now. The best part of this weekend was the costumes: Bikinis Boardshorts Uncle Sams American Flags Golden One-Pieces Trumps Speedos Retros Canadian Tuxedos and all […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: Powsurfing the Wet and Heavy Report from Wednesday, March 15, 2023 A wet, soggy snowstorm brought in a nice set of smooth white waves to Big Cottonwood Canyon yesterday. I got up at about 2 pm after the freezing line dropped to a satisfactory level. It rained all morning up to about 8,000′ and the winds were hammering from the northwest in the Wasatch. By […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 16, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: Powdersurfing the Deep (Clip from Monday) Report from Monday and Tuesday, March 6-7, 2023 Another day, another storm. This past weekend’s blockbuster storm brought the Cottonwoods 35-45″ of new snow, and with considerable avalanche danger and lots of new fluff, the past two mornings were perfect for getting out and practicing the fine-tuned art of powsurfing. On Monday, we hiked up Days Fork […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | March 7, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, Powdersurfing Report: Delectable Dad Pow Surf’s up! High avalanche danger today = hunting for dad pow in the Wasatch’s Big Cottonwood Canyon. Connor and I went for a walk this morning in Mill D to go ride some white waves in low-angle terrain. It was blistering cold. The avalanche danger was high and the Utah Avalanche Center subsequently issued an Avalanche Warning which read: Widespread […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 2, 2022 2 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: “I’ll Surf or Ski!” | Fast, Fun, Top-To-Bottom Groomers & Lazy River Surfing Report from May 19, 2022 Today was yet another stellar day in Mammoth. We got out there at 7:30am and the upper mountain was already soft enough for carving. Scottie’s off the top was a little weird as it felt like it didn’t freeze properly last night and maybe it had just enough east in it to get a bit […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 19, 2022 1 Comment
Powder Mountain, UT Report: Lazy Slush Surfing Report from Sunday, March 27, 2022 Beach weather beckons surfing. So we went to Powder Mountain where the surf was slushy and the vibes were good. We escaped the heat of the valley and got to Pow Mow at 9:30 today when the snow was already starting to get grabby. No refreeze since last Wednesday meant slushy, grippy, generally unsupportable […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 29, 2022 0 Comments
Team USA’s Carissa Moore Wins First Ever Olympic Women’s Surfing Gold In a historic moment for the Olympic Games, Team USA’s Carissa Moore wins the first-ever Olympic gold in women’s surfing, reports Olympics.com. Moore’s scoring waves of 7.33 and 7.60 exceeded Buitendag’s total score of 8.46, relegating the South African to the silver. Related: How Will Olympic Surfing Work at the 2021 Tokyo Games? Surfing’s long-awaited debut at the Olympic Games […] Olympics SwellBrains | July 27, 2021 0 Comments
How Will Olympic Surfing Work at the 2021 Tokyo Games? In a few weeks, surfing will make its debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. 40 surfers from around the world will make history as they compete for the first time at the most prestigious sports event in the world. But how is surfing, a sport celebrated for style (which can be subjective) that is also very dependent on the […] Olympics Hannah | July 13, 2021 0 Comments
Surfing Legend Greg ‘Da Bull’ Noll, 84, Passed Away at his Home in California Yesterday View this post on Instagram A post shared by Noll Surfboards (@nollsurfboards) Surfing legend Greg “Da Bull” Noll passed away peacefully yesterday. He was 84. According to an Instagram post from his son’s surf company, Noll Surfboards, Greg died of natural causes. Related: El Salvador’s Top Surfer Dead At 22 After Being Struck By Lightning Noll was one […] Surf SwellBrains | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: 11-Year-Old Lands the First Ever Front Flip in Surfing 11-year-old Cruz Dinofa stomped the first-ever backside front flip air in surfing at the PerfectSwell wave pool in Waco, Texas. Related: Photos: Mikaela Shiffrin Takes a Break From Training to Go Surfing California air specialist, Kevin Schulz, and New Jersey tube hunter, Rob Kelly, were there to witness and support this special moment. Surf SwellBrains | May 19, 2021 0 Comments
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