SnowBrains Header logo
  • Podcast
  • Snow Forecasts
  • Conditions Reports
  • Trip Reports
  • Gear
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains Vimeo Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

wsl

Biggest Wave Of The Year Ridden By Woman Was Controversial

The biggest wave surfed this year on the World Surfing League XXL Competition has been surfed by a woman. Maya Gabeira surfed a 73.5-foot wave on February 11 in Nazaré, Portugal, winning the WSL’s 2020 women’s XXL Biggest Wave Award. Although the award is split into gender categories, Gabeira surfed a bigger wave than all the men.  The 2020 men’s […]

SurfSurf
Rouchelle Gilmore | September 18, 2020
0 Comments

World Surf League Postpones/Cancels All Events Through July | Announces New ‘World Title Surf-Off’ Format for 2021

Kelly Slater at Teahupoo, Tahiti where we placed 2nd this year.

Due to the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Surf League (WSL) is postponing or canceling all events, at all levels of competition, through the end of June. The WSL will continue to monitor the situation and make the next call in early June. “Where and when we will run this year is still very much an open […]

SurfSurf
SwellBrains | May 2, 2020
0 Comments

New ‘World Record’ Wave Surfed in Nazare?

[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=36&v=-ucBfEDVJbA "]
Ian Chandler | December 21, 2018
54 Likes
1 Tweet
0 Comments

Recap: Quiksilver Pro France 2018

Julian Wilson

The European leg of the tour often marks the home stretch for those who still have hope for claiming the World Title and once again, possibly the most enchanting stop of the WSL world tour has come and gone. The Quik Pro France is often associated with near-shore barrels, but unique in that it’s almost always the most unpredictable venue […]

SurfSurf
Jon Roubik | October 17, 2018
0 Comments

VIDEO: Gabriel Medina’s Insane Backside Backflip To One-Footed Landing Wins Quik Pro France

Possibly defying the laws of physics, Gabriel Medina does a backside backflip, lands on one foot and continues surfing. Medina just won his Third Quiksilver Pro France with the trick you are going to want to watch over and over again. The video is queued up at 1:45 minute, but the whole vid is worth a watch. The 23-year-old Brazilian […]

LadyBrains | October 17, 2017
0 Comments

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • Former Stevens Pass, WA, Employee Files Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts Following Catastrophic Ski Lift Fall
    Former Stevens Pass, WA, Employee Files Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts Following Catastrophic Ski Lift Fall
  • Top 5 Longest Chairlifts in North America
    Top 5 Longest Chairlifts in North America
  • Does Affordable Skiing Still Exist? The Top 9 Best Value Ski Areas in the United States
    Does Affordable Skiing Still Exist? The Top 9 Best Value Ski Areas in the United States
  • The 5 Best 'Big' U.S. Colleges to Attend for Skiing and Riding
    The 5 Best 'Big' U.S. Colleges to Attend for Skiing and Riding
  • Alterra Mountain Company Releases Its First Impact Report
    Alterra Mountain Company Releases Its First Impact Report
  • Mammoth, CA, Report:  High Speed Slush Moguls, 360s, a Mountain of Wiggles, & a River Surf
    Mammoth, CA, Report: High Speed Slush Moguls, 360s, a Mountain of Wiggles, & a River Surf
  • Teton Mountains, Wy-Daho: Still Up For It!
    Teton Mountains, Wy-Daho: Still Up For It!
  • The 9 Best SUVs for Driving in the Snow
    The 9 Best SUVs for Driving in the Snow
  • NOAA Winter 23/24 Seasonal Outlook: Forecasters Offer Sneak Peek at Next Winter
    NOAA Winter 23/24 Seasonal Outlook: Forecasters Offer Sneak Peek at Next Winter
  • Kilian Jornet Survives Avalanche on Mt. Everest
    Kilian Jornet Survives Avalanche on Mt. Everest
  • Meet the Team
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map