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Even in Warmups, Gabriel Medina Was on Fire Ahead of the New Zealand Pro
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (198+ words) The Inertia Gabriel Medina is like an encyclopedia entry for WSL judging criteria. Difficulty, innovation, combinations, speed, power, flow " he does it all, whether the waves are small or big. The three-time world champ hasn't won a title since 2021, but…...
Watch Occy Score a Perfect 10 at 'The First-Ever Surf Contest with a Political Agenda"
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (225+ words) Watch Occy Score a Perfect 10 at "The First-Ever Surf Contest with a Political Agenda" The Inertia Occy has been getting vertical for a long time Something to do with our changing climate Things that affect all of us, not just…...
Kai Lenny Explains 'The Vault,' a Collection of SUPs Straight From His Brain
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (219+ words) Kai Lenny Explains "The Vault," a Collection of SUPs Straight From His Brain The Inertia Kai Lenny's vault is made for all conditions It's likely that he could surf a literal door and make it look better than the average…...
Palisades Tahoe (Finally) Announces Its Closing Day
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (26+ words) Palisades Tahoe will close for the season on May 24, 2026, wrapping up Tahoe's longest season and falling just short of Mammoth Mountain's Memorial Day target....
Mammoth Mountain Extends Season, Will Stay Open Through May
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (268+ words) The Inertia The bragging rights of saying "first" is something ski and snowboard areas long for, leading to lifts spinning at the slightest dip in temperatures and a few patches of snow on the ground, natural or manmade doesn't matter…...
Surfers Unexpectedly Visited by Orcas in 'Return to the Bering"
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (348+ words) An orca encounter will change your life. Whether it's a brief glimpse while sightseeing or a pack of angry cetaceans sinking your boat out of pure spite, any run-in with the wolves of the sea is going to be memorable....
Filipe Toledo Got the Highest Score at Raglan on an Unconventional Fin Setup
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (246+ words) Raglan, New Zealand's Championship Tour debut reminded me more of my years groveling in Southern California than a dream tour event. Apparently, Filipe Toledo felt the same way, opting to screw a two-plus-one fin arrangement into a wide, swallowtail board…...
The Small Lies That Keep Us Surfing
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (529+ words) Surfing is pure stoke'but it isn't built on truth. Our wave-riding habit is built on a series of small but persistent lies we tell ourselves before we paddle out, while we're sitting in the lineup, and especially when we should've…...
Tim Bonython Breaks Down the Reality of Chasing a Big Wave Swell at Shippies
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (338+ words) This is the part nobody posts when the swell charts look perfect, the forecasts align, and reality still says "no,'" Bonthon wrote. Shipstern Bluff in Tasmania is capable of producing some of the most incredible and intimidating waves on the…...