Billy Kemper on Heading Straight From Pipeline to Maxing Jaws, Family, and His Favorite Surfers
Billy Kemper joined our podcast just after his win at the Pipeline Trials.
Nathan and Ivan Florence Talk Injuries, John John’s Quick Return from ACL Surgery, and Ivan’s New Movie
Welcome to The Inertia podcast. We kick it off with Nathan and Ivan Florence.
Shinzo Tanuma Pioneered Surfing on Snow in the 1970s and Now It’s Come Full Circle
Snowsurfing is about a lifestyle that's in harmony with nature.
The Inertia 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Surefire wins for the surf and outdoors-lover in your life. If you're the gift-giving type, this list should create some joy.
A 2×4 Might Be the Secret to Perfecting Your Cross Step
"Cross stepping is your way to get up and down your surfboard and utilize every inch of your surfboard."
5 Lesser-Known Women Who Could Shake Up the WSL’s Longboarding World Tour
The next world champ could easily be someone you've never heard of.
Victor de Le Rue on Getting Caught in (and Surviving) This Avalanche in British Columbia
"I was spinning. I couldn't see anything. At certain points, I was flying weightless over cliffs."
I Finally Tried Foiling; 3 Reasons Surfers Shouldn’t Dismiss It Outright
It'll make you a better surfer.
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The Surfing Swami Gets Carjacked in Mexico: Just How Dangerous Is It for Surfers?
"A guy jumps out with an AR-15. He doesn’t have his shirt on and he's pointing the gun at us. I didn't look at anything else. I was just transfixed on that gun."
Did a Surfer’s Death from a Brain-Eating Amoeba Reveal a Serious Loophole in Regulating Wave Parks?
Man-made surfing has experienced a revolution, and there was no reason to think it would slow down. Until, perhaps, the death of Fabrizio Stabile.
San Onofre’s 3,600,000-Pound Nuclear Waste Dilemma Is a National Emergency
Nearly everyone agrees that the 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste sitting at San Onofre is bad. But no one agrees on what to do about it.
Here’s How Josh Kerr Made Parenthood and Life on the World Tour Look So Good
Along with his wife Nikki, Josh has raised two kids on tour.
Ride and Seek: A Sierra Strike Mission With Ian Walsh, Danny Davis, Nick Russell and Jeremy Jones
Big wave surfer Ian Walsh joins some of snowboarding's most iconic figures for a mission in the Sierra Nevada backcountry.
This Is the Dystopian Future of Surf
In a future where the coast is too toxic for humans to survive, wave pools rule the surfing world. But there are rumors of roving bands of surfers who risk it all for the perfect wave...
We Rode Chest-Deep Powder with Gerry Lopez and Learned the Key to Living a Better Life
And he didn't try to school us.
How the ‘Little Blonde Girl’ Who Swims with Sharks Became Their Greatest Protector
There's a great white. There's a little blonde girl, just like in the movies. But very different.
Longboarding Icon Belinda Baggs Might Be the Perfect Surf Mom
Belinda Baggs balances her son (literally) on her back while juggling a 9-foot longboard and a fulfilling career. WINNING.
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