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12.1.11

Features

SURFER’s Agent of Change: Operation Amped

An Organization using Surfing to Relieve the Stresses and injuries of War

An organization using surfing to relieve the stresses and injuries of war.

Videos

The Gold Standard

Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Josh Kerr, and more score at Kirra and elsewhere in Australia.

Opinion

Hype Beasts

The much-hyped swell event at Teahupoo has quickly become a real-time global spectacle. Whether or not that spectacle is worth celebrating, however, is something to consider.

Photos

Round Two

Another day of massive, pumping Teahupoo.

Photos

Tahiti Untamed

Teahupoo returns to center stage as the first monster swell of the year rolls through.

Arts and Culture

The Top 5 Beards in Surf

The surf world is occasionally blessed with prodigious facial hair. Here's a list of contemporary favorites.

Videos

Begin Again

John Florence and friends release the goods from hard drives packed with Hawaii footage.