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4 Days of Insane Waves at Puerto Escondido

2 days ago | theinertia.com | Juan Hernandez |Juan Hernández

Juan Hernandez The Inertia for Good Editor Staff The first few days of June were no joke at Puerto Escondido. June 1 was as good as you could hope for, well overhead and spitting eight to 12-foot tubes as the southwest swell arrived.
The Untold Story of the First Double Backies at Corbet's Couloir

3 days ago | theinertia.com | Juan Hernandez |Juan Hernández

Juan Hernandez The Inertia for Good Editor Staff Jake Hopfinger was the first athlete to stomp a double backflip at Corbet’s Couloir in the Kings and Queens of Corbets. It was February of 2020, just a matter of weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic would shut down most of the world for the remainder of the year.
Bodyboarders Ride Over Super Sketchy Dry Reef in Tahiti

3 days ago | theinertia.com | Alexander Haro

Alexander Haro Senior Editor Staff Yes, it’s as shallow as it looks. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot A lot of people might think of bodyboarders as little kids riding whitewash on a floppy chunk of foam their parents bought them from the ABC Store on Waikiki’s Kalākaua Avenue.
Brazilian Tourist Dies After Falling From Indonesian Volcano

3 days ago | theinertia.com | Alexander Haro

Alexander Haro Senior Editor Staff The body of 26-year-old Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins has been found. Photo: Marins family handout A hiker who fell from a cliff on Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani has died after an intense four-day rescue effort. According to reports, 26-year-old Juliana Marins, was visiting the Indonesian island of Lombok when the accident occurred.
They Aren't One-Size-Fits-All Tools

3 days ago | theinertia.com | Juan Hernandez |Juan Hernández

The author, no where near a breaking wave but getting familiar with big wave surfing’s most advanced tool. Photo: Sea Doo Personal watercrafts have changed surfing as much as any element of surfboard design. No amount of progression in surfboard building materials or cutting-edge fins would have put humans into 80-foot waves without the ability to tow into them. The pursuit of a 100-foot wave wouldn’t even exist.
Tom Lowe Discusses His Teahupo'o Near-Death Wipeout

4 days ago | theinertia.com | Alexander Haro

Tom Lowe discusses what he remembers from a wipeout that nearly ended his life. Photos: Screenshot//YouTube Tom Lowe almost died in Tahiti on June 4. He surfs giant waves for a living so he’s come to expect brutal wipeouts, but his recent wipeout at Teahupo’o came unnervingly close to being his last wipeout anywhere. In this special two-part episode of The Lineup, the WSL’s podcast, Dave Prodan sat across the screen from the British big wave charger before, and after, that wipeout.
Lost Humpback Whale Guided Into Deeper Waters by Dolphins

4 days ago | theinertia.com | Alexander Haro

Alexander Haro Senior Editor Staff The dolphins appeared to help the humpback out of the bay. Photo: Dolphin Discovery Center//Screenshot In the middle of June, the Dolphin Discovery Center, a conservationist group doing amazing work in Western Australia, spotted a lost humpback whale. It was seen in Koomnana Bay, and the team that saw it decided to keep an eye on it.
Speed, Power, and Flow: William Aliotti Surfs Big, Glassy Uluwatu As It Should Be Surfed

4 days ago | theinertia.com | Alexander Haro

Alexander Haro Senior Editor Staff Aliotti like an asymmetrical a lotti. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot Big waves with big walls are the ideal canvas for a stylish surfer to showcase their style. Style’s a funny thing in surfing, though. What makes a good one is hard to describe, but a good one is something nearly everyone agrees on. Style like Rob Machado’s, for example.
Rescuers Race to Save Hiker Trapped for 3 Days on Indonesian Volcano

4 days ago | theinertia.com | Evan Quarnstrom

A Brazilian tourist has been stranded on the slopes of Mount Rinjani – a volcano on the Indonesian island of Lombok – for three days.
Snow in June? Palisades Tahoe Gets Rare Snow Storm on the First Day of Summer

5 days ago | theinertia.com | Juan Hernandez |Juan Hernández

Juan Hernandez The Inertia for Good Editor Staff Photo: Palisades Tahoe Saturday, June 21 was officially the first day of summer, and anybody who’s been to Tahoe during the summer months knows it is as beautiful and awe-inspiring when the sun is out and the temperatures are high as it is in the dead of winter.