I’m gutted about the earthquake in Chile.  I spent a joyous two months in Pichilemu in early 2006.  It is a small  fishing village and home of the famous left point break Punta de Lobos.  It was only 70 miles from the epicentre of the quake.

I arrived for no better reason than having [...]

Every winter you hear about the travels of the top British male surfers training for the next years competitions and trying to escape the ever colder winters. This year after finishing work with the Billabong International Surfing Centre , and the schools programs had wrapped up for the winter. I was lucky enough to plan a big trip in preparation for my determination to take some big names down in some World Qualifying events in 2010.

SurfGirl has just come back from the most amazing adventure in the Grand Massif Resort in the French Alps. We stayed with Willy G (chalet-loreade.com) who has the enviable life of spending his summers in Newquay and winters in the Alps! (by Jane Chambers, photos Simon Dobson.)

There’s a lot more than screamin’ shortboarders and longboard rail-bashers in the Bu!

Who: Natalie Fox
Where: I work for Surf Maroc, Taghazout, Morocco.
What: Surf Instructor, chief candle lighter and commis chef on occasion!

I get up in the dark as I’m on dawn patrol and take a couple of intermediates to surf their first reef break. We leave at 6.30am in order to [...]

As Britain gets battered by blizzards, bringing the country to a halt, travel search site Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) introduces 10 winter sun destinations where snow probably doesn’t exist in the local language, let alone on the weather forecast.

And the great thing is, most of these destinations also have sizzling surf. So if everyone [...]

“ONEYEAR” gives us an accurate account of the exceptional lifestyles of many of the world’s best snowboarders.¬† Traveling to 5 continents as one of the most talented snowboard lineups ever, including Dave Downing, Andy Finch, Matt Hammer, Tommy Czeschin, Kelly Clark, Janna Meyen, JJ Johnson, Eric Willet, and friends encounter more than epic [...]

Morzine features in our guide to the best snowboard destinations, and here’s one of the best chalets to stay in.

The Chalet la Desmeuniere is a beautifully restored 18th Century Farmhouse located in Morzine in the heart of the Portees du Soleil. This luxury catered ski chalets boasts 7 ensuite bedrooms each [...]