Legendary Santa Cruz surfer Vince Collier passed away after suffering a heart attack. According to photographer Chris Klopf, Collier died after a surf session at Puerto Escondido, in Mexico. Vince Collier, nicknamed “The Godfather” was one of the most respected Santa Cruz locals. He grew up surfing in Northern California and was one of the […]
Jamie Mitchell fractured his sternum after suffering a wipeout in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. The Californian surfer-waterman got barreled on a giant right-hander, but the wave closed out. The surfboard eventually hit Mitchell in the chest, and he made it to the shore in agonizing pain. Jamie Mitchell couldn’t breathe or call for help, so he […]
The Puerto Escondido Challenge 2016 gets underway Friday, June 24th, in Oaxaca, Mexico. According to the surf forecasters, the first stop on the 2016/2017 Big Wave Tour (BWT) season will deliver 25-to-40-foot waves. Twenty-four big wave riders will compete at Puerto Escondido for the first time in the history of World Surf League’s Big Wave […]
Some say it’s the biggest paddle-in wave ever at Puerto Escondido. We say it’s a superb ride in a giant day, at Mexico’s queen of the waves. A round of applause for Mr. Mark Healey. The good thing is he survived the beast. Mark Healey had never seen Puerto Escondido pumping waves this big. He […]
Welcome to the most spectacular unsuccessful rides of the year 2014, also known as wipeouts. Whether at El Buey or Puerto Escondido, many surfers suffered the wrath of Neptune and Poseidon. The judging panel of the 2015 Billabong XXL Awards will have plenty of work to do. At least, when it comes to analyzing hideous […]
Skateboarding legend Jay Adams has passed away in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, after suffering a heart attack. He was 53. Jay Adams was one of the most important names in the surf and skateboarding team Z-Boys, alongside Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, Craig Stecyk, Allen Sarlo, Nathan Pratt, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Chris Cahill and Stacy Peralta. […]
When one of the biggest swells of the decade hits South America, big wave addicts know where to go. Next destination: Playa Zicatela, Puerto Escondido. Makua Rothman had just been crowned champion of the Billabong Pico Alto 2014, in Peru. Two days after, on the 5th July, all photographers and videographers had their lenses on […]