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2014 Mavericks Surf Invitational Recap

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Surf
May 05, 2014
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The Mavericks invitational was a battle between surfers and 20-40 foot waves of freezing water in the famed Half Moon Bay of California. In the contest, the more experienced riders succeeded, with 40 year old star Grant “Twiggy” Baker...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Uncategorized
May 05, 2014
Comments Off on Thoughts of an Intern

For the last month, I had the pleasure of acting as an intern at the Rincón Surf School. Every day yielded different schedules; I would be in the office talking to travelers looking to score some waves with our...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Surf
May 05, 2014
Comments Off on How To Pack A Surfboard

There are many ways to pick out newbies, including how they travel with their surfboards. Don’t get caught looking like a sponger trapped on the inside. Instead, use our guide to safely transport your board to our school here...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Japan
May 05, 2014
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The SGT crew is rolling through Japan, exploring the local culture and getting chest deep in freshies. Join us for our explorations into If our recap hasn’t changed your mind yet, then a quick look at some of the experiences...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Surf
May 05, 2014
Comments Off on 5 Great Exercises For Surfers

Every surf legend started somewhere; even the greats like Kelly Slater and Laird Hamilton were once groms. Some gringos can come from the Midwest without an ocean in sight, while others have a background from other board sports and can...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Uncategorized
May 05, 2014
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Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Snow
May 04, 2014
Comments Off on The Skier Who Hated Powder

Johan Jonsson is not the typical skier. In his recent video series, “The Hunt For Likebombs And Sh*t F#%k Conditions”, the crazy Swede set out to tackle what would be the most unique among all challenges; searching for sh*t...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Uncategorized
May 04, 2014
Comments Off on Throwback Thursday to the First Winter Olympics

All of the news out of Sochi was grim. Whether it was the reported slaughter of stray dogs, or the deplorable living conditions of the reporters, or finally the claim by outspoken Danny Davis that the halfpipe was “garbage”,...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Snow
May 04, 2014
Comments Off on Go Powsurfing!

At SASS, we understand the powerful feelings behind getting barreled on a giant wave. However, a new boardsport has a emerged, by the name of Powsurfing. Powsurfing is similar to snowskating, with the rider lacking bindings and feeling free...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Snow, Surf
May 04, 2014
Comments Off on Surfing the fresh powder?

The North Face recently released a new video “Into The Mind”, which features some of the teams’ athletes in their natural element. A unique part of the film is the demonstration of the likeness between snowboarding through fresh powder,...