Real women inspire us I work in advertising. It pays the bills far quicker than snowboarding or blogging ever could. Sometimes I feel bad about this. Like that time I worked on fast-food chicken, shouting the benefits of...
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How to surf like a pro with no waves nearby – Meet German surfer Kat Kern
For Her Eyes Only – Surf tips for girls. Because all these things will happen to you!
Open letter to Department of Health – Instagram models paid $600,000 to promote health to young girls
Talalla Surf Camp – A week of surf progression & yoga in paradise
Billabong Ballito Pro tells girls the world values them less than boys
The complete guide to buying skis for women
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Musings
Dear sports marketing. Ditch the f**king models. We want athletes & real women.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them
When someone shows you who they are, believe them – Famous quote by Maya Angelo This is an unusual post. Not at all action sports related, but life lesson focused. It’s about wanting to let something go...
Living off the grid – One girl’s solo snowmobile adventure to Alaska
Aged 18, I met Inga on my first season in Whistler Blackcomb in 2002. She was this cool Norwegian chick living up the road, that I’d always see in the snowpark ripping the same features as me. I can’t remember how we...
Surfing Hokkaido in Winter – The snowiest place on earth
Surfing Hokkaido in winter I remember watching this video of surf legend Sally Fitzgibbon’s documenting on a surf trip to Novia Scotia, Canada. Beat down from the cold, she wept in the car, saying to her dad over and over...
Why women need the support of men in the outdoors
Aspiring to be a strong female ski guide – This article took a long time to write. First started in 2016 and finished in 2017. I was scared to publish it. ‘Girl. You’ve got to be better, faster, stronger’ – that was...
Losing My Identity: How injury forced me to question who I was
Sport as a sense of identity If someone asked me to describe myself in a few sentences, I’d answer immediately. I know exactly who I am. My identify is intricately linked to my biggest passion; I’m a snowboarder. I’m this...
Open letter to Department of Health – Instagram models paid $600,000 to promote health to young girls
Open letter to Department of Health Australia MissAdventure penned this open letter in response to breaking news that The Department of Health paid Instagram models & influencers $600,000 of taxpayer’s money to promote...
Alexa Hohenberg – Graduating from park-rat to the backcountry snowboarding (film)
From park rat to the backcountry Growing up is weird. I’ve definitely been struggling with it recently. I turn 34 next month. Apart from the artheritis in my neck that has started to RAGE since surfing in 5C water...
Surfing or Snowboarding? Can you love two sports equally?
Snowboarding or surfing? “Surfing or snowboarding – which do you prefer?” For what used to be an instant response, “Snowboarding of course!”, today the answer is taking a little longer to formulate. ...
An Open Letter to the International Olympic Committee on the “Shit Show” that was women’s slopestyle
The “shitshow” that was women’s Olympic slopestyle – This letter was written by Amber Stackhouse (an exceptional snowboarder that was a HUGE inspiration to me). Thank you Amber. I have added my...
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Yoga
Yoga For Surfers: Pre-surf, post-surf and flat day yoga sequences (video)
Yoga for surfers We love our yoga! Here are three short, to-the-point “yoga for surfers“, sequences you can do to help you perform at the top of your game #1 Pre-surf yoga warm-up: This 5-minute sequence is...
Surf
Surf #vanlife through Iceland. New film explores ‘a land shape by women’
a land shaped by women World champion snowboarders Aline Bock and Anne-Flore Marxer splitboard and surf their way around Iceland while meeting some of the country’s most progressive women. On a recent surf trip to...
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The complete guide to buying skis for women
How to buy skis for women What to look for when buying skis for women With an increase in women hitting the slopes, it’s hard not to notice that ski companies are developing and manufacturing some great, female...
Videos to make you go WOW
Meet Raha Moharrak – The first Saudi woman to climb the 7 Summits of The World
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Fitness
You aint paddling right! – Surf tips to paddle stronger & surf better
Paddling – Show that sweet spot some loving! – Guest post by surf coach Alice Louise Brown of King Surf surf school If you ain’t paddling right, there’s no point in trying to learn new surf tricks when you’re...
Reviews
Best Surf Sunscreen – Full review & breakdown of top brands
What is the best surf sunscreen? We test the best reef-safe surf sunscreens. Please look after your skin & don’t put chemicals in the ocean. Clue up on this stuff & READ THE LABELS! Each year I spend well...
Nutrition
Ski mountaineer Kit Deslauriers’ superfood turmeric tea recipe
Superfood turmeric tea Top performing mountaineer Kit Deslauriers is all about the turmeric, and for good reason Kit Deslauriers is a bad-ass American ski-mountaineer. She was the first person to ski down the Seven Summits...
