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...
Features
How to survive surfing in winter – 8 ways to nail winter surfs
How to Know if Conditions are Above Your Ability Level or if it is Just Fear Holding You Back
How to choose the right surfboard – A surf coach breaks it down for you
Organic Skincare vs. Chemical Nasties – Why you need to switch now!
Equal pay for women in all WSL controlled events from 2019 but NOT the QS (yet)
Laura Crane has skin in the game – A surf story in 5 parts
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Musings
Losing My Identity: How injury forced me to question who I was
Dear sports marketing. Ditch the f**king models. We want athletes & real women.
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...
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...
Why you shouldn’t quit your job to travel the world
Don’t quit your job to travel the world – Guest post by Nina Ziezman from Shewhoadventures.com It’s become a cliche of the 21st century, hasn’t it? Quitting your job to travel the world. From...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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
She Change Film – Support the story of big wave women’s surfing – Please donate!
She Change – Please donate any amount to help this story be told The fight for gender equality in big wave surfing – D.O.N.A.T.E Buy these girls a virtual beer and donate to help get this incredible story told...
Snow
Patagonia Provisions Review – Delicious organic camp food for adventures
Patagonia Provisions are making healthy, organic camp food! Yup, you read that right. Patagonia, the awesome company leading the charge for sustainable production, fair trade, supporting grassroots environmental causes and...
Videos to make you go WOW
a land shaped by women – Film teaser is here!
Meet Raha Moharrak – The first Saudi woman to climb the 7 Summits of The World
Don’t date a girl from the mountains – Stunning poem & video
Coco Ho Documentary – A look at the surfer’s life & 10 years on tour
Alexa Hohenberg – Graduating from park-rat to the backcountry snowboarding (film)
Battling Depression – Jess Grimwood on suicide and the support of surfing
Angelika Schriber continues to push women in wakeboarding (video)
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...
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...
