Weather comes in, so we are off to Paris...

Good surf while at the coast - This is Hossegor the last day, with a 30 mph wind onshore, and still firing like the wedge. As the weather turned, we headed out to Paris

I was instantly blown away at the many sights and sounds of the city....

Last night we hit Harry's bar,

the oldest cocktail bar in Europe, and guess who they are rallying for?

GO DUCKS!

New job in Biarritz!

F-it, I am taking a job in this Belgian pub - A lifetime's worth of good beer, and a great crew to hang with! Surf's been pretty good, too! Guethery Friday AM

Lafitenia Friday PM!

Finally, one of the strangest lineups I've ever seen - Inside the city of San Sebastian, Spain, this rock wall reform was being worked by some intense locals, RIGHT next to the rocky seawall! Jump in off the wall, line up amongst the locals, and try not to hit the rocks on takeoff - Most were making about 50% of their waves - boards were getting racked into the wall constantly.

3 Days of Riding Bend's Big Fat Tour!

Friday: - Lookout Mtn Saturday: -Loop around Mt. Bachelor: Sunday - Cache Mtn Loop

13th Annual Bend's Big Fat Tour "Rides Again"

It's Big Fat Time Again! BBFT Founder and Course-Creator Supreme, Paul Thomasberg Mid-day today... The ride today was two major climbs in the Ochoco Mtns, east of Prineville. I rode the second half, to the summit of Lookout Mtn, with an incredible descent off the snow-covered top, Here's a little bit of the video from the finish of today's ride...

First Tracks on the Cone Today - Where the Bloody Hell were You?

Check out my first day on 6" of early season snow, on top of a 2" frozen slushee base. Conditions were NOT bad, considering it's the first real snow for Mt. Bachelor this season. As I rode down from the cone to my car, I noticed that the Pine Marten Lift was being loaded with chairs - I'm sure that must mean that all of that new money from our season passes will convince them to open early..............NOT Youtube "Where the Bloody Hell Are You"

Psychopaths in Hyperspace

From a trip two weeks ago to Leavenworth, WA to climb the fable "Snow Creek Wall"

PC vs. Shorties....

Chum, from Sissyfish had a report from last Thursday afternoon, giving us a chance to compare the swell at two spots that like a N-NW wind.

PC was a bit confused, with less swell near the cove

giving up a nice entry into the full brunt of the swell down at gas chambers.

Scott, Scott, Bill and I met up down there and combined quivers,

leaving us well-stocked for the swell. Three sessions in butt-cold water left us driving back within 24 hours salty, tired and happy to get some waves.

I, too, struggled with the water temp, going from an optimistic afternoon session with a 3mm and no hood (brrrrrrrrr.....) to a morning session in the full 5/3, hood, booties and gloves, which always leaves me feeling like I'm trying to surf from the outside of the little box with a crane that you try and pick up stuffed animals with for a quarter. The gloves, especially mess up my ability to push off an into a good wave without feeling somewhat sketchy.

My attempts with surfing with the Hero Cam continue - Coming soon is a short video clip from Thursday's sessions, called too scared to look, because of all the rough footage that ends up peering down into the green deep while I paddle...