East Coast surfers don’t get the big surf, but they get points for being hardcore. And the toughest of them are waiting for a call right now: a “We’re On” call from the organizers of the Red Bull Icebreaker, an annual frost-fest in which 30 qualifying surfers take to the winter waves of a surprise East Coast locale. The organizers have them on standby because they want to make sure the waves are big, the water is icy, and the conditions are frigid. We’re talking major shrinkage, if you know what I mean. Sounds crazy? It is. Read a little history here. And check out these two excellent videos. Clip 1 is a trailer for the event DVD. Clip 2 has great scenes from the Nova Scotia (yes, Nova Scotia) qualifier. Which took place in November. Yes, November. Cowa-brrrr-bunga…
“Uh-oh. I think that’s an iceberg I’m about to land on…”
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