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Surf

Rob and Kelly Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Surfing’s Greatest High Five

Wednesday December 16, 2015

And The Inertia's 5th birthday!

The Inertia
Staff
Creators

Leah Dawson Might Save Women’s Surfing

Tuesday November 10, 2015

“My biggest compliment is not that I surf like a man, but that I surf like a woman.”

Zach Weisberg
Staff
Surf

ICON: Alex Gray

Tuesday December 23, 2014

By dealing with the death of his brother through a heroin overdose, Alex Gray personifies the resilience of the human spirit in chasing the ocean's outer limits through surfing giant waves.

The Inertia
Staff
Films

HI-5: The True Story of Rob Machado, Kelly Slater, and Surfing’s Greatest Heat

Tuesday December 15, 2015

The true story behind one of the most iconic moments in surfing: Rob Machado and Kelly Slater's high five.

The Inertia
Staff

Surf

Surf

Uluboi and His Alaia Connection Is So Pure

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Explaining Kelly Slater’s Snapper Rocks No-Show

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Gabriel Medina, Leo Fioravanti, and Snapper’s Sickest Burn

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Laird Hamilton Recounts His Numerous Brushes with Death

The Inertia
Staff
Mountain

Watch Poopies Almost Die on a Snowboarding Trip In Japan

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Meet Caroline Marks, the Youngest Person Ever to Qualify for the WCT

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

This Is What It Looks Like When Everything Goes Wrong at Nazaré

The Inertia
Staff
Photos

Welcome to Maine, Where the Hardy Score Tubes in Blizzards

Gabe Reuben
Community
Surf

Clay Marzo Defies All Laws of Physics In His Newest Edit

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Winter Storm Riley vs. South Florida

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Gabriel Medina’s 12-Year-Old Sister Sophia Won the Rip Curl Grom Search Brazil

Alexander Haro
Staff
Environment

Here Are Five Simple Ways You Can Stand up For Clean Water and Healthy Oceans

Pete Stauffer
Community
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The Inertia
Founded in 2010, The Inertia is the definitive voice of surf and outdoors. We approach the natural world and its devoted culture with curiosity, optimism, and respect. We take pride in bringing our passion for the oceans and mountains to life through original films, reporting, and monumental gatherings. We aim to make a positive impact on our planet through partnerships with nonprofits working hard to preserve earth’s sacred places.

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