Iceman surfing a remote surf break in Alaska near Petrof Glacier.
As promised, this post is the meat and potatoes of our last fly-out surf trip to Petrof Glacier, Alaska. Check out the first half of this adventure, which is just getting to this remote beach, in my last post – Surfing Petrof Glacier 1.8.10 – Getting There. With the short daylight of the Alaskan winter we only had four hours to enjoy this swell so let’s get on with it! Below is a nice selection of photos from the day. I photographed for a few minutes, surfed for a few hours, then photographed for a few more minutes. Hope you enjoy the show.
Mike McCune heading out to surf at Petrof Glacier, Alaska.
Mike McCune surfing at Petrof Glacier, Alaska.
Iceman surfing a remote break in Alaska.
Mike McCune surfing the Petrof Glacier break, Alaska.
Iceman surfing Alaska
Iceman still surfing Alaska
A few nice ones snuck by the crew.
Mike McCune surfing Petrof Glacier, Alaska.
Mike still surfing Alaska.
Can you believe this setting!? Mike McCune surfing a coldwater paradise in Alaska.
Loaded up in the plane after a four hour session, Stephanie Haynes is all smiles.
ps: Stephanie is worried that there are no photos of her shredding at Petrof and everyone will notice that she was on the trip but not out there ripping. I tried to assure her that all the other surfers reading this would remember when they were just learning and cut her some slack. For a beginning surfer, we know that success is defined by not giving up after your first three poundings accompanied with a 40ºF flush. If you can endure that and still surf till you are shaking with hypothermia then nothing will stop you!
Awsome pictures!!!! The storie tells it all, as much as I love surfing in the tropics there’s something to be said about surfing in such a remote beautiful place..My surf trips around Kodiak were some of the best times I had, I can;t wait to get back..
Ken
bravo for Stephanie! hardcore. what a beauty spot. is that the kind of beach you can leave the plane on while you surf, or do you have to go away while the tide cycles?
by the way Scott or others… what is the latest personal experience/reviews on wetsuits? anybody using handwarmers etc.?
These photos are great! What an adventure! Gives me the chills and yet each time I look, I feel a need to try something that tests my limits. You’re note at the end gives me a smile…. the hypothermia I can do without! and look at that smile on Stephanie… she’s hooked! 🙂
meanwhile, on the otherside of the pacific…
Surfing the Great Southern Wilderness
http://www.surfinglife.com.au/gallery/eyedrops/1001-lion-rock/IMG_6165.jpg.php
Thanks Scott for again preserving the memories. It still amazes me the joy of surfing in Alaska! And for any and all concerned, I am quite confident that Stephanie will be shredding it up long after Iceman and I trade in our boards for some sort or another of medical appliance;)
ugh! looks SO fun!!!!!!!
Your comments about Stephanie’s efforts are spot on, Scott. I learned to surf in Northern California … and that was tough enough. Stephanie has hero status in my book for learning up here! I also measure a grommit’s success in surfing by the shear joy and stoke they feel despite all the frustrations. (I can read that in her face).
Keep up the good work Stephanie!
So sweet guys I’m sure this stokes out every Alaskan surfer this web site has enspired me to take a couple trips up here myself but i have yet to score like that. I would love any advice on forcasting and spots. I’m Alaskan and wont tell any one else i promise. Thanks for the web site guys i can surf it while staying warm in my house but i would rather be cold and scoring
oh thanks for the E mails keep them coming please
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