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The joy of surfing in ice-cold water

27.05.15

The joy of surfing in ice-cold water

Chris Burkard explains his obsession with the coldest and remotest beaches on earth

 

Self-taught Photographer and surfer Chris Burkard (recently featured on eldorado with the story Iceland’s Call) explains why he avoids the sunny sand and tropical destination and the reasons why he explores remote, risky and often icy beaches seeking the perfect image. And the perfect wave. With jawdropping photos and stories of places few humans have ever seen — much less surfed — he draws us into his “personal crusade against the mundane.”

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Read The Frozen Enigma, Chapter I of Iceland’s Call
Know more about Chris.

 

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Vincenzo Angileri, Editor
Born in Sicily and still looking for other islands to settle in, he writes about travels and journeys. He is fascinated by cinema, food and the past. The rest of the time he does other things.
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