2013 South Bay Winter Recap Part 2

In the midst of constructing a new Tyler Surfboards Showroom, Tyler Hatzikian takes a break to get slotted stretching out a “don’t call it a cheater” five on his northsider.

When the northwesterns come marching down the coast from the Aleutians in a waves of consequence format, there’s only a few South Bay battlegrounds and surfers capable of handling the assault. Here iconic lensmen Mike Balzer captures one of the breaks on a once-a-year day.

As "The Clash's" Joe Strummer once sang, "Should I stay or should I go," Hatzikian chooses the latter. — As “The Clash’s” Joe Strummer once sang, “Should I stay or should I go,” Hatzikian chooses the latter.

As a jogger concentrates each stride in the forefront with Don Henley spewing Eagles tunes on his headsets, Hatzikian goes for broke, pulling in to theme of the intro of of Slayer's, "Angel of Death." — As a jogger concentrates on each stride in the forefront with Don Henley spewing Eagles tunes on his headsets, Hatzikian goes for broke, pulling in with the intro of Slayer’s, “Angel of Death.”

Hatzikian chases a smoking tube hoping not to be extinguished by a collapsing thick lip. The lone audience ignites a cigg.

When Cheyne Magnusson is not chasing world-class waves for Body Glove, he’s getting stuffed in his new adopted home.

Did Cheyne come out? With his reputation of skating through icy location perceived by winning this year’s, "Bareback Invitational," (see February issue) Drop Zone says, "yes." — Did Cheyne come out? With his reputation of skating through icy situations as perceived by winning this year’s, “Bareback Invitational,” (see February issue) Drop Zone says, “yes.”

Matt Mohagen has been a stand-out at the Jetty and a worshiper of its crystal green cathedral for a couple of years now.

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