This Fall has been beyond exceptional for surf on the East Coast. For many of us on the Yeti Research Team, not only do we like to ski or snowboard...but we love to surf. Part of being outdoors and one with mother nature means we explore any opportunity we can, in the water or in the mountains.
This particular weekend, a system came through and sent an amazing groundswell to much of the East Coast producing optimal head to overhead surf with clean conditions. The crew for this research mission: Blaine Teets, Kyle Cochran, Ben Cobb, and Bryan Harvey. Based in the Mid-Atlantic, all four call the Outer Banks of North Carolina their home break. Teets is based in Richmond, VA, but will get down there any chance there's a sign of good waves. "Since I can remember, we always hit our home mountain Snowshoe for their opening on Thanksgiving weekend, but they pushed their opening back two weeks because of the warm weather. I think the latest I've ever paddled out is Christmas? Usually, I call it quits on surf January and February and then will get back out there late March when the snow season is winding down. I saw the swell forecast for the weekend, which was good...but I had no idea it was going to be that good." Teets said.
For Ben Cobb, Kyle Cochran, and Bryan Harvey, they are talented surfers that are locals in the Outer Banks. For them, these types of random swells are why they call the Banks their home. An amazing place in the Mid-Atlantic that is local driven and produces some of the best waves on the East Coast. "We've had some super fun days this Fall. But it was good to feel some Carolina Juice again!" Cobb says. This Thanksgiving Sunday, we were all blessed with good waves and warm weather. It was nice to have the peak to ourselves as the crew.
Documentation:
Photo: Bryan Harvey @bryanharveyfilms
Photo: Blaine Teets @blaine_teets
Photo: Blaine Teets @blaine_teets
Photo: Bryan Harvey @bryanharveyfilms
Til' next swell,
Billy Research #yetiresearch