Alex Gray
Best of Firsthand - Season 1
In this episode of Firsthand, we meet 23-year old professional surfer, Alex Gray. Alex grew up in Palos Verdes, CA, an area that exists in relative isolation despite its close proximity to the suburban sprawl of Los Angeles. Alex takes us on a tour of his hometown, a beautiful mix of ranches, rolling hills, and dramatic ocean views. Yet, its not all pristine vistas and happy times, as Alex describes how his family tragically lost his older brother just a few short years ago. Later, Alex talks about the responsibility of growing up in the South Bay, a place rich in surfing tradition. Next, Alex grabs two of his surfing buddies (and bosses at sponsor Body Glove), Greg Browning and Scott Daley, for a quick SCUBA trip to Catalina Island, then makes a run up the coast to chase a large south swell and surf some secrets spots north of L.A. Finally, Alex invites fellow pro surfers Dean Morrison and Benji Weatherley to travel with him as he ventures south to Mainland Mexico for a surgical strike on a handful of mystical pointbreaks, but unexpectedly ends up finding a perfect beachbreak instead.
| Synopsis | In this episode of Firsthand, we meet 23-year old professional surfer, Alex Gray. Alex grew up in Palos Verdes, CA, an area that exists in relative isolation despite its close proximity to the suburban sprawl of Los Angeles. Alex takes us on a tour of his hometown, a beautiful mix of ranches, rolling hills, and dramatic ocean views. Yet, its not all pristine vistas and happy times, as Alex describes how his family tragically lost his older brother just a few short years ago. Later, Alex talks about the responsibility of growing up in the South Bay, a place rich in surfing tradition. Next, Alex grabs two of his surfing buddies (and bosses at sponsor Body Glove), Greg Browning and Scott Daley, for a quick SCUBA trip to Catalina Island, then makes a run up the coast to chase a large south swell and surf some secrets spots north of L.A. Finally, Alex invites fellow pro surfers Dean Morrison and Benji Weatherley to travel with him as he ventures south to Mainland Mexico for a surgical strike on a handful of mystical pointbreaks, but unexpectedly ends up finding a perfect beachbreak instead. |
|---|---|
| Athletes | Alex Gray |
| Genres | Biographical |
|---|---|
| Studio | FUEL TV |
| Rating | not rated |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Season | 1 |
| Episode | 9 |
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Season 1 Episodes
Colin McPhillips
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 1
3 time world longboard champ Colin McPhillips takes on a surf tour of New Zealands east coast and to the dunes of Glamis, CA.
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Keir Dillon
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 1
Snowboard half-pipe master, Keir Dillon goes big at the Vans Triple Crown in Breckenridge and the Park City Super Pipe World Cup.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
Lisa Andersen
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 2
Get inside the life and story of world champion surfer Lisa Anderson.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
Travis Rice
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 2
Snowboarding's wonderkid Travis Rice travels to Japan, Mammoth Mountain and the DC Lab in Park City Utah.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
Beau Young
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 3
Son of longboard legend Nat Young, Beau Young gives a tour of his life as a pro and musician in Byron Bay Australia.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
Victoria Jealouse
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 3
Snowboarder Victoria Jealouse competes in the Mt. Baker Banked Slalom and rides the Whistler B.C. backcountry.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
Tamayo Perry
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 4
Surfer Tamayo Perry takes us to Tahiti where he surfs one of the world's heaviest breaks known as Teahupoo.
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Andrew Crawford
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 4
Andrew Crawford snowboards the back country, competes in the Chicago Rail Jam and shows off his set up in Montana.
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Megan Abubo
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 5
Top ranked female surfer, Megan Abubo takes us to Fiji where she competes against the best in the Roxy Fiji Pro.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
Chris Coulter
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 5
Pro snowboarder Chris Coulter goes in search for summertime snow with fellow riders Andy Finch and Chris Taylor in New Zealand.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
Andy Finch
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 6
Join professional snowboarder Andy Finch on his trip to Switzerland for one of Europe's largest contests then heads home to Truckee, California where the town is seeing its best winter in years..
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James Pribram
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 7
Pro surfer James Pribram travels to the Great Lakes and Peru to fight threats to local surf breaks, including pollution and overdevelopment.
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Jussi Oksannen
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 7
Professional Snowborder Jussi competes in one of Europe's largest snow events and then unwinds at his winter apartment in Innsbruck, Austria before shredding at local resort Zugspitze.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
Damien Hobgood
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 8
Representing half of the wonder-twin duo, Damien Hobgood heads to two of the most spectacular surfing destinations in the world in this unforgettable episode of Firsthand.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
Leanne Pelosi
Firsthand - Sn 1, Ep 8
Leanne Pelosi, professional snowboarder, brings us to the edges of the earth. See how the leading lady of snowboarding gets down to business.
** Requires FUEL TV+ membership **
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