About us

Back in the old dark ages, women were not allowed to play in sport. Definitions of fun were probably things like: riding a horse as fast as you could to the church on Sundays, go dance with some stinky-breath peasant at the nearest village’s ball or listen to your cousin, Eleanor, clumsily play the famous “Ballade de Chopin” on the pianoforte… Does this sound boring to you ?

Since this time things have changed. We are the first US-based free online magazine entirely dedicated to women in the action sports. Today women can surf 15 foot waves, do huge airs on vert ramps and free-ride in deep fresh powder snow. This is our definition of fun at Dyla Magazine. Our ambition is simple: in an industry widely dominated by men, we want to create a media outlet completely tailored to women’s needs and tastes. We want to give a voice to all female athletes, female owned businesses and to every girl, lady or woman who partakes in, loves and lives for action sports and for fun!

At this point, it would be legitimate to ask yourself : am I going to hear over and over the well known “girl power” refrain ? Well, we are not marketing agents fantasizing on top of a skyscraper at what people think is cool or is not. We are just a bunch of surfers, skaters, snowboarders, moto riders, etc… who decided to grab a pen, a camera, turn on our computers and share our passion. For this reason, you’re not going to read any marketing fads in our columns.

Instead, you will find true stories written by sincere authors and journalists. You will see pictures taken all over the world, read book and music reviews and watch videos, all dedicated to what matters the most to us: action sports. DYLA provides you with the following sections:

- News : From short news thread to full reports, we cover some of the major competitions and events that happen in all action sports

- Features : We offer in-depth articles on topics directly related to action sports, i.e. interviews of athletes, portraits, spot checks, travel info, etc…

- Video : We gather videos for you and centralize them. But that’s not all : we produce videos ourselves that you will only find in our pages!

- Lifestyle : Because there is a life after a good surf session or a skate ride, we propose articles on topics that go further action sports boundaries. Sit down and relax …

- Health and Fitness : It’s not a scoop, action sports often come with bruises, tendinitis and twisted ankles. This section will inform you on how to remain fit and healthy.

- Horoscope : because it's fun…