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February 1, 2012 5:11 pm
And to think that i did that kind of S—T . But now too old and too smart and too scared.
February 1, 2012 5:09 pm
and to think i used to to that kind of s—t too old now and too scared
June 22, 2011 10:37 am
They must have custom made wetsuits for their huge BALLS. Unbelieveable.
June 17, 2011 4:44 am
alora
June 2, 2011 10:13 am
this is crazy dude. never would i ever think waves could break like that. crazyy shit. good pictures also. once i endeeper my skills of surfing i would totally hit them waves up. but also pray my ass off before i surfed them.
May 31, 2011 2:44 am
the unidentified is “Rudi Schwartz”…. From the sunshine coast in qld but spends his winters down home with the boys getting shacked at shippies…..
http://www.andychiz.com to purchase shots
May 30, 2011 8:51 pm
Sorry the unidentified weren’t identified. It kinda makes you think if you aren’t “the story” you aren’t allowed to be part of the story. if it was their choice, my apologies, but it seems unlikely.
Scary fockin waves in any case I wdnt go near ‘em. go get em mad men
May 30, 2011 10:27 am
Awesome Pictures!!!!! These surfers are totally amazing!!!!!
May 30, 2011 7:08 am
This is the most terrifyingly gorgeous water I’ve ever seen…looks like you’re surfing molten glass!! Really, you can’t duck-dive those waves? C’mon! :p Speechless, except for gasps, while looking at these great photos. Thanks for sharing. Agree with the comments above about you guys surfing these…titanium gonads indeed. May The Force (God’s force that is) be with you always!!
May 29, 2011 11:20 pm
One time I tried to surf on an old boogie board in Kona.. wound up thanking a lifeguard for my life lol
Point: Sick pictures! Freakin’ amazed that it’s possible to be this talented and fearless. You guys are my idols, rock on
May 29, 2011 5:09 pm
WOW!! Power to all of you brave souls! Amazing!
May 29, 2011 1:58 pm
is it possible to purchase these photos?
May 29, 2011 11:13 am
Just wanted to add for my initial comment i was referencing the 3rd shot with the caption “There’s more fury in this single wave than at an entire UFC event”
May 29, 2011 11:03 am
WOW! All the shots are impressive but this one is exceptionally so—nature’s beauty and power beautifully captured.
May 29, 2011 10:58 am
Hi Mari, the photographer is Andrew Chisholm, his contact info on his website is here http://www.andychiz.com/index.php?/contact/
May 29, 2011 9:27 am
I had always admired surfer’s currage, but this kind of wave is shoking to the bones. I am reminded of a show in which a motor bike rider drives the ‘Well of Death’ where you are almost unside down riding. These kind of waves are definitely more dangerous looking at the enormity, width, length, hight and the force with which water is driven around you all the time. What if the wave takes you back towards the oceon, and you are never able to return inspite of your best of skills? It’s sure death when your own energey gets exausted after all the struggle you can make to get out of the water pushing towards your sure death. Hell, please get out ot the surfing of this kind and be satisfied with whatever you can legitimately do. Please … Please … Please!
May 29, 2011 9:04 am
ur pictures are fantastic and show with clarity the power of the ocean waves not to mention how Brave those Surfers are. trully great action and courage. i’m not a surfer i do love the Ocean. By the way what kind of camera do you use??
May 29, 2011 9:04 am
I’m not a surfer and cannot appreciate fully the skill of these surfers, however as an artist I have a passion for the ocean and beauty of nature and I am in awe at the breathtaking colors and movement of the water. Amazing photos. Thanks so much for sharing them.
May 29, 2011 8:57 am
Only a small handfull of surfers in the world can surf waves like this. its not about how in shape you are, its how well you and your tow in buddy work together, and how much balls you have. You simply wouldnt find enough pros out there to run a contest. These guys are in a league of their own completely. So do you even surf or are you just trash talking? even pro contests are held in places like pipe, jaws and more. Just because the waves arent huge all the time doesnt mean that the contests dont hold talented guys. The sport has progressed further and further each year. Doing a “skateboard trick” on a wave is twice as difficult and is what separates the pros from the joes.
May 29, 2011 8:42 am
How can I contact the photographer?
May 29, 2011 6:04 am
By skill and the Grace of God. 11:04 you’re hilarious. 8:20 I completely agree with you!! Amazing!
May 29, 2011 5:59 am
I am NEVER surfing.
May 29, 2011 4:32 am
WTF is wrong with these people? That is just StUpId! Whatever it is they are smoking or drinking over there but, I don’t want any of it lol! No way I’d do that, God didn’t give me a whole lot of smarts but He gave me enough to not do that HA!
May 29, 2011 4:18 am
respect dude, i wanna try that one day
May 28, 2011 8:20 pm
How can anyone said, there is No Living God, after seeing these awesome waves, that man is riding the force of the water.
May 28, 2011 7:46 pm
These are some sick pics these surfers have some BIG NADS the pics send chills down my back my hat off to these surfers they are brave
May 28, 2011 7:23 pm
You know ,i am 60yrs.old and surfed pretty much of my life when i was younger,also fear was never an issue about not being able to surface above the ocean floor ever again,but i surfed a spot in so.cali, where i lived 2 blocks away ,and watched the ground swell whip up and crash like this in a spot known as Trestles ,always tubular and not really friendly at some times,i paddled out alone @6 am no one out or around and looked outside and said oh shit where did this set come from F– — – K, !!!!!, nasty looking ,passed up three monsters that had a rip tide blowing off this point and turned around two paddles and the swell was no longer a swell but a bone crunching giant ,all i wanted to do was turn right fly to the bottom and look back to see height and the popping sound like a train ready to run over my ass. They had form ,but over ran swell after swell and built up like a beach break ,anyway it did scare me ,after that a guy taking pictures on the beach said he didn’t even see how i got outside .I used a Gordon & Smith 8′ 6′ and still have it in my collection.Sorry about the all the drama ,but a true story,you just never know what you get into …..old surfers never die
May 28, 2011 5:36 pm
Wow……that takes some extra large ones in the sack….
May 28, 2011 4:21 pm
u just got to have respect for these guys
May 28, 2011 2:37 pm
Wow. Is all I can say. The furry of nature. Notice the pic of the wave that doesn’t want to be ridden. To the right it satan’s evil oxen face coming out through the wave. Be afraid. Be very afraid! Dang.
May 26, 2011 11:04 pm
Mind boggling…body killing…
How do their go-nads fit in their wet suits?
May 26, 2011 11:11 am
ABSOLUTELY SICK. CAJONES OF TITANIUM JUST TO DROP INTO THAT.
May 26, 2011 5:01 am
O melhor tubo de maio, Aloha SNI.
May 24, 2011 9:10 am
ESSE CARA É MACHO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 24, 2011 8:42 am
I would never. Could never. That’s a guarantee to show up in a coffin. Mind blowing.
May 24, 2011 8:36 am
Off the hook!!!!!!
May 24, 2011 6:16 am
@whamo couldnt have said it better myself. these contests are looking more and more like the local skate parks. what happened to surfing……
May 23, 2011 8:21 pm
Why don’t the pros have a contest at this spot? It’s probably the most difficult and dangerous wave in the world to surf. If you’re claiming you’re the best surfer in the world I can’t think of a more challenging venue. Make a few waves here, and those claims you monkey trick artists do all the time will be justified. But surfing is no longer about making the wave or tube rides. It’s about how many skateboard tricks you can do in beachbreak closeouts.