Paige Alms
Paige Alms (Haiku, Hawaii, USA)
It all started when Paige Alms got barreled at Jaws two years ago, and won a Big wave Award for it. She followed this up with a win at the Pe'ahi event in the women's category and cemented her reputation as one of the finest female big wave surfers in the world.
She has paddled with great success into some thunderous waves at Jaws and her career is still only starting. As we see a drive behind women's big wave surfing, Paige and the rest of the nominated surfers are going to redefine the sport of women's big wave surfing forever, and sculpt a new landscape for female big wave surfers to aspire to in the future.
There's nothing like a bit of wind under your tail on a monstrous drop to show if you have the confidence and the sack to keep going and wait for the reconnect, or throw your board away. Paige holds steady in this wave and shows all her confidence.
Women's Performance Awards Nominee - Paige Alms
WSL
Paige Alms Paige Alms (Haiku, Hawaii, USA)
It all started when Paige Alms got barreled at Jaws two years ago, and won a Big wave Award for it. She followed this up with a win at the Pe'ahi event in the women's category and cemented her reputation as one of the finest female big wave surfers in the world.
She has paddled with great success into some thunderous waves at Jaws and her career is still only starting. As we see a drive behind women's big wave surfing, Paige and the rest of the nominated surfers are going to redefine the sport of women's big wave surfing forever, and sculpt a new landscape for female big wave surfers to aspire to in the future.
There's nothing like a bit of wind under your tail on a monstrous drop to show if you have the confidence and the sack to keep going and wait for the reconnect, or throw your board away. Paige holds steady in this wave and shows all her confidence.
Paige Alms
The first set of 2019 WSL Big Wave Awards Nominees are in with some of the year's most incredible rides and spills of the 2018/19 season.
2019 Women's Paddle Record Nominee: Paige Alms at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on October 9, 2012. Photos by Erik Aeder and Fred Pompermayer.
2019 Women's Biggest Paddle Wave Record Contender: Paige Alms at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on October 9, 2012. Video by Elliot Leboe.
2019 Hydro Flask Women's Performance Entry: Paige Alms at Mavericks, California on December 18, 2018. Video by Sachi Cunningham.
2019 Hydro Flask Women's Performance Entry: Paige Alms at Mavericks, California on December 18, 2018. Video by Sachi Cunningham.
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