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Making Waves: Hyping Hawaii
WSL
Hawaii had a big Pacific storm to thank for all the press this week. In and out of competition, Championship Tour surfers, legends and XXL chargers all took advantage. Here are the moments that shined brightest.
WaveOfTheWinter
There are party waves -- and then there's what Mark Healey (HAW) and Michael Ho (HAW) managed to do last week at Pipe. Just ahead of the Volcom Pipe Pro, the pair pulled into a barrel, found cover and came out with the spit, together. The wave blew up the web and heated up Surfline's Wave of the Winter contest.
VolcomPipePro
Yes, the Qualifying Series (QS) event was hot again this week thanks to a big finish. The Volcom Pipe Pro came down to a stacked Final featuring 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), local wunderkind John John Florence (HAW), Championship Tour veteran Sebastian Zietz (HAW) and QS-thriller Mason Ho (HAW). Consequently, the heavyweight showcase has had a long shelf-life.
Jaws #Waimea
Last week was all about Paige Alms (HAW) and arguably the biggest wave ridden at Jaws by a woman. But as the noise around Alms became a hum, new epic rides and epic failures began to surface. Here's a peek at one of the worst:
Check out all the submissions to the XXL Big Wave Awards at worldsurfleague.com/xxl.
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Michael Ho
One of surfing's all-time legends sits down to talk us through the best wave he's ever sent it on at a wave he's spent a lifetime mastering.
Former World Champion Mark Richards joins Todd Kline to look at some archive footage from the surf legends in the Hurley Pro Expression
A look at the legends set to hit the lineup for the Heritage Heat and men's Expression Session at the Hurley Pro at Trestles.
Champion, legend and father to two pro surfers, the elder statesman discusses the history of the sport.
See which men's and women's surfing icons will hit the lineup in Lowers Trestles for a heat and expression session you don't want to miss.
Volcom Pipe Pro
Bruce Irons opened with a 9.60 in Round 3 of the QS3000.
Florence triumphs again, with his fourth win at the event.
See the heaviest moments from Day 3 of the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro.
The 11-time Champ found a perfect Backdoor barrel at Volcom's tubefest.
The local star sweeps the field on home turf to win his fourth Pipe Pro event title in five years.