Yeti

scottnorby · Mon May 04, 09 2:30 pm **Yeti**

Crazy wave----Oregon
Look closely for the surfer's head.

http://magicseaweed.com/Paddle-Power-At-Billabong-Xxl--Content/1499/7/#pageTitle

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4909 Posts Portland Unstrapped

no way thats got to be teahupoo Shocked

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

looks like one heavy goofy foot green room wetdream piggybacked with a nightmare.

not going to get your strings up through that for an ejection..

Oregon.... Really??

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4909 Posts Portland Unstrapped

oregon - they say:

http://www.surfermag.com/photos/flash/north_americas_newest_monster_slab_the_yeti/

Chooch · Mon May 04, 09 3:38 pm

"Unleashing on dry reef and virtually below sea level" His balls definitely clang
Shocked

scottnorby · Mon May 04, 09 4:38 pm

Yes...it's definitely Oregon.
Used to watch it break a lot during the winter when I lived on that part of the coast....back in 1990's we called it scotts reef.
Nothing to do with me.
Not sure who Scott is??? Or the story behind it?

It's in boiler bay.
No secret really.
And doubtful it will ever have a crowd issue.
Super heavy and super sharky.
The dark side of surfing.

Oregon Surf Shop Tim · Since 04 Feb 2008 70 Posts Lincoln City Oregon

The guy going over the falls is Garrett Mcnamara, he bounced off the reef on that one and put a gash in his head right above his eye that needed stitches.

As crazy as it sounds those shots do not fully capture how gnarly that session was. Really is the sort of wave that could kill you.

Congratulations to Mark Healy for winning biggest barrel with that wave.

Windian · Since 28 Apr 2008 892 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG

The wave is named after Scott Blackman (Newport photographer) who took lots of artistic shots of the place 30/40 years ago and established the place as a sick and hollow break through his photos. Never surfed the spot himself and it was half-hearted and unsuccessfully attempted by paddle-in surfers only several times until tow-in surfing was invented. Dan Hasselschwarts and Ollie Richardson (Newport locals) should get credit as the first guys to successfully surf the place and make waves by getting dragged into the slab wave at 30 mph via a jetski.

Onad · Tue May 05, 09 11:15 am

A bit OT perhaps, but waves never-the-less…

http://bodysurf.com.au/ (click and then click again to see all the photos)

eli_anderson · Since 04 Jun 2007 507 Posts Addicted

looks like the river side of the S. Jetty in the winter.

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

i'd love to see some vid of that wave breaking!

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Lets bump this 8 year old thread for this shot of Kai Lenny

Windian · Since 28 Apr 2008 892 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG

Kai has been in the area since Tuesday and has been shattering barriers everyday. I went and watched from the cliff overlook on Wed when the swell was 20'@18sec and saw him get completely swallowed by an avalanche of whitewater after a 3 story drop. Thought he was erased, and then a couple seconds later he pops out and successfully rides out the rest of the wave. Check out this link to one of his waves which is probably the best wave ever ridden at the reef.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roiY0sTr3i8

He also went out on his foil board and shattered the speed record for the place.

https://www.facebook.com/kai.lenny/photos/a.405798364311.178875.304574839311/10155979074564312/?type=3&theater

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4909 Posts Portland Unstrapped

hard to believe - the reef looked giant and closing out

Hallman getting the shot

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4909 Posts Portland Unstrapped