The Yeti

trailboss · Since 08 Aug 2006 96 Posts HR

Some background and photos of Oregon's monster slab.

http://www.wendmag.com/blog/2009/11/09/oregons-monster-surf-slab-slideshow-at-the-yeti/

Mark · Mon Nov 09, 09 9:35 am

Cold and mean looking... That is one thick Yeti.

Yardsale · Since 29 Mar 2005 387 Posts Portlanastan Obsessed

Where is it??

Bettyboarder · Mon Nov 09, 09 9:57 am

Must be Florida Wink

C Johnson · Since 17 Apr 2009 854 Posts Seattle Opinionated

wow

that's the meanest looking washing machine I've ever seen

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

If that's not Boiler Bay it looks just like it

We watched a dude tow in that maybe 20 times and hit it every time
if he didn't it was on the rocks for sure Shocked

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Nov 09, 09 10:53 am

yeah, where is that bad boy?

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

unfortunatly it is a lefty eh G?

and not possibile to view from the shore,those shots are from a ski just on the other side of it ,which was calm and an great place to view
but you can see a hole in the wave and the dude drop and get blown out
time and time again
the lip the day we were there was at least 10' thick Evil or Very Mad

sleestack · Since 07 Dec 2006 184 Posts Land of the Lost Stoked

http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-12986.html&highlight=yeti

quote from thread from this post: "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.
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Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Was sick watching the waves explode here on Nelscott day...
missed the tow-in action

arkay · Since 06 Jun 2008 192 Posts Manzo/Hillsburrito Stoked

Add foam and that's what the outside of manzo looked like this weekend. Funny, nobody was in the water Shocked

Jackal · Since 17 Dec 2005 147 Posts WS Stoked

What happens on a wave like this when you go over the falls? 30 seconds underwater...more? 2 minute wash cycle?

christiaan · Since 12 Sep 2008 2 Posts New Member

That wave could probably do the same damage.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM9FeEgI0Eo

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

I imagine you die in some form (if your karma is good - you might get reborn as an out of breath tow-surfer!)

thats sick!

scottnorby · Tue Nov 10, 09 10:40 am

Yeah Sleestack.
That was my letter.

Never knew it was named after a photographer.
Very cool.

Every hat in my house comes off to the guys who ride that phenom.
Massive girth on that wave, and boiler too.
It's a crazy set of physics that put together the perfect day out there.

There is a heavy consequential line between "how far you can take it"---and "you've taken it too far"----

I have a family.
Won't be doing that.

But huge respect to the motivated free surfers that do.

Windian · Since 28 Apr 2008 902 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG

Credit needs to go to Dan Hasselscherts and Ollie Richardson, surfers from the Newport area, who were the first to crack the place as tow-in riders. They are also featured in the slide show. This day was the same day as the Nelscott contest.

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward