Surfing News - Chasing Monsters

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CHASING Monsters down in Puerto Escondido. The second massive south's 30ft barrels didn't pass without incident -- David Langer recipient of a battered leg, broken in four places.

Creator of Chasing Monsters, Ken 'Skindog' Collins, plus Greg Long, Coco Nogales, Jamie Sterling, Oscar Mondcada, Rusty Long, Shawn Dollar and Maya Gabiera hit-up Mexico's wave of consequence for the biggest swell of the season.

"In Puerto Escondido you've gotta go through Hell's Kitchen even to get to the wave" Says Skindog with Shawn Dollar claiming it as heavy as Mavericks when it gets like this. Here there is no escape route, no safe zone at size... with this much water moving you can drown a few feet from sandy safety.

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This article has been given an average rating of 4 from 209 votes.

Ed Magicseaweed

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	user96855209 days ago	Unrated
	Now you believe me? http://magicseaweed.com/Nazare-Going-XXL-Content/3520/1/

	user96855311 days ago	+1 Rating
	Praia do Norte (Nazaré) in Portugal is bigger and scary than Puerto Escondido. Waves like this is a medium (15 foot WN swell) day in Praia do Norte, so imagine a big day (30 foot WN swell).

	Dead_Jimmi325 days ago	-1 Rating
	That's a first, an interview whilst you're on the johnny. Nice!

	mikehunt westoz327 days ago	-1 Rating
	What a surprise that a loudmouth who learnt to surf big waves with a jetski would be scared of swimming in through "hells kitchen". Getting sick of "foreskin dog" and his self important prattle. Nice waves though, thumbs up to the local boys in Puerto, don,t let those Santa Cruz wankers think they are running the show down there, I know the avearage Mexican would be treated like shit by them in Santa Cruz. Viva Mexico!

	JO MAMA324 days ago	-1 Rating
	Foreskin's does have a loudmouth...ha must like to hear his lips flap! But he was paddling into Mavericks and huge Puerto in the early 90's before the jet-ski movement arrived. And he is one hell of a surfer (2ft- 20ft+)... He rips! The Santa Cruz boys surf good and stand out in any surf line-up.. But they never claim to run the show anywhere but in Santa Cruz...which they do. Coco and the Puerto boys run the show at home in Puerto. If you've ever been there, then you know that! And you probably wouldn't be hatin' on ol' foreskins for rushin' the sh*t it, lil cuntie!!! Maybe you get chewed up a lil too much back home, eh?! That's a good reason to hate a BIG ego'd cocky loud-mouth like Skinny.. Darn him!!! I'm pretty sure he's still making good money from his sponsers at Volcom and all that too.... HAAAA!!! He's get'n paid to tow into these barrel and butt-hurt you!!!

	matttheglove310 days ago	-1 Rating
	You for real captain HOMO!

	34949local327 days ago	+1 Rating
	history lesson everybody needs to check out "puerto underground" http://www.oglevision.com/ovstore_dvds.html these guys were not the first either

	Papa Chambo329 days ago	-3 Rating
	Consider that a lesson in holding your line...

	groundsweller329 days ago	-2 Rating
	To all who surfed that giant swell, to your bravado and your skill, to all who'd surf such monsters well, there is a price to pay. Broken boards and bodies accompany the thrill. The question's only when, and happen to you it will. Make no mistake my friends, we all must pay to play. And of course, to Mr. Langer, I wish a rapid and complete recovery.

	ozgore329 days ago	-2 Rating
	balls of steel. but here is how your suppose to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdSdd2v41eo

	Pompies329 days ago	+1 Rating
	setting yourself up for some banter, are you?

	kook1329 days ago	-5 Rating
	hahaha i take it ur still learning 2 get 2 ur feet then, dont worry its tough but u'll get it in the end

	sandonpointphotos330 days ago	+7 Rating
	The wipe out footage at the end, which shows the surfer was under the white water for 14 seconds, highlights the importance of relaxing in that situation. Everyone can hold their breath for 14 seconds while on dry land but doing that under X feet of churning white water and not knowing when you will be able to take your next breath is a whole different ball game. Hats off to the guys surfing those waves because I know I wouldn't be out there.

	fence fowl330 days ago	+4 Rating
	3:39 - 3:59 That would make such a good character for a pisstake comedy about big wave surfing

	DJH323 days ago	-1 Rating
	Yep - he is the surfing equivalent of David Brent (from the office) at that point, he also looks like he had been sampling some of the local coca-cola.........

	Isaac Hunt330 days ago	+12 Rating
	Fuck that.

	bazza330 days ago	-4 Rating
	I love how from the board nose cam it looks about 6 foot - then cuts back to beach view and you can see the real size.

	Scott330 days ago	+1 Rating
	And i though Hossegor was sketchy...

	wonka330 days ago	Unrated
	Horrific!!!!!!

	tjmac330 days ago	+1 Rating
	Sick. What song is that?

	Jabba329 days ago	Unrated
	It's Pretty lights - keep em bouncing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfN89n7Wmkk just love it!

	lucardo330 days ago	+2 Rating
	Is someone taking a leak while Shawn Dollar is getting interviewed?

	chalaa330 days ago	-2 Rating
	3:25 the freaking wave make a freaking mini-heartquake! woh

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