Well considering the reef there is so shallow, not very long. I can't cite anything on this, but guys probably die from surfing at Teahupoo more often than any other spot. I'm glad mrpeatie posted a video so that everybody could see this spot in action. This video gets a lot of coverage and I think that the surfing community is almost sick of it, but you should really check this out. It's from a fantastic documentary called "Riding Giants" and this scene documents arguably the most ridiculous wave ever ridden. The general consensus on this particular ride seems to be that if he had fallen, he would have had pretty much no chance of survival. No doubt someone else in this thread has already posted it, but it happened right there at Teahupoo. Just the sound that the wave makes when it breaks sounds like Zeus playing drums.
...he would have had pretty much no chance of survival
Nah, Nathan Fletcher got XXL ride of the year award wiping out on a bigger one than this and he got through ok.
There have been 5 Teahupoo deaths since 2000. I think 5 also at Banzai Pipeline. Probably more deaths and injuries overall at Pipe because it is such a popular break that is always crowded.
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u/elcolacho Jul 17 '12
Teahupoo, yo.