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It's tough out there for a photographer. Here's one of them in the way. Photo: Bielmann
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The house from the water. A lot of things have gone on behind those doors. And for God's sake, take off your slippers. Photo: Bielmann
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Conditions weren't great on day 1, but Josh Moniz did his best at Gums. Photo: Bielmann
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Leandro Usuna pointing at High Noon at Gums. Photo: Bielmann
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Jamie O'Brien hiding from the sun on a board that you can bet he never thought he'd be riding at the Volcom Pipe Pro. Photo: Christie
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Kaito Kino, tucking right in. Photo: Carey
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Tom Dosland ducking and covering. Photo: Carey
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Day 2 shaped up a little better with 8-to-12 foot bombs going off. David Van Zyl at the bottom of one. Photo: Chrisite
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David Van Zyl speedline. Photo: Christie
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Alex Gray looking for a Backdoor screamer. Photo: Bielmann
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Round and pounding at Pipe on Day 2. Photo: Bielmann
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Jamie O at home. Always a standout at Pipe. Photo: Bielmann
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Day 2 showed up with a few exceptionally clean ones. Photo: Bielmann
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That's the spot. Photo: Bielmann
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Jamie O'Brien looking out at a view he's seen more than most. Photo: Bielmann
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This is not an example of how you want to go down here. Photo: Bielmann
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A few rolled through with no takers. It's rare to see perfection with no one on it at Pipe. Photo: Bielmann
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Looking a bit woolly on the morning of Day 2. Photo: Bielmann
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Deep on Day 2. Photo: Bielmann
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Pulled back on the lawn of the house. Photo: Bielmann
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Brent Dorrington preparing for a Pipeline enema. Photo: Bielmann
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Evan Geiselman's feet. Photo: Bielmann
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Kelly Slater lining yet another Pipeline bomb. Photo: Bielmann
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Mitch Coleborn just fitting in. Photo: Bielmann
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Parker Coffin is proving himself at the proving grounds. Not a lot of doubt. Photo: Bielmann
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Parker Coffin parking it. Photo: Bielmann
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Hank Gaskell drop knee. Photo: Christie
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This is J.O.B. Photo: Christie
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Kai barger barging his way through. Photo: Christie
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Ola Eleogram airborne and looking at what could have been. Photo: Christie
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Torrey Meister inside and underneath. Photo: Christie
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Torrey Meister bending over backwards for Pipe. Photo: Christie
The first few days of the Volcom Pipe Pro were a little rough, to say the least. The ocean around the North Shore was battering the Seven Mile Miracle from every direction except the right one. When everything cleaned up enough for the contest to be run, it was held at Gums, a beach break about on the other side of Pipe’s channel. Day two, however, was a different story. Eight-to-twelve foot bombs began rolling through yesterday, and Pipeline was back in the limelight, just where she likes to be. This is the Volcom Pipe Pro, Up ‘Til Now.
