Billabong Pico Alto Finalists (from left to right): Gabriel Villaran (PER), Shawn Dollar (USA), Anthony Tashnick (USA), Grant Baker (ZAF) and Greg Long (USA)
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Plenty of extremely large set waves graced the line-up
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Defending BWWT champion Grant Baker (ZAF) placed fifth overall riding one of the biggest waves of the day.
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Anthony Tashnick (Santa Cruz/USA) in the blue makes the drop and places second Billabong Pico Alto
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Anthony Tashnick (USA) placed second overall. On the right, Shawn Dollar (USA) suffers a massive wipeout.
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Outstanding waves from Shawn Dollar all day, this one in the final where he placed 3rd
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Greg Long (USA) placed sixth at the Billabong Pico Alto
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Makua Rothman winning the final
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Makua Rothman (HAW) tops the podium at the first BWWT competition of the 2014/2015 season.
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Makua Rothman finds a huge ride midway through the Finals, enough to put him well ahead and solidify the event win
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Villaran finished fourth place overall
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Nic Lamb scrambling for the horizon.
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Nic Lamb well position
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Nic Lamb well position in the Semi's
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Rothman remained focused all day.
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Pico Alto is about 1 klm offshore
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Makua Rothman (HAW) enjoying the outside reef of Pico Alto in the opening heat of the event.
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Greg Long (USA) opens the first heat at Pico Alto with a monster dive down the face of a huge wave
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Baker placed 5th in the opening event for the new season of the BWWT
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Not making the drop.
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Rafael Verlade (PER) being chased by the wave. This didn't end well for the local charger.
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Rafael Verlade (PER) was another super impressive local surfer, here winning his Round 1 heat.
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Makua Rothman (HAW) on his frontside.
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Daunting sets at Pico Alto.
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Carlos Burle surfing in the Semi's at the Billabong Pico Alto
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Greg Long (USA) paddling back out to the lineup after an exhausting ride.
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Jamie Sterling (HAW) and Ramon Navarro (CHL) load up for Round 1, Heat 2, at Punta Hermosa, Peru.
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Ken Collins in the slot
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Ken Collins (USA) had a poor opening-round heat and was a surprise early elimination
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Shawn Dollar (USA) placed third in the Final.
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The shorebreak is challenging at 10 feet-plus, before the ASP BWWT stop No. 1 of the 2014/2015 season kicked off.
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Massive sets were rolling in the morning of the first event of the 2014/2015 ASP Big Wave World Tour.
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Gabriel Villaran of Peru winning Round 1 Heat 3 at the Billabong Pico Alto in Peru
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Gabriel Villaran of Peru winning Round 1 Heat 3 at the Billabong Pico Alto in Peru
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Gabriel Villaran of Peru winning Round 1 Heat 3 at the Billabong Pico Alto in Peru
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Nic Lamb (USA) progressing through Round 1 Heat 3
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Gabriel Villaran was the highest placed Peruvian surfer, finishing fourth overall.
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Rafael Verlade (PER) being chased by the wave. This didn't end well for the local charger.
Photos of 2014 Billabong Pico Alto