Another Reason to Live in Hawaii: The 2011 Pipeline Masters

Oahu is home to some of the biggest and best waves in the world, and is known as the "Mecca" of surfing.  One of surfing's biggest events rolled through the North Shore of Oahu this past weekend. The 2011 Pipeline Masters was the final jewel of surfing's coveted Triple Crown and final stop on the ASP's World Tour. Huge waves between 10-15 feet challenged the planet's best surfers which included 2011 World Champ Kelly Slater, tour veterans Joel Parkinson, Taj Burrow, and Fred Patacchia, along with upstarts Julian Wilson, Gabriel Mendina, and Hawaii's own John John Florence.

The Pipe Masters provided huge barrels, spectacular wipeouts, numerous broken boards, and battered the bodies of the world's best surfers. In the end, Australia's Kieren Perrow topped Kelly Slater in the final to take the 2011 Pipeline Masters, surfing's most prestigious event. Images from Hawaii-photos.net

Maui's Kai Barger about to get shacked

Maui's Ian Walsh pulls into a huge barrel

Australia's Owen Wright in the tube while spectators watch on

2011 World Champion Kelly Slater navigating through Backdoor Pipeline

The ultra critical drop viewed from Off the Wall

A misstep at Pipeline can have severe consequences

I'm free. Free falling.

This is what you don't want to do

Maui's Kai Barger drops into a Pipe bomb on Day 1

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