Peru’s top big wave chargers come to Jaws, Peahi, Maui, Hawaii, to further their education in large heavy surf. January 13/14 was 20+ft./18Secs. NW and a bit disorganized. Along with delegations from all over the world present in the lineup, they found their opportunities. Peru Big Wave Chargers (in order of appearance) Sebastian Correa, Cristobal De Col, Miguel Tudela, Alvaro Malpartida, Gabriel Villaran.
Max Stöckl is used to breaking speed records on a mountain bike, however the daredevil from Oberndorf had not encountered anything like the legendary Hahnenkamm downhill course before.
The 43-year-old rode down the 3312 metre piste with a spine-chilling 27% average gradient on a regular mountain bike that you could buy from the shops and put together, incorporating 15 millimetre (0.6 inch) metal spikes on the tyres for added grip.