Jamie Mitchell at Belharra, France - Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards

Jamie Mitchell (Gold Coast, Australia) paddles into one of the biggest waves ever attempted at Belharra, France, begins the drop and then experiences a wipeout of historic proportions. Shot on January 7, 2014 during the "Hercules" swell along the Basque Country coast. Video by Vincent Kardasik. An entry a yet-to-be determined category of the 2014 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Pacifico. For more info see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com.

Comments

1. I would have a heart attack if that monster appeared in front of me :D
2. and here I was, thinking he was gonna make it.... doh!
3. Can't imagine what goes through the mind on a wave this size once it's realized the wipe out is imminent.
4. That dude paddling out though.....  DAmn.....   That was a little too close for comfot.
5. I'm surprised the guy paddling out made it past that lip.
6. brrrrr
7. from the very bottom of that wave to the tippy crest its about 65 feet at least
8. caramba acho que ésta é a onda mais inprecionante que ja vi...
9. My cursor is just about the same size as his standing body at 0:28 and I rough measure at least 12 cursors trough to crest. He's probably around 6 ft. tall. You do the math. Of course, wave height is a very tricky measurement. Looks like the cameraman is holding if fairly accurate horizontally, but there's no horizon line or other way to get a good gauge on the angle.
10. holy sh*t that wave was massive 
11. i would have my own grave before doing this 
12. paddle out of the year!!!!! please don't broke now, please don't broke now, please don't broke now, yeeeeeaaaa I'm still alive 😂
13. I would never
14. im french irl
15. These guys are the Gnarliest Dudes on earth! and jamie Mitchel who i saw get a 60footer on the head in the Long brothers Todos Santos episode is probly the Gnarliest maybe!
16. i used 2 play soccer against this bloke whe I was six now he's droppin' into shit like that .. insane waterman. I think they send him out too see how long the hold downs r
17. RIP 
18. Nothing wrong with the squat stance on a drop that huge, at least until you're on balance and up to speed.  Wish he would have made it. 
19. I figure at the 0;15 mark is when he says to himself:oops.
20. Mommeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!