“Everybody Was Pretty Scared”: Surfing the Mexican Death Slab Shows the Horrifying Nature of the Sport

Pro surfer, Jamie O’Brien has spent his life surfing on giant waves. Born as a kid of the ocean, he conquered the dreaded Banzai Pipeline as a youngster. His thrilling adventures have a great impact on his fans on social media platforms, thus boosting his popularity. Recently, he shared another of his sessions at the Mexican Death Slab that, as the name sounds, was nerve-wracking. It was a series of grim moments stringed together that depicted the perils of the sport.

In a Facebook update 14 hours ago, O’Brien revealed his experience with the Mexican terror. He and his team had to hike to the location that exhausted him ahead of the session itself. Here’s how O’Brien described it. 

Jamie O’Brien’s fearsome surf in Mexico

Born and brought up in Hawaii, fear is something the 39-year-old athlete has long parted ways with. However, in the social media update, he spoke, “Everybody was pretty scared but we’re getting the boards ready right now.” Apparently, to reach the destination, they had to hike all the way which tired out and spooked all the surfers.

“The hike was really gnarly, slipping and sliding. My knee didn’t feel the best… little bit of frustration went down on that hike. It was legit. We were like scaling the cliffs,” the pro detailed. When the hike itself was so terrifying, its not difficult to imagine the intensity of the session. Hence, the Mexican Death Slab was referred to as, “this is novelty heaven right here,” by the athlete. 

The Freesurfer’s video impressively captured the essence of the location, with waves crashing into the bouldering reef while the surfers tried their to best to tame one. “It was just like so much raw power,” O’Brien said. Bits of his epic falls were also displayed in the source. Nevertheless, he confessed it was not one of his best sessions, as he was on the “wrong board” and also “definitely scared.” Likewise, he recently took up another interesting challenge in his homeland.

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Jamie O’Brien beats a boat

The Hawaii-native’s 874k subscribers on YouTube are proof of his jaw-dropping adventures at the sea. Therefore, he recently dropped another instance of him taking up a challenge against a boat at the Banzai Pipeline. He was ready to beat the odds. “We’re going Wade Tokoro, no soft tops today. No funny business. We’re gonna get straight into some serious serious serious contest surfing,” he spoke.

Wade Tokoro is the ideal surfboard for the Hawaiian pipeline. O’Brien took a while to settle down on the waves. However, after the boat showed up, he eventually aced the session like it was child’s play. What did you think of the freesurfer’s chronicles at the sea? Tell us in the comments. 

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