Joining the ranks of the Surf Europe team as tea boy back in 2006, Txomin Higson new little on how to make a good cuppa and even less about riding waves. However, over the course of the last 8 years, the beachbreaks of Anglet in SW France have done wonders to his duckdive and subsequently earned the proud Swiss fence-sitter a hard-fought promotion to online editorial assistant.
A look back at some of the Chopes carnage that went down beginning of the week.
With another lay day on the cards today as organisers decide to wait for the next big low to hit Sunday/Monday, the ASP Desk discusses...
Courtesy of Luex surf travel and Lapoint Surfcamp.
A challenging marathon first day of competition yesterday sees the 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France complete a total of four rounds in small, windswept surf.
Can Yallingups finest pull off his first win at Teahupoo for a real shot at this year's title race?
And you thought sharks were the only marine predators to be worried about.
A fun session at the left-hand slab they call Rileys.
U.K. based filmmakers enter your 5-minute master piece here!
After two kids are swept out to sea, the Big Apple comes down hard on spongers.
The 11-time champ takes you on a heli tour of Tahiti's mutant slab.
The full tale behind their one-of-a-kind photo shoot in West Oz.
Jordy Smith and Julian Wilson stumble. Aritz and Tiago through to Round 3.
Following, if not in the footsteps, then in the principles of surf explorers like Peter Troy, Kevin Naughton, Craig Peterson and Mike Boyum.
In a recent interview with Vice Sports, the 11-time champ comes back surfing grudge matches and his unique rivalry with Andy Irons.
With both top seeds and underdogs soaring to the challenge, Chopes delivers the best conditions the tour has seen all year.
A look back at the style master's standout performance at J-Bay this summer.
Reigning European Junior Champ Leonardo Fioravanti chalks his biggest result of his career as runner-up.
Excited about Chopes? Lensman Morgan Maassen is, and for good reason.
With Kevin Bourez's accident a stark reminder of just how dangerous the wave can be, meet the lifeguards charged with competitors' safety.
The local WCT campaigner breaks down the wave for you.
With the forecast looking all-time, the Spartan and Hedgy make final preparations for the Tahiti leg.
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