The Mountain and Wave

Airing Monday, February 8 at 8:00pm ET (5:00pm PT)  “The Making of The Ultimate Wave Tahiti” is an in-depth look at the first ever IMAX 3D surf film. Featuring nine-time world champion Kelly Slater, The Ultimate Wave Tahiti follows a quest to find the perfect wave-riding experience. Filmed in Tahiti and among the islands of French Polynesia, the film showcases dramatic giant screen surfing action in a unique Pacific paradise. This show will focus on intricacies of using such a complex camera, the challenges of weather in the tropics, and getting professional surfers to go surf when the conditions are less than ideal. See what happens behind the camera on such a monumental piece of surf film history.

Check out Kelly Slater’s appearance from Jim Rome is Burning last Friday, January 29th.

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Tune-in this Friday to ESPN’s “Jim Rome is Burning” to catch 9X World Champion Kelly Slater’s feature ‘A Day in Hawaii’. The show will feature a day in Hawaii with Kelly Slater while awaiting to compete in The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau at 1:55 PM PST on Friday, January 29th.

All eyes are closely watching a developing swell for the third annual Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge, presented by C4 Waterman to potentially run the event this weekend.  While tomorrow’s swell has officially been ruled a no-go, the following system may deliver contestable waves of 15-feet-plus this Sunday into Monday (wave face heights reaching 30 feet). Tomorrow’s swell is only expected to show around 12 feet at Makaha, accompanied by less-than-favorable winds. An update on the ensuing weekend swell will be issued as the system develops. For more on the Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge, visit quiksilver.com/kuikaika.