How Ghost Tree Took Big Wave Surfing By Storm... Then Disappeared | Made In Central California Ep1

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  • Опубликовано: 8 окт 2024
  • In the mid-2000s, as tow surfing was reaching its zenith, a little-known wave on the Central California coast surfaced on the pages of surf magazines. Taken by the bone-white trunks of the gnarled cyprus trees that stitched the nearby cliffs of Pescadero Point, a select cadre of hardy big wave surfers named the wave Ghost Tree. For a few years, it seemed certain that Ghost Tree had sealed its place in the pantheon of legendary big waves, alongside places like Waimea, Mavericks and Jaws. But, as California filmmaker Graham Nash reveals in our latest three-part Made In series, Ghost Tree's fate was far from set in stone.
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Комментарии • 113

  • @thesoultransferprotocol721
    @thesoultransferprotocol721 5 лет назад +84

    My Old Haunting Ground. I remember surfing there in the 80s at the end of big storms. Us locals knew how to access the beach at various entry points. Was always cool to have many friends who lived in PB, Gate Guards were cool and the Sheriffs never gave us a hassle. 12 to 18 ft. was plenty to try to paddle in on. Pure power. Lots of rock boils and kelp and kelp and more kelp. And cold. On huge storms, Pyramid Point at Moss Beach up the road a bit, would break a 1/4 mile out. HUGE waves, 30 ft. +. Only a few made the paddle out there. I never did.

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад +9

      Thanks for sharing these epic memories 🙌🏽 Next episode is tomorrow at 12p EST

    • @GallowsPole805
      @GallowsPole805 3 года назад +1

      Sharky as f*ck too... you never feel “alone” surfing cencal/NorCal... hell even SoCal at lots of breaks. Always in back of your mind something lurks beneath you trying to differentiate between food or foe.

    • @andrew-rn9ui
      @andrew-rn9ui 2 года назад

      @@RedBullSurfing damn redbull you guys are so legit dont give us half content like other shitty companies do !

    • @Atom1cAtom
      @Atom1cAtom 10 месяцев назад

      I cant find any videos about Pyramid Point is it called something else maybe?

    • @thesoultransferprotocol721
      @thesoultransferprotocol721 10 месяцев назад

      @@Atom1cAtom Pyramid Point is by Moss Beach, south of Asilomar.

  • @LucasCaaman
    @LucasCaaman 5 лет назад +48

    Duuude I can’t believe how can you surf a wave that big and that near to the rocks, just mind blowing

  • @hollyobrien2816
    @hollyobrien2816 3 года назад +3

    I can't decide if these guys are brave or flat out nuts. Both maybe? Either way incredible to watch - absolutely mesmerizing.

    • @brockgrimes3477
      @brockgrimes3477 Год назад

      As someone who personally knows skindog (first voice in the video), its a combo

  • @craig.encinitas
    @craig.encinitas 5 лет назад +19

    RIP Peter Davi

  • @AX1A
    @AX1A 5 лет назад +7

    Steve Spaulding, Filmmaker, Legend told some of us about the Tree back in the 90's. So did Davi, another local Legend who on a day in 2004 paddled it, embracing the mystery for all eternity. Respect the Legends.

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад +2

      @A. X. more on Pete Davi and his legacy in the next episode!

  • @MrSteppenwolfe
    @MrSteppenwolfe 5 лет назад +10

    Always been intrigued by this place. Can remember a film called, "Ride On" which had a clip of Jamie Sterling ????? riding a 30 foot reform. Probably biggest wave I've seen although Maenheere reef on one swell has run it close. Can't wait for chapter two - when can we expect?

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад +5

      @MrSteppenwolfe glad you're enjoying... there's so much gold footage out there that hasn't been seen for years! Next ep will drop on Tuesday, Aug 20...

    • @MrSteppenwolfe
      @MrSteppenwolfe 5 лет назад

      @@RedBullSurfing
      I can't wait - a lot of mystery seems to surround GT or perhaps it's just because it seems to get little coverage in comparison to Mavericks yet seems capable of holding bigger swells. PMs comments were interesting. Often see film of Mav's and wonder what GT was like on that day. Roll on 20th.

  • @Ragnar676
    @Ragnar676 5 лет назад +1

    I have 1 word for this & that is the following. YYEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!🏄🌊😎✌

  • @None4you2day
    @None4you2day 5 лет назад +5

    I used to live 5 miles away from these waves but work took me about two hours away but you gotta eat - at least sometimes

  • @pikiwiki
    @pikiwiki 5 лет назад +19

    what doesn't show is how cold that water is.

    • @blakeryyan2542
      @blakeryyan2542 4 года назад

      pikiwiki it’s flipping freezing.

    • @tommyhofer1176
      @tommyhofer1176 3 года назад +1

      Only like 50-54 degrees F

    • @pikiwiki
      @pikiwiki 3 года назад +1

      @@tommyhofer1176 yeah thats all

  • @Tommutgeert
    @Tommutgeert 5 лет назад +12

    surfing is the best sport!

  • @kylewattssurfing3266
    @kylewattssurfing3266 2 года назад +1

    Awesomeness dooooooooooppppppppeeeeee yeeeeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

  • @MrJohanOne
    @MrJohanOne 5 лет назад +8

    For me peter mel is one of the best

  • @blitzy3244
    @blitzy3244 5 лет назад +21

    It’s like Mavericks on a dry reef lmao

  • @anagasa
    @anagasa 5 лет назад +1

    Wow great music to the surfing

  • @wesleychapman9001
    @wesleychapman9001 5 лет назад +12

    When is the second video releasing? Crazy this is the first time I'm ever hearing of this wave. Great video Red Bull!

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад +5

      @Wesley Chapman: Next Tuesday at 12p EST ... Thanks for watching 🙌🏽

  • @visuallena8730
    @visuallena8730 5 лет назад +9

    I wouldn’t do this if u payed me , big waves terrify me

    • @anagasa
      @anagasa 5 лет назад

      Visual Lena agreed even though I love being in the water. What a skill to have. And so much courage

  • @daddymcdaddad4265
    @daddymcdaddad4265 5 лет назад +18

    at 0:41 u see a guy die full on

    • @ariseaerial
      @ariseaerial 5 лет назад +2

      omg no way he survived

    • @flaviusaetius5701
      @flaviusaetius5701 5 лет назад

      Too right corner guy gets caught on the top of wave where it’s crashing and falls off his board

  • @d.c.california1856
    @d.c.california1856 2 года назад

    So RAD!🏄🏻‍♂️😎🤙🏻

  • @aceawesome7435
    @aceawesome7435 5 лет назад +5

    There should be a thing called jet surfing
    P.S like if you agree

  • @coletaz1813
    @coletaz1813 5 лет назад +4

    Sick

  • @newman447
    @newman447 5 лет назад +2

    I want more content and I want it now goddamn it

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад

      24 more hours @newman447 soooo close!

    • @newman447
      @newman447 5 лет назад

      @@RedBullSurfing Thank you. I am haunted by Ghost Tree.

  • @finnchamberlain433
    @finnchamberlain433 5 лет назад +4

    You guys should visit Cornwall, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @MrIsomer
    @MrIsomer Год назад

    I noticed you made brief mention that the "Tow-In" surfers named it Ghost Tree. Actually, Carmel big wave surfer Don Curry was the one who named it that.

  • @perilee8751
    @perilee8751 5 лет назад +2

    This is scary to me cause it’s my worst fear

  • @puppetmastersasori6490
    @puppetmastersasori6490 5 лет назад +4

    3:32, wait what was that red thing (sorry I don’t know much about surfing)

  • @LizardMan420
    @LizardMan420 5 лет назад +3

    That's a super heavy wave yikes!

  • @SenneffRules
    @SenneffRules 5 лет назад +6

    I believe a man died while surfing here I think Peter davi was his name

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад +1

      @SenneffRules pls watch Ep2, which drops tomorrow at 12p EST ... lots on Peter in that ep.

  • @mafakka2
    @mafakka2 5 лет назад +13

    3:36 wtf was that

  • @allensaunders449
    @allensaunders449 4 года назад

    Great footage

  • @MrGogogordo
    @MrGogogordo 5 лет назад +14

    Was this when these guys were all on meth??
    Incredible!

  • @sh0rtcat
    @sh0rtcat Год назад

    Hey, cool video but what is the name of the song at 5:14

  • @solsurfer1558
    @solsurfer1558 5 лет назад +1

    🤔 If I’m Correct 🤔 It Was 1995 When 🙏 JAY MORIARITY 🙏 CAUGHT THE WAVE AND TOOK THE WIPEOUT 🙏 A TRULY AMAZING Photo 🙏 AT THAT POINT YOU ALL REALIZED It Is Survivable 🙏 Live Like Jay 🙏 The One Thing About Jays SHORT Time With Us He Would Always Be Doing Something 🙏 Stay Active , Cherish Your Time , Family , Friends And At The End Of The Road You Will Have Less Regrets 🙏 You Don’t Know Where Your Going If You Don’t Know Where You’ve Been 🙏 #PPtB4Life

  • @gerarddevanny2720
    @gerarddevanny2720 5 лет назад +2

    Where's the footage of Don Curry?

  • @bigshavs6347
    @bigshavs6347 5 лет назад +2

    Why not do cape fear here?

  • @PlaySA
    @PlaySA 5 лет назад +6

    I never see clips of Ghost Tree anymore and it makes me sad. Growing up in nearby Aptos that place was basically just as legendary as Mavericks to me. Maybe even more legendary because it's a more fucked up wave than Mavs

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад +4

      @Bo J. Yeah it's crazy how under the radar it is (and always will be, because of how gnarly it is). We were excited to crack into the archives and relive GT in its glory... so glad we can share it with everyone 🙌🏽

    • @MrSteppenwolfe
      @MrSteppenwolfe 5 лет назад +1

      Makes me sad too. It was like Christmas to see a new vid of GT although I'd seen the clips before.

  • @dantehernandezchavez9289
    @dantehernandezchavez9289 5 лет назад

    Pescadero" means Fisherman... if u dind't know jeje

  • @ricejuice8982
    @ricejuice8982 5 лет назад

    My worst fear is drowning yet I'm a surfer, ironic I know 😅

  • @subsamadhi
    @subsamadhi 5 лет назад +2

    So I don't catch how it disappears

    • @jakovbrizic
      @jakovbrizic 5 лет назад

      @@nickc3856 o

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад

      nailed it @David C ... all that's explained in Ep2 tomorrow (12p EST)

  • @zachnewsom4071
    @zachnewsom4071 5 лет назад +1

    Where is CA the most sharky? Big Sur, north of Big Sur or south of Big Sur? 🤔
    The Largest waves waves in CA = Lucia Lodge (nearly thirty miles south of Big Sur)

    • @saggynippledvirginkek165
      @saggynippledvirginkek165 5 лет назад +3

      Zach Newsom Montara

    • @rodneysmart9774
      @rodneysmart9774 5 лет назад +4

      Most sharks are at my break, most snakes are at Malibu.

    • @rodneysmart9774
      @rodneysmart9774 5 лет назад +1

      @Lowell Calavera I've seen a white at Zuma and in the S M Bay
      Jus Sayin

    • @shizloner
      @shizloner 5 лет назад

      Farallon islands, ano nuevo, santa cruz islands...

    • @jupytr1
      @jupytr1 4 года назад

      Ah.. well 2 killed by great whites at Surf CA .. and almost nobody even surfs there

  • @HonorableHabibi
    @HonorableHabibi 5 лет назад +1

    3:35 wtf is that in water?

    • @circa1993
      @circa1993 5 лет назад

      Hahaha iv just seen that shit wtf is that ? A shark

  • @iSnaaacky
    @iSnaaacky 5 лет назад

    Do people still try and surf this today. Surely there is some chargers out there who would be happy to cop what ever punishment is given

  • @The-Dom
    @The-Dom 5 лет назад

    I cant find the subscribe button...

  • @stevenhowlett8539
    @stevenhowlett8539 15 дней назад

    I double skindog dare ya...

  • @surferbralifeburkley4361
    @surferbralifeburkley4361 5 лет назад +2

    bro i live here and im sending it this winter, i live on the 9th hole, so its like 10 mins away form my house

  • @AS-gn9jt
    @AS-gn9jt 5 лет назад

    Made in Ireland? Mullaghmore gonna be huge this winter

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад +2

      @Alex O Coinnigan have you seen these eps?
      Made In Ireland Ep1: ruclips.net/video/EvbKa2FMvB4/видео.html
      Made In Ireland Ep2: ruclips.net/video/9ildezKaqtU/видео.html
      Made In Ireland Ep3: ruclips.net/video/RdpP0HhCIPs/видео.html

  • @bennettleton595
    @bennettleton595 5 лет назад

    you can surf these fucked up ways

  • @stephenwolfram356
    @stephenwolfram356 5 лет назад +4

    Please don't tease the story and then leave us hanging, this is two minutes of content stretched to 6, booooo!

    • @RedBullSurfing
      @RedBullSurfing  5 лет назад +3

      🤔 Sorry @Stephen Wolfram... next Tuesday more comes your way...

    • @phoenixbillion1842
      @phoenixbillion1842 5 лет назад

      I second this.
      It's a teaser for a show, disguised as a show.
      To be fair, it does say "Episode 1," so when the series is over, maybe it will be really cool, but I just lose interest in teases real fast.