# Peter Mel

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Daniel 'Tomo' Thompson

Vision, perseverance and an uncanny ability to think outside the box, have made Lennox head local, Daniel 'Tomo' Thompson into one of the most sought after surfer/shapers in the industry.   With a shaping bay in the childhood backyard and surfing luminary George Greenough for a mentor, Tomo has bot…

Peter Mel on fist fighting, his bombshell wave at Mavericks and the reckless flirtation with Methamphetamine that nearly put him behind bars, “When you’re at your lowest it feels nothing can help you!”

Mel, who is fifty-three, no longer has the foaming jaws of a meth addict. Today he is the sort of man who loves his children with a passion, his parents with respect, his wife with generosity and his friends with loyalty. He wears slightly too big flannel shirts and pants with stone washing applie…

#334 The Biggest Wave of My Life - Peter Mel (Repost)

This podcast is with one of one of my great surfing heroes. Peter Mel (@Peter_Mel) is the 2011 Big Wave World Champion and the 2013 Mavericks Invitational Surfing Champion and a broadcaster for the World Surf League. Two winters ago, Pete paddled into arguably the best barrel in surfing history. I…

EP 16: PETER MEL – …and Finley, 2021 Mavericks ROTY wave, Peaks and valleys of big wave surfing, Family life, Working with CI, Darc Sport, Freeline Surf Shop & Growing up in Santa Cruz

Conner Coffin sits down for an episode of Cold Beer Surf Club with Santa Cruz legend, Mavericks pioneer, and all-around surf icon Peter Mel. Recorded just a day after the Big Wave Awards and with Conner’s dog Finley curled up on Pete’s lap the whole time, Peter reflects on The Eddie, the celebratio…

Split Peak Soup Episode 10--Shaun Burns

Send us Fan Mail Santa Cruz, California is well-known throughout the world as a surfing mecca. From iconic waves such as Steamer Lane and Pleasure Point, to surfing royalty such as Peter Mel and Nat Young, our town lives and breathes surfing. With such a reputation, surfers come from far and wide t…

Split Peak Soup Podcast Episode 19-- Anthony Ruffo

Send us Fan Mail There are few places in the world of surf that have left an impact as powerful as Santa Cruz, California. From big-wave legends such as Richard Schmidt and Peter Mel, aerial pioneers Shawn “Barney” Barron and Jason “Ratboy” Collins, to competitive animals of the likes of Chris Gall…

355 - Peter Mel

Big wave icon Peter Mel discusses his monumental Maverick's ride, being rescued by his son, the prospect of one's best wave being behind them, and ushering in a sixth decade and third generation of surf retail in Santa Cruz. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Split Peak Soup Podcast Episode 27--John Mel

Send us Fan Mail Growing up in the shadow of one of surfing’s all time greats must be a daunting task. Not only are there a great deal of expectations to live up to, but theres also a paradoxical assumption that one must blaze their own trail, lest they appear reliant on the fame of their forbearer…

Split Peak Soup Podcast Episode 28--Tony Roberts

Send us Fan Mail Sixty-one year-old filmmaker and photographer Tony Roberts is a true original, a trailblazer who never felt content to follow the crowd. He's dedicated his entire life to chasing those fleeting moments we all wish we could preserve forever...the hum of surfboard fins tracking throu…

Insider's Guide to Santa Cruz

Join host Josh Meyers on the California Now Podcast as he explores the laid-back coastal town of Santa Cruz with two local experts. Meyers kicks off this episode by chatting with Peter Mel, a champion big-wave surfer and Santa Cruz native. From his first waves at Pleasure Point to catching world-c…