Waves six feet tall and as thick as doublewides piled up at Teahupoo this week at the Air Tahiti Nui Vonzipper Trials, the leadup to The Billabong Pro Tahiti. Local surfer Taumata Puhetini in the ASP event after winning the trials. He'll take on the likes of , Kelly Slater, and . To see what's in store for next week, check out some highlights and wipeouts from the trials in the . The event starts聽next Monday, August 23rd and can be viewed on a live . For more on the favorites, check out .nday, August 23.
–Joe Spring