World record big wave surfer downs

The surfing world has been shocked again by the sad news of the passing of big wave surfer Sion Milosky. The Hawaiian big wave charger drowned while surfing waves of up to 60 foot at Mavericks in California.

Milosky caught at least six waves before he fell when the lip of a wave he was riding collapsed on top of him. The fall happened during low tide, when the water depth at the break averaging 15-20 feet deep.

The 35 year old was named the North Shore Underground Surfer of the Year last month. He used some of the prize of $25,000 in travel funds to fly to Santa Cruz on Sunday to catch one of the last big swells of the season at Maverick’s.

Milosky made a name for himself when he surfed into the biggest wave ever, at least 30 foot Hawaiian in 2010.

He then came to prominence in the last few years, when the water photographer Daniel Russo hooked up with him in some incredible barrels at Pipeline that were seen in surf mags around the world.

He is the second Hawaiian big-wave surfer to drown at Maverick’s, after the legendary Mark Foo died surfing the wave in 1994.

Milosky was born and raised on Kauai. He had his own welding business but always had a passion for surfing big waves.