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Rocks in an area so dangerous, surfers call it "the bone yard." >> just surge after surge, held in the spot. we thought we were going to watch him die, because he's in 15-foot whitewater being pounded by waves. there's no way anyone can get there. >> miraculously the leash comes off, and flea makes it safely to shore. >> it wasn't that big of a mistake. it wasn't that bold of an attempt. so that scares everybody off a bit. people are like "whoa, okay." >> neil is already on his way out to the surf spot and doesn't see flea's narrow escape. after a full 45 minutes of paddling, he reaches the po...

Surface and finally he catches a breath. but just as he gasps for air, he spots the jagged rocks and knows he's in deadly territory, the same place flea just narrowly escaped. "the bone yard." >> there was another 20-foot wall of whitewater coming toward me. and so i decided to grab onto the back of my board and point it toward the crack in between the rocks. somehow i managed to balance myself between the rocks and make it to the lagoon safely. >> he was held underwater for almost a full minute, pummeled by three enormous waves before he drew a breath. it's amazing he's still alive. >> i don'...

Wrapped around one of the jagged rocks so dangerous, surfers call it "the bone yard." the battering waves give flea no chance to release himself. >> just surge after surge, held in the spot. we thought we were going to watch him die, because he's in 15-foot whitewater being pounded by waves. there's no way anyone can get there. >> miraculously the leash comes off, and flea makes it safely to shore. >> it wasn't that big of a mistake. it wasn't that bold of an attempt. so that scares everybody off a bit. people are like "whoa, okay." >> everybody but one. neil is already on his way out to the s...

The el nino weather pattern makes for a winter of record surf and a big swell is coming in from hawaii. >> it didn't originally look that huge, but they actually were so thick and so powerful that they were some of biggest waves we had seen. >> powerful enough to give the most experience surfers second thoughts. but a few decide they can't miss this opportunity. as grant films, one of mavericks' best-known surfers, who goes by the name flea, goes for a wave. he doesn't make it. >> this huge wave. beat him down into -- really deep. he held his breath, got pushed into the rocks and got stuck the...

Breath. but just as he gasps for air, he spots the jagged rocks and knows he's in deadly territory, the same place flea just narrowly escaped. "the bone yard." >> there was another 20-foot wall of whitewater coming toward me. and so i decided to grab onto the back of my board and point it toward the crack in between the rocks. somehow i managed to balance myself between the rocks and make it to the lagoon safely. >> he was held underwater for almost a full minute before he drew a breath. it's amazing he's still alive. >> i don't think there's many wipeouts in the history of the sport that are ...