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January 30th, 1998. 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 roc...

>> the leash attaching the surfboard to flea's leg is wrapped around one of the jagged rocks 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 ...

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 before he drew a breath. it's amazing he's still alive. >> i don't think there's many wipeouts in t...

Territory, the same place flea just narrowly escaped. is the bone yard. >> there was another wall of water coming toward me. i decided to grab onto the back of my board and point it toward the crack in between the rocks. somehow i managed to ambulance myself between the rocks and make it to the lagoon safely. >> he was held under water for almost a full minute before he drew a breath. it's amazing he's still alive. >> i don't think there are many wipeouts in the history of the sport that are nearly as bad as his. he lived, but he got lucky. there are people that have died. >> neil paddles to s...

>> it didn't originally look that huge, but they actually were so thick and powerful they were some of biggest waves we had seen. >> powerful enough to give the most experience surfers second thoughts, but a few decide they could some of 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. >> when he came up to get a breath, the next wave came up on him, beat him down into the deep, he held his breath, got pushed into the rocks and got stuck there. >> the leash attaches the surfboard to his leg is wrapped around ...