to get out into the mid-50-degree water of the hallowed Northern California big wave surf break known as Mavericks. But because the swells were still relatively small, he and Luca Padua ...

Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself.

Legendary surfer Jeff Clark — who has spent 50 years tackling the waves at Mavericks and was once named one of the world’s best big-wave riders by Surfer magazine — was out on the water that ...

There, they begin preparations for what awaits them the next few days on one of the world’s gnarliest big-wave breaks, Mavericks. “When you wake up that morning, you’re what we say ...

There, they begin preparations for what awaits them the next few days on one of the world’s gnarliest big wave breaks, Mavericks. “When you wake up that morning, you’re what we say ...