Photographer Ben Hartley recounts the moment he risked his life to capture some of the world's bravest surfers riding some of the world's biggest waves in Nazaré, Portugal.

Undeterred by the swell, 23-year-old Alessandro "Alo" Slebir of Santa Cruz caught a towering wave that's been estimated at 108 feet high—easily the largest wave ever ridden.

On December 23 2024, 23-year-old Santa Cruz surfer Alo Slebir rode a wave at Mavericks surf break that has been estimated by some at 108 feet tall, a potential new world record. With the end of ...