Ross Clarke-Jones (Avoca, New South Wales, Australia) carves a huge turn then makes it past the ensuing avalanche for a clean exit on a giant wave at Nazaré, Portugal on December 11, 2014. Video by Humberto Santos/Nazare Qualifica. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards.
Round 2 at the Billabong Pipe Masters saw heavy waves amid building swell and wind. Still, the best surfers in the world found some huge drops and a few big scores to impress a growing crowd.