Nic Lamb of Venice Beach won the prestigious big-wave surf contest the Titans of Mavericks. Check out a photo gallery from the event held at Half Moon Bay in Northern California. abc7.la/1Sn47TV | ABC7

41K views · 1.3K reactions | BIG WAVES: Surfers were out at Mavericks today, riding waves more that 20 feet tall. The window for the big wave surf contest is open, but no word yet when it will be called. bit.ly/2fDynL1 | KTVU Fox 2 | Facebook

486K views · 11K reactions | "It's pretty gnarly, it's super big." People from all over the world flocked to Mavericks Beach in Northern California as surfers braved the massive waves.  | ABC7 | Facebook

10K views · 201 reactions | Once a year, 24 of the top big-wave surfers head to Half Moon Bay, California to take part in a competition known as the Titans of Mavericks. Considered one of the most dangerous events in surfing, these waves can rise 50 feet or more and come with ice-cold temperatures, lurking sharks and jagged rocks. | Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel | Facebook