The GoPro of the Winter awards $20,000 to the single-best GoPro clip on the North Shore between November 1st and February 28th. The ultimate winner will be determined by an esteemed judging panel of Taylor Steele, Mike Prickett and Pete Hodgson. To view all the entries, click here. (Surfers appear in alphabetical order.)

BENJI BRAND: "The waves were barreling outside at Gas Chambers, so I borrowed my friend Dale's GoPro Hero 3. I wrapped the mount with duct tape so I could hold it in my mouth. I also had it tied on a string around my neck so I wouldn't lose it. I was paddling back out after a wave, so I was pretty late. But I saw the wave was nice and hollow, so I snuck into it. I didn't know it was going to be as good as it was. I got bounced around by the foamball and it shot me out."

STEPHEN FIGUREIRDO: "That day was my first time riding with a GoPro at Pipeline. We all know how hard it is to catch a good wave there on the good days so I chose a poor day to try it. But fortunately, I found a nice one!"

PAT MYERS: "Each wave is different, so the approach varies. I usually like to keep it simple, so when this particular set wave swung wide, I just let her come to me. The drones add a unique ability to discreetly track a wave and keep the the surfer stationary in the frame as the wave falls around them." (Surfer: Kohl Christensen)

JAMIE O'BRIEN: "My setup looked pretty funny -- everyone was laughing at me. I had no leash, either. I paddled out and within the first five minutes got a perfect POV tail mount shot. I had my board backwards and when I saw the first set coming, I turned it on. It was as easy as it's ever been for me. Plus, it was a perfect wave for it. I tried to get another one but got pounded. I was stoked I got the shot, though. I loaded it to the computer and entered it within 15 minutes of capturing it."

JAMIE STERLING: "I think it's great to capture and create my own memories of some of my best tubes at Pipe. I was between the First and Second Reef waiting in the spot I usually sit when it's eight- to 12-feet. I saw the set coming and powered on the camera. I waited for the set to approach closer then hit the record button. The camera was sitting near the nose of my 8'9" quad Pipe gun shaped by Rusty. I shot the clip in 1080/60."

EALA STEWART: "It was one of those really nice, clean, glassy mornings on the North Shore. The swell was a bit north and just a little too big for Rocky's, so there weren't many guys out. A bunch of my close friends and I paddled out and ending up switching off and exchanging waves. It was one of those memorable sessions."

ERIC STERMAN: "I couldn't have asked for a better shot to enter into GoPro of the Winter. Kelly Slater's winning wave of the 2013 Pipe Masters was exactly what I was looking for this season. Finding the right angle, height, speed and the best lighting made this shot no easy task."

ANTHONY WALSH: "This is the GoPro angle of the wave I have nominated for Wave of the Winter. They look totally different because the GoPro angle looks super mellow and perfect. But when you watch the land angle, you will find out it wasn't. It was my first barrel of the season... I'm glad I remembered to press record."

ANTHONY WALSH: "This one was on a dying swell and it wasn't too crowded at Pipe. But there were still a few people out. I was just waiting for the right one and it took me three hours to get two waves. But this one was worth the wait."

CHRIS WARD: "This was a very clean, glassy mid-morning session. There were long barrels at Rocky Rights. The beginning of the winter had a lot of clean days with no wind, and this was one of those gems."