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Water & Arctic
Kayaking Down the ICE WALL (Extreme Arctic Waterfall) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A_5Nd3vAG9k
A YouTube video of extreme kayaking down a glacial ice face in the Arctic — a type of multi-pitch waterfall descent on ice. The sport combines whitewater kayaking with mountaineering in extreme conditions. [→ travel-outdoors]
‘Pure Chaos Out of Nowhere’: Mega-Landslide and Tsunami in Tracy Arm South of Juneau alaskapublic.org — https://alaskapublic.org/news/environment/2025-08-12/pure-chaos-out-of-nowhere-mega-landslide-and-tsunami-rip-through-tracy-arm-south-of-juneau
An Alaska Public Media report on a massive 2025 landslide and resulting tsunami in Tracy Arm, a glacial fjord near Juneau — a dramatic natural disaster in one of Alaska’s most popular cruise ship destinations. [→ travel-outdoors; geology → mathematics-science]
Endurance Sports & Multi-Sport
Everything You Need To Know About The Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon Course triathlete.com — https://www.triathlete.com/training/race-tips/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-escape-from-alcatraz-triathlon-course
A detailed Triathlete Magazine guide to the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon — one of the most iconic and challenging triathlons in the world, featuring a 1.5-mile swim from Alcatraz Island through San Francisco Bay’s cold, choppy currents. [→ travel-outdoors; endurance sports → health-fitness]
Canadian Rockies
The 109km Trail Opening Up the Canadian Rockies bbc.com — https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260127-the-109km-trail-opening-up-the-canadian-rockies
A BBC Travel piece on a new 109-kilometre hiking trail in the Canadian Rockies, opening up previously inaccessible terrain to multi-day backpackers. The Canadian Rockies represent world-class wilderness hiking. [→ travel-outdoors]