When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring social media and the web. Here are some of the best adventure links we’ve discovered this week
How To Travel To The Most Remote Office On Earth: In 2023, Jessica Studer, a doctor, pianist, and European Space Agency researcher, was starting a new job. She was to carry out biomedical research at the Concordia research station in Antarctica. Studer starts in Paris and takes the world’s longest commute to begin her year-long project, studying the effects of isolation and confinement on the human body.
A Kayaking Duo And The Yukon 1,000 Paddle Marathon: Steve and Kate Dawson are on their third attempt at the legendary Yukon 1000, the world’s longest unsupported canoe-kayak race. The 1,000-mile (1,600km) race takes you from Whitehorse, Canada, to the Dalton Highway Bridge in Alaska, and only 30 crews can enter each year.
The couple’s 2023 bid ended because of wildfire smoke that triggered breathing issues. In 2024, they took a conservative approach to ensure they crossed the finish line. This year, they’re trying to crack the race record.
Steve and Kate Dawson. Photo: Kate Dawson
Altitude-induced hallucinations
Teen Hiker Put Into Induced Coma: Last month, 14-year-old Zane Wach was hiking with his father on Mount Whitney in the U.S. when he started to suffer from hallucinations. Triggered by the altitude, Wach was seeing snowmen and Kermit the Frog. Soon after, Wach stumbled over a cliff’s edge and plummeted 36m. He broke several bones and suffered a severe head injury.
How The Six-Day Race Became An American Spectator Obsession: In the 1860s and 1870s, America had an odd spectator sport; six-day walking marathons were all the rage. In this 15-minute podcast, Dylan Thuras and Matthew Algeo discuss how speed walking in circles around a track became a competitive sport and pop culture phenomenon.
Horror with Honnold?
Indie Horror Film With Alex Honnold Is About As Good As You’d Expect: Owen Clarke reviews The Sound, a film where big‑wall climbing collides with throwback Sci-Fi‑style horror. The film’s first five minutes feature pros like Alex Honnold, Brette Harrington, Hazel Findlay, and Adrian Ballingern climbing Red Rocks’ Rainbow Wall.
Then the real story begins. A team of climbers attempts a first ascent of a rock spire and ends up fighting alien demonic possession. Clarke deems it a bit of a misfire, but a misfire with heart, where the climbing sequences are the real star of the show.
Sea Kayakers Deserve A Triple Crown: Hiking and climbing are littered with “Triple Crowns,” and kayaker Bryan Hansel believes sea kayakers deserve one too. His criteria? The route must be at least 1,125km, all sections need to be completed under human power, and there must already be a book or movie that documents the route. Hansel settled on his North American Triple: The Mississippi River, Lake Superior, and the Inside Passage.
The shark whisperer
New Documentary Dives Into Ocean Ramsey’s Controversial Activism: A new Netflix documentary, Shark Whisperer, follows Ocean Ramsey, a free-diver and “shark influencer.” Ramsey has spent 25 years diving with the iconic predators, challenging shark stereotypes. Though she has amassed millions of followers, she has also gained many critics. In this interview, she discusses her campaigning, shark behavior, and why she ignores her critics.
Inside A Badass Ascent Of The El Cap Triple: In June 2025, Jordan Cannon and Michael Vaill completed a jaw-dropping link‑up on El Capitan. They scaled the Salathé Wall, Lurking Fear, and The Nose in just 23 hours and 19 minutes. That’s over 8,000 vertical feet (2,500m), including free climbs to 5.13 and aid pitches up to A2.
