Of all the world’s seas, there is none more infamous for death and destruction than the frigid Bering. With Alaska to the east and Russia’s northernmost tundra to the west, this terrifying body of water is known more for the Discovery Channel’s iconic show Deadliest Catch than it is for world-class surf. But, where there is a shoreline, one can often find surf, even in the most unlikely of locales, and that’s just what Ben Weiland and I (Mark McInnis) found smack dab in the middle of this horrifying sea.
Let’s rewind.
Back in 2014, Ben and our dear friend Chris Burkard, made waves with their movie, The Cradle of Storms, which showcased picture perfect surf deep in Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain. Ben then went on to make movies in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, New Zealand, and Norway. It turns out that when you dedicate yourself to unveiling waves in some of the world’s most remote locations, people in similar locations start to notice. Some of them even reveal their own waves.