Most surfers ride waves generated by storms thousands of miles away. A much smaller group chases waves created by collapsing glaciers. In his latest vlog, Blair Conklin heads deep into Alaska's rugged wilderness in search of one of surfing's rarest phenomena: glacier tsunami waves. The unusual waves are created when chunks of ice break away from a glacier—a process known as calving—and crash into the water below, sending ripples and surges across nearby fjords. It's a fringe form of surfing; very few have ever successfully rode glacier waves. And yet, there are those who go to extremes for the experience. The waves are unpredictable, difficult to access, and often found in some of the harshest environments on Earth. That, of course, is exactly why Conklin wanted to try it. Narrating the video, the Laguna Beach, CA native eloquently explains: “When waves are formed in the ocean, they can travel thousands of miles then release all their energy on the shore.…