base jumping in a wing suit is one of the most dangerous extreme sport. Dave Barlia has been base jumping for 16 years, and is one of only a few athletes to explore slope flying in a wing suit. just imagine that u flying at speed more than 100Mph just a few meters above trees and mountain rocks. there are only few places in the world that are conducive to fly wingsuits. Conditions are very sensitive it must be little or no wind, which can create unknown turbulence that could kill you.
best locations in the world to fly wingsuits are the mountains of France.
“Being in a wingsuit is like being in your own personal jet fighter. It’s like you sprouted wings and you’re a bird. To me that’s the ultimate freedom.” says Dave Barlia.
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Street luge is an extreme gravity-powered activity that involves riding a streetluge board (sometimes referred to as a sled) down a paved road or course. Street luge is also known as land luge or road luge. Like skateboarding, street luge is often done for sport and for recreation.
Other than the prone riding position and greater than 70 miles per hour (115 km/h) speed, street luge has little relation to its winter namesake (luge).
2007 is the 100th anniversary of the Isle of Man TT, an international motorcycle race held annually on the Isle of Man, just off the coast of England. The race is run on a two-lane public road that circles the island for a distance of 37.75 miles. The current lap record is held by John McGuinness with a time of 17 minutes, 29 seconds at an average speed of 129.45 MPH, but speeds can reach over 200 MPH. The Isle of Man TT is one of the most dangerous races in the world and since 1907 there have been 223 deaths. (including the MANX race) One thing is certain, these riders are extremely talented. The amount of focus required to navigate a two-lane road at such high speeds is nothing short of amazing.
IN THE WESTERN DESERT, Egypt — Three ultra-endurance athletes have just done something most would consider insane: They ran the equivalent of two marathons a day for 111 days to become the first modern runners to cross the Sahara Desert’s grueling 4,000 miles. more u can read here
Fly By Wire is an insane setup in the mountains of New Zealand. It involves a wire strung between two peaks and a little vehicle with a propeller suspended from the center. You then lie down on your stomach in this vehicle and go to town, controlling the throttle and steering as you whip around hundreds of feet in the air. Basically, it looks like the most fun you could ever have while suspended from a wire between two mountains. It’s in a remote area, so they transport you out there, which is included in the $96 per person fee they charge for a 25 minute ride. They’re even kind enough to offer an extra 2 minutes for $20 if you just don’t want to get down once you’re up there. Seriously, if this thing wasn’t on the opposite side of the globe I would be figuring out how to get there ASAP. Bring it to the States!
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Add yet another spectacular “first” to the long list of achievements and innovations belonging to the BIGFOOT monster truck team. Saturday afternoon at the Tennessee Aviation Days Air Show at Smyr.na Airport, BIGFOOT 14 and driver Dan Runte became the first to jump a monster truck over a jetliner. In the process, they set a new world’s record for monster truck long jump. Runte’s spectacular jump of 202 feet shattered his previous record of 144 feet.
The top of the jet, a retired Boeing 727, was about 14 above ground. BIGFOOT creator Bob Chandler estimated the truck was at least 24 feet in the air.
“I would never have believed that a 10,000 pound monster truck could fly that high and that far,” Chandler exclaimed. The air show crowd stood in stunned silence for a few seconds, then broke into wild cheering. “Was that an illusion?” an unidentified fan asked. No, the huge truck really did it, and has the scars to prove it.
Mountain boarding, also known as dirtboarding, or all-terrain-boarding, is a new board sport, derived from snowboarding. It was originally intended to take the place of snowboarding during warm months while there was no snow available. It was only in the last 8 or 9 years that mountain boarding has developed into a sport in its own right.
A mountain board is similar to a snowboard. The size of the deck is shorter than the average snowboard, approximately 110 cm in length with four wheels. The wheels consist of small alloy hubs with tires of between 7″ and 12″ diameter. The wheel size varies depending on which type of riding is done. For example, an 8″ wheel would be for freestyle riding and jumping. The larger wheel is used by the downhill rider. Like a snowboard (and unlike a skateboard) the feet of the rider are attached to the board deck with bindings, however boots are not required. Most mountain boards are equipped with ‘channel trucks’ which are similar in appearance to a skateboard truck but are spring-loaded to stiffen up turning. One revolutionary new board design, by Howla mountain boards, uses polyurethane bushes to give the most efficient steering available at present.
The two main styles of riding are downhill (freeride & racing) and freestyle.
Freeride is done on a variety of terrain, from ski resorts, when the snow has melted away, to downhill mountain bike courses, to woodlands and forests. More and more dedicated centres are being opened around the world specifically for the sport of mountain boarding. Racing tends to be either of slalom, two riders weaving between poles, or boarder cross, a category of racing that is similar to BMX courses, with berms and jumps.
Freestyle riding consists of ramp jumping; performing tricks which can be rotations (180, 360 and more degree turns), inverted tricks (back flips, front flips), board grabs (tail grab and front grab) and one foot variations (or even no foot variations like “supermans and superman fingerflips”.
A variation on mountain boarding is kite landboarding. This involves using a power kite to pull the rider on a mountain board and gives them the ability to use the kite to generate enough power to get some lift, normally several feet up in the air and perform tricks.
Bungee jumping is an activity in which a person jumps off from a high place (generally of several hundred feet/meters) with one end of an elastic cord attached to his/her body or ankles and the other end tied to the jumping-off point. When the person jumps, the cord will stretch to take up the energy of the fall, then the jumper will fly upwards as the cord snaps back. The jumper oscillates up and down until the initial energy of the jump is dissipated.
Parkour is a physical discipline inspired by human movement. It focuses on uninterrupted, efficient forward motion over, under, around and through obstacles (both man-made and natural) in one’s environment. Such movement may come in the form of running, jumping, climbing and more complex techniques. The goal of parkour is to adapt one’s movement to any given obstacle.
According to founder David Belle, the spirit of parkour is guided in part by the notions of “escape” and “reach”, that is, the idea of using physical agility and quick thinking to get out of difficult situations, and to be able to go anywhere that one desires. Free running, a closely related art emphasizing aesthetics, is most concerned with fluidity and beauty. For example, Sébastien Foucan, a free runner who trained with David Belle during the infancy of the art, speaks of being “fluid like water,” a frequently used simile for the smooth passage of barriers through the use of parkour.
To some people (particularly non-practitioners), parkour is an extreme sport, to others a discipline more comparable to martial arts. Some consider it a combination of the two, recognizing similarities between parkour and the stunts and techniques of Hong Kong martial arts star Jackie Chan (who gained his skills from being trained for Beijing Opera), whose fight and chase scenes take place in industrial or urban environments. Still others see it as an art form akin to dance: a way to encapsulate human movement in its most beautiful form. Parkour is often connected with the idea of freedom, in the form of the ability to overcome aspects of one’s surroundings that tend to confine; for example, railings, staircases, or walls, it also encompasses freedom on a non-physical level. The practice of parkour requires considerable physical and mental dedication, and many adherents describe it as a “way of life.”
Let’s tel few words about ql outdoor sport called canyoning. Canyoning (known in the U.S. as canyoneering) is a sport popular in several countries. It involves travelling down creeks or streams within a canyon by a variety of means including walking, scrambling, climbing, abseiling, swimming and “li-loing” (using an inflatable air mattress). It requires skills in navigation, ropework, climbing, avoiding hypothermia etc.
Typically what separates a canyon from any ordinary stream is the narrow passage created by erosion into bedrock, creating beautiful sculptured walls and spectacular waterfalls.
Canyoning can be treacherous. There are risks associated with scrambling down uneven, slippery surfaces and abseiling in wet, cold conditions. Several fatalities have occurred in this sport as a result of flash flooding. the most infamous of which happened when a group of tourists on a commercial canyoning adventure trip were drowned in Switzerland in 1999.
The Red Bull Air Race is an exciting competition in which the world’s most talented pilots are up against each other in a race based on speed, precision and skill.
The competition features a dynamic new discipline of flying, called ‘air racing’ where the objective is to navigate a challenging obstacle course in the sky in the fastest possible time. Pilots fly individually against the clock and have to complete tight turns through a slalom course consisting of specially designed 20m high pylons, known as ‘air gates’.
The Air Race is not just about speed but also precision. The slightest mistake can result in penalty points. Flying low to the ground at speeds that can reach over 400kph, while negotiating the air gates, requires immense skill that only a certain number of pilots in the world possess. That is why the pilots are hand selected based upon their expertise and experience. These pilots are at the top of their game. They have to be – the Air Race exerts huge demands on their flying abilities and they have to withstand forces of up to 10G. There is no room for error.
What makes the ‘Air Race’ so exciting and interesting for spectators is the proximity of the contest to the crowds. Low level flying on a relatively compact course means that people can really experience all the action close-up.
The idea of the Air Race was conceived by Red Bull who then approached renowned Hungarian pilot Peter Beseynei to help them refine the concept. The very first Red Bull Air Race took place at AirPower in Zeltweg, Austria in 2003 and was hailed a great success. It was clear that there was a huge potential for the competition. Subsequent Air Races were then held in Hungary, England and the USA and since then it has evolved into its current format, the Red Bull Air Race World Series. The first World Series kicked off in 2005, taking place in 7 venues across the world with 10 internationally acclaimed pilots competing.
11 pilots will take part in the 2006 Red Bull Air Race World Series in 9 spectacular international locations.
‘Air races’ have their roots in the US but unlike those contests where the objective was purely about speed, the Red Bull Air Race brings another dimension into the challenge – skill. They are using some of the lightest, agile and responsive planes that exist, but ultimately it’s the pilot’s stamina and skill that determines who will be crowned the next Red Bull Air Race World Series champion.
If running a 100K (62.1 miles) isn’t tough enough, then here is a race that just might be for you. 100K in Antarctica. The race is run 250-300 miles inland so as to not disturb wildlife. The snow is so fine it’s like running in sand and no skin can be exposed. more u can read on this page
