extreme

If you can’t get out of the office for your daily adrenaline dose, this video–a trailer for the film King Lines–… Read the restshould do it for you.
The film follows pro climber Chris Sharma as he climbs some of the most extreme and remote areas on the planet.
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Dean Potter is famous for the extreme. He’s recognized for BASE jumping insanity and slacklining (highlining, technically, when the person is thousands of feet above solid ground) way above “normal,” socially-accepted heights. He’s also known for his climbing endeavors–having made a series of challenging first ascents, free solo ascents and… Read the rest

Ah, rollerblading. Often considered the ugly stepchild of extreme sports, it strikes a chord in most of our hearts. C’mon, you know you’ve tried before… perhaps more than once. Willy Wonka even rollerbladed! “If the good lord had intended for us to walk, he wouldn’t have invented rollerskates,” he said.… Read the rest

Surfing huge sand dunes and riding at neck-breaking speeds down soft powdery sand – it’s hard not to get hooked on sandboarding. For the best ride, sandboarders look for long, steep slopes and an awe-inspiring setting. From the Middle East to South America, we dig out the best spots to… Read the rest

Happy New Year!
This week’s dose of the sublime hails all the way from Canada, where it’s never too cold to take a nice swim beneath a frozen lake.… Read the rest

Hopefully the sixer of Full Throttle energy drinks he was saving for the hike down was in the bag too.
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