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Defining the Rock Climbing Craze

staff — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:47:39 +0000

Rock climbing has become a nation and even worldwide craze. People are coming to the sport in droves because it offers exercise and excitement at the same time. Do you see the appeal? If not, perhaps you should take a look at exactly rock climbing actually involves. You never know, you may be lining up to be a part of the crowd in no time flat.

The Appeal of Freestyle Snowboarding

staff — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:44:40 +0000

The appeal of freestyle snowboarding has grown over several decades. The ones who enjoy the sport do not simply enjoy winter sports, but many others as well. The draw for freestyle may come because the sport incorporates skateboarding, surfing, and windsurfing. Therefore, the athletes that enjoy freestyle are the same ones who enjoy sailing through the air on any type of board or equipment that they can get their hands on. The thrill of defying gravity and sailing at top speeds make this sport a huge success.

No Sleeping Allowed in the Sport of Wakeboarding

staff — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:37:59 +0000

What do you think of when you hear the word “wakeboarding?” Wakeboarding is a bit like snowboarding except for the fact that it is on the water. It is a bit like water skiing, though you do not use water skis you use a board. If you are confused keep reading, as this article will take a closer look at the sport and some of the terms that wakeboard enthusiasts frequently use.

Top 5 Places that Take your Cave Diving Experience to the Extreme

staff — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:32:50 +0000

What separates a cave dive from an average experience, if there is such a thing, and an extreme experience? What makes one cave better than another? Would it be the depth you have to travel to get there or maybe what you find once your there? Could it be the actual destination and the preparation that it will take to make the dive in the first place? Certainly the answer is as varied as the caves there are to dive and the number of caves divers there are in this world. Here are five caves that are a must on any extreme divers list.

How BMX Bikes are Different from Other Bikes

staff — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:28:16 +0000

Perhaps one of the fastest growing types of bike on the market, the BMX bike is a mystery to many. You have probably heard of BMX bikes, and even have some idea of what they are used for. You probably don’t know, though, what specifically makes a BMX bike what it is. Obviously bicycles vary, but that is it that makes a BMX bike? There are certainly ways of knowing.

The Ultimate in Water Sports: Cliff Diving

staff — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:24:51 +0000

Those extreme athletes who enjoy cliff diving will be the first ones to tell you to beware of the risks involved and to take this sport seriously. The risks are real and some can be life threatening in nature. Cliff diving is not a sport to enter into lightly and with each turn, the diver knows it could always be their last. Cliff divers exceed 60 miles per hour in less than three seconds. Regardless of the flips and turns they do before entering the water when it is time to plunge, they do so feet first hoping to avoid head and neck injury. When they are entering the water feet, first they are doing so with the bodies perfectly still and rigid. Anything else could cause life-threatening injuries if not death. To understand the seriousness of this, consider what would happen if the diver were to fall at the wrong time or judge incorrectly their landing. It would be equivalent to falling from a four-story building, head first; you are not going to recover from that type of fall.

What You Should Know about Whitewater Kayaking

staff — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:19:42 +0000

To say that whitewater kayaking is a sport where you paddle a kayak up or down stream in a river would be a dramatic oversimplification. Kayaking, especially in whitewater situations, is challenging and can be dangerous.

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough that Can’t Be Climbed

staff — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:14:31 +0000

Mountain climbing, or mountaineering, is one of the oldest sports in the world. It is the timeless sport of scaling high slopes on a mountain with the goal of reaching the top, or summit, in mind. Mountaineering is actually a combination of many other sports, like snow, ice, and rock climbing as well as hiking and often camping.

Free Diving Not for the Faint of Heart

staff — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:10:44 +0000

If you love water and have a yearning for an extreme sport, then free diving may be for you. There are a number of different kinds of free diving, from the tranquil snorkeling, to free dive photography, to the competitive apnea dive. All of these activities have in common the idea of diving without the help of a breathing apparatus. Yet while snorkeling is a rather low stress activity, after all, you will be swimming very close to the surface of the water and are able to breathe through a short rubber tube, apnea diving is the extreme fringe of the sport. Essentially, in the extremes, the idea is to dive as deep or long as possible on one breath of air.

Snowmobile Racing aka Snowcrossing

staff — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:08:51 +0000

What is it that draws so many people to snowmobile racing? Is it the snow, the snowmobiles themselves, or perhaps the crisp fresh air of winter? Suffice to say the draw is all of the above mentioned. Snowmobile racing is a cross between watching the Daytona 500, speed skating, and roller derby. Throw in a few hairpin turns and paint the snowmobiles bright neon colors, and you have yourself a snowmobile race. Where are some of these snowmobile or snowcross races held?