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Thousands remember avalanche victims
upi.com — Thousands of friends and family gathered in the tiny western Canadian coal-mining town of Sparwood Sunday to remember eight snowmobilers killed in avalanches. More… (Extreme)
Why We Take Risks? It's the Dopamine Dummy
time.com — If risk-taking behavior looks like addiction, there may be a biological reason for that: both behaviors involve the brain's feel-good chemical, dopamine.More… (Extreme)
Avalanche Survivor Tells Of 'Gut Wrenching' Decision
dailymail.co.uk — A man who survived a huge avalanche in which eight of his friends were buried alive has described the decision to leave them behind as 'gut-wrenching'. Jeff Adams was snow-mobiling with a group on Sunday afternoon east of Vancouver in Canada when one of the machines became stuck.More… (Extreme)
8 snowmobilers missing in Canadian avalanches
google.com — Eight snowmobilers buried in avalanches were missing Monday in western Canada's backcountry, and rescuers searching for the men faced "extreme" risk themselves from crashing snow.More… (Extreme)
Soup Up Your Sled
blog.wired.com — Winter Wonderland just isn't complete without the scream of a 200-plus horsepower snowmobile engine. What people did for fun in the dead of winter before they could tear up the countryside Artic Cats, Yamahas, Polarises (Polarisi?), and Ski-Doos remains a mystery.More… (Extreme)
MP3 Player Saves Skiers Lost On Alps
telegraph.co.uk — The light from an MP3 player saved two winter sports enthusiasts after they got lost in the Swiss Alps. The 22-year-old men, one a skier and the other a snowboarder, were suffering from mild hypothermia as they endured overnight temperatures as low as minus 15 degrees Celsius.More… (Extreme)
Tackling Antarctica - British Trio Race To The South Pole
telegraph.co.uk — Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest and windiest place on Earth, twice the size of America and 58 times the size of Britain. But next week, three foolhardy Britons will line up alongside some of the toughest polar skiers in the world in a race to reach the South Pole.More… (Extreme)
Dramatic Moment Surfer Cheats Death, Between Pier And Wave
dailymail.co.uk — This is the dramatic moment a daredevil surfer cheated death after becoming trapped in between a stone pier and a freak 30ft wave. Jacob Cockle almost drowned when the wave charged towards him at a speed of over 40mph.More… (Extreme)
Father And Son Set Off For Unsupported Trip To South Pole
telegraph.co.uk — A father and son team are due to set off on an unsupported trip to the South Pole. The expedition, should it succeed, will see gap year student Matt Gaskell, 18, become the youngest person to complete the treacherous journey to the coldest place on earth.More… (Extreme)
Skateboarder Tony Hawk Is Still Riding High At 40 Years Old!
latimes.com — At 40, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is still living the adolescent dream -- pulling tricks on his board and making video games. Hawk is working on his 10th game, Adrenaline, due out next fall from Activision.More… (Extreme)
Cody Townsend Sends It
vimeo.com — Sick footy from filming for Rage films. If you like to ski, you'll be blown away!More… (Extreme)
Surfing Still Shapes Life Of Landlocked Gerry Lopez
latimes.com — One of surfing's most famous tube-riding icons makes his home not in a balmy, palm-lined paradise but in central Oregon. But Gerry Lopez, 60, still answers the siren call of the ocean.More… (Extreme)
Amazing bush plane 'dead-stick' take off and landing
youtube.com — This incredibly skilled pilot pushes his fixed-wing bush plane off a 1500 ft drop off and glides for two miles WITHOUT ENGINE POWER. He lands it perfectly, too. Much props (no pun intended) to this master aviator.More… (Extreme)
Surfers, Rejoice: Some Extreme Waves Getting Bigger
blog.wired.com — The largest waves in the Pacific Northwest are getting higher by seven centimeters a year, posing an increasing threat to property close to the shore. And the strange part is: Scientists aren't sure why.More… (Extreme)
The Inaugural Winter Dew Tour At Breckenridge Starts Today
latimes.com — Because the inaugural Winter Dew Tour, a three-event series that begins today at Breckenridge, Colo., has been embraced by the world's top snowboarders and free-skiers, most of them X Games veterans. More… (Extreme)
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