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Apr 16, 2013 04:50 AM ET // Tim Wall
Alaska State Troopers believe a boy died after falling into a hole in a glacier, known as a moulin. A moulin forms when melt water on the surface of a glacier eats a hole into the ice. ->
Mar 29, 2013 12:08 PM ET // Alyssa Danigelis
In the world of professional surfing, Garrett McNamara's calm ride stands out. ->
Aug 15, 2012 08:33 PM ET // David DeFranza
As you read this sentence, you are older than you've ever been. And now, you're older still. Indeed, aging is an unavoidable truth of human life but getting old isn't necessarily a part of it. Though people have been trying to cheat aging for much of recorded history, these athletes have found a si...
Dec 1, 2011 04:50 PM ET // Alice Truong
Heading into the wilderness is a whole different animal in the winter. It's not just about picturesque scenery, snow activities and majestic wildlife. Winter adventures carry a number of risks as well. Preparation is key to making sure you not only survive but also leave with all your toes intact. ...
Aug 18, 2011 12:22 PM ET // Erik Trinidad
While many thirteen-year-olds these days are busy chatting online or playing video games, Shawn Raboutou of Boulder, Colorado is out rock climbing -- so much that he's just recently accomplished Welcome To Tijuana -- the name of a short, inverted climbing route in Rodellar, Spain. Rated 5.14b on th...
Jan 25, 2012 09:07 PM ET // Alexander Davies
This week, Dutch sailor Laura Dekker sailed into port on the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten in the Lesser Antilles and became the youngest person ever to solo circumnavigate the globe. She had been at sea on and off for a little more than a year. Dekker first began sailing alone at the age of [.....
Jul 1, 2011 06:44 PM ET // Alexander Davies
As sandboarding has catapulted into the popular realm of adventure sports, a variety of competitions and events have followed. Sponsors gather together the sport’s best from around the world to find who can get the biggest air, who can nail the best 360; and who can ride down the dunes the fa...
Oct 10, 2011 05:05 PM ET // Derek Markham
While most of us may never advance beyond the basic parkour moves, the efficient, agile, acrobatic runs from skilled parkour practitioners, or traceurs, are really something to behold. There's something really exciting about watching a fellow human move through his urban environment with catlike sp...
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