Awesome Extreme

YouTube member DexM47 puts the “TrackMania” in TrackMania. No seriously. Check out Erebus, his custom track for TrackMania Nations Forever, so precise in its chaos it boggles the mind.

52-year old Yves “Jetman” Rossy has crossed the English Channel and flown loops on his awesome jetpack. Here’s a glimpse at his historic flight over the Grand Canyon on May 7, 2011.

This man can turn heads – and drop jaws – with the extent to which he can turn his own head. Thanks to a very flexible spinal column, Alexander can turn his head up to a freaky 180 degrees.

When we saw pictures showing 25-year old Bai Deng Chun slicing cucumbers by throwing playing cards, we weren’t convinced he was for real. A quick YouTube search proves that he’s legit.

Helmet-cam footage of several wingsuit flights from the fringes of the United States, taken by Richard Schneider. The last scene shows 25 expert fliers forming a vertical diamond.

We’ve featured several trick shots here at The Awesomer, and all of them involved sports. Until now. Watch Dr. Denton fool around with medical instruments. Fake, but still funny.

A video from the 60s showing badass herpetologist Ross Allen and his son Tom take turns in wrestling a 20-foot anaconda at Silver Springs. Check out the comments on YouTube for bonus laughs.

Behold the raw beauty of this gravity bike – made for downhill runs, with no chains, cranks or pedals – made by Jeff Tiedeken aka Monkey Like Shiny. Can go as fast as 80mph. More pics here.

Penny Arcade’s Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins asked 2010 PAX East attendees to do something bizarre – to crack all their knuckles simultaneously. The sound they made is eerily… wet.

Georgiy Stepanyan of Team Dragtimes weaves his way along the mountains of Ukraine in this wonderfully shot video. The drift along the U-bend is just mesmerizing. More in-car footage here.

An altercation between two students of Chifley College in Sydney, Australia. It’s clear who’s bullying who, but he doesn’t get the last laugh. Both students have been suspended over the fight.

Buck up and huck it – that’s exactly what Tyler Bradt did (with minor injuries) to make the insane 189′ world record waterfall descent at Palouse Falls. The drama begins at 2:30. (Thanks Nash!)

A group of villagers in Terskol, Russia watch as they intentionally induce an avalanche by firing artillery. The scenery quickly transforms from postcard-worthy into nothing but snow and dust.

Chris Akrigg rivals Danny MacAskill when it comes to being a crazy trials cyclist. This video shows off his talents with mountain downhill, rock trials, steep jumps and urban downhill riding. (Thanks Jason!)

The Art of Flight is an epic love letter to snowboarding, featuring pro athletes in remote locations; outstanding camera work makes us feel like we’re right there with them. (Thanks Zach!)

Here’s Josh Tranby and the Red Bull Winch crew in Tomah, Wisconsin, performing a visually stunning wakeboarding session in a cranberry bog. Yes, you read that right. Who knew? (Thanks Tommy!)

The JetLev Flyer is a water-based jetpack with a top speed of 22 mph and can take its rider up to a height of 33 ft. It will go on sale starting March 2011. Screw sports cars, we want this one.

Antoine Montant, the world’s leading speed flyer (a mix of skiing, paragliding and sky diving), pulls off the first-ever speed ride, gliding some floaty cool moves along the old cable car line in Chamonix.

Mark Visser, with specially engineered LED lighting built into his buoyancy vest and board, became the first to night surf at Jaws off Maui, mainly on feel, in a surreal 2 am session. (Thanks Jonathan!)

Fitness enthusiasts should check out the Norseman, an epic triathlon in Norway. It starts in a fjord and finishes on a mountaintop at 1,850 M above sea level; total ascent is 5,000 M. (Thanks Seth!)

Does wingsuit basejumping make flying squirrels look boring? The answer may be revealed in this collection of shots from recent flights made by a talented group of enthusiasts. (Thanks IceBone!)

If you ever wonder what it feels like to fly, this video makes it easier; Mount Superior in Utah is the spectacular setting for an inspired run down the mountain on skis – with parachutes attached.

They have JetSkis in the summer, so why not JetSleds in the winter? These maniacs tied their sleds to skitch behind a Swedish fighter jet. They left out the part where the jet takes off.