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The Gimli Glider

The Gimli Glider

On 7/23/83, Air Canada Flight 143 ran out of fuel in mid-air. The pilots decided to make an emergency landing on an inactive Air Force base in Gimli, Manitoba, but they didn’t know that the runway had been converted to a go-kart race track. Don’t worry, it ends well.

Salomon Freeski TV: Eclipse

Salomon Freeski TV: Eclipse

(PG-13: Language) Salomon Freeski TV, six pro skiers, and photographer Reuben Krabbe traveled to an archipelago near the Arctic to take on an extreme first world problem: do a skiing photoshoot during a solar eclipse. The climax is at 26:19. Behind the scenes here.

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Climbing the Eiffel Tower

Climbing the Eiffel Tower

James Kingston and a fellow free climber snuck up to the top platform of the Eiffel Tower. They ended up staying around 9 hours on the iconic structure, partly because they were spotted by security. They were eventually arrested but were let go without charges.

Jetman Dubai x Emirates Airlines

Jetman Dubai x Emirates Airlines

Daredevils Yves Rossy and Vincent Reffet want to remind us that while we may not have hoverboards, we do have jetpacks. Watch as the two Jetmen fly in formation with an Emirates Airlines’ Airbus A380 over Dubai. Go behind the scenes of the impressive stunt here.

Urban Wingsuiting

Urban Wingsuiting

While most of the wingsuit videos we’ve seen take place in the mountains, check out this awe-inspiring footage of daredevils Brandon Mikesell and Ben Verde as they fly dangerously close to hi-rise buildings along the coast of Panama City, Panama.

Skyrunning: Fast & Light

Skyrunning: Fast & Light

The latest episode of Salomon Running’s web series is an awe-inspiring introduction to Skyrunning – a sport that combines mountaineering and marathon. The video features interviews with leading skyrunners, including founder Marino Giacometti.

Amazing Wingsuit Cameraman

Amazing Wingsuit Cameraman

Extreme athlete Graham Dickinson shared his recent wingsuit flight from France’s Le Brévent mountain not to show off, but to point out the skill of his buddy Dario Zanon, who shot this video and kept up with Graham the whole way.

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2015 Red Bull Hardline Trail

2015 Red Bull Hardline Trail

The Red Bull Hardline is a treacherous downhill mountain bike run in the hills of Wales. This year’s course is so hard that designer Dan Atherton and several other pros got injured while attempting it. Here’s Dan’s brother Gee on a practice run. Contest results here.

History of Red Bull Rampage

History of Red Bull Rampage

Biking phenom and sole two-time Red Bull Rampage winner Kyle Strait went back to the old contest grounds to talk about the highlights and evolution of the competition that has helped redefine mountain biking.

Isaac Caldiero: Ninja Warrior

Isaac Caldiero: Ninja Warrior

American Ninja Warrior‘s 7th season finale was extraordinary in that not one but two people finally overcame all of Mt. Midoriyama’s stages. Geoff Britten did it first, but Isaac Caldiero finished the Stage 4 playoff faster to win the $1M grand prize. Mirror here.

Drew Bezanson’s Uncontainable

Drew Bezanson’s Uncontainable

Red Bull BMX rider Drew Bezanson teamed up with professional ramp builders to make a couple of crazy ramps using shipping containers – one of the familiar sights in Drew’s hometown of Truro, Nova Scotia.

Laso Schaller Cliff Jump POV

Laso Schaller Cliff Jump POV

Canyoning expert Laso Schaller set a world record for a cliff jump when he leapt off a ~194ft. high cliff in Switzerland. His target landing area was aerated for safety, but he actually missed that spot. Thankfully he came out okay.

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World Record Free Solo Slackline

World Record Free Solo Slackline

Spencer Seabrooke set a new record for slacklining without any leash (or any balancing or safety equipment for that matter). He walked across a ~210ft. gap from ~950ft. high. Zachary Moxley recorded the feat with his drone.

World’s Tallest Ice Cream Cone

World’s Tallest Ice Cream Cone

The hero we need and deserve is this 10.1ft. ice cream cone. Made by Hennig-Olsen, the colossal snack weighs almost a ton, with a 242lb. waffle cone, 1080L of ice cream and 60L of chocolate. It was airlifted by a chopper to feed 10,800 people.

Seven Falls Zipline

Seven Falls Zipline

The Seven Falls Zipline in Lake Sebu, Cotabato, Philippines offers breathtaking views of the surrounding forest… if you can keep your eyes open. It has 2400 ft. long and 1500 ft. long routes, both at nearly 600 ft. high.

Insane Jumbo Jet Landing

Insane Jumbo Jet Landing

This KLM jumbo jet had to contend with strong crosswinds while landing at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. It looks funny now, like a gigantic drunk bird, but we bet the passengers and flight crew had a different opinion.

Megavalanche 2015 POV

Megavalanche 2015 POV

We’ve seen Megavalanche from the front of the pack. Here’s what’s it like at the thick of it courtesy of UR Team rider Jamie Nicoll at this year’s contest. Why are you guys doing this?! Why don’t you just walk and enjoy the scenery?

Tom Cruise’s MI: Rogue Nation Stunt

Tom Cruise’s MI: Rogue Nation Stunt

Tom Cruise may not be as crazy as Jackie Chan, but he’s awfully close. He didn’t have a double for his airplane stunt in Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, which took them eight takes to get right. It should be named MI: Balls of Steel.

Wingsuit Through Hole

Wingsuit Through Hole

We’ve seen wingsuit flights through narrow gaps, but none narrower than this one. Uli Emanuele successfully zipped through a hole that’s just over 6ft. wide between two rock formations. Even fellow BASE jumpers knew it was madness.

Princess Tower BASE Jumps

Princess Tower BASE Jumps

Watch extreme athlete Roberta Mancino and her BASE jumping buddies pull off awesome feats from the top of the 1360ft. tall Princess Tower in Dubai. Her aerial front flip was executed and shot brilliantly.

44 Pull-ups in 1 Minute

44 Pull-ups in 1 Minute

On 6/6/15, Yeo Kim Yeong set a new Guinness World Record for most pull-ups in a minute. Guinness counted 44 valid ones in Yeo’s attempt, topping the previous record by 2. And our lifetime record by 40.

Triple Scooter Backflip

Triple Scooter Backflip

During a recent Nitro Circus event, performer R Willy pulled off an astounding feat – the world’s first triple backflip on a scooter. Apparently, he’s been attempting this at every show for two years straight, so persistence pays off.

Jetman Dubai: Young Feathers

Jetman Dubai: Young Feathers

XDubai confirms its teaser: we now have multiple Jetmen. Watch the original Jetman Yves Rossy flying over Dubai with his protégé, skydiving and BASE jumping expert Vincent Reffet. We can’t wait to see their next film.

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