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Hitting the Slopes in Kashmir
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Over the past few years, after decades of tension and on-again off-again violence, the disputed, war-torn Indian territory of Kashmir has been on a s More »
Bad News for the Backcountry?
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It’s still early in the 08-09 ski season, but it’s already been a season of tragedies for British Columbia’s winter sports communit More »
Branson vs. the Bermuda Triangle
Apparently, even Sir Richard Branson is no match for the mighty Triangle.
The billionaire called off his attempt at setting a new trans-Atlantic sai More »
BASE Jumper Survives Crash
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Norwegian BASE jumper Hans Lange has survived a 180-kilometer-per-hour crash into the side of a mountain – and not only did he survive, but he g More »
Grab Your Board & Your Goggles…
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Guess I’ve had my head in the sand (not surprising when it comes to me and sports)… I’d never heard of sandboarding until yesterday. More »
Post-Olympics Gossip: Putin and the Gymnast
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So did you hear the one about Vladimir Putin and the Olympic gymnast? More »
How many playing cards does it take to build Beijing’s Bird’s Nest?
Actually, make that the Bird’s Nest, plus the rest of Beijing’s flashiest Olympic venues.
Yup, in playing cards.
The answer? 140,000.
Che More »
Electric Dirt Bike: Plug It In, Tear it Up
The latest industry that’s going green? Dirt bike racing.
The Zero X is an electric motocross bike that’s plenty able to keep up with its More »
Kayaking Safety Bill In The Works
U.S legislation that would require kayaking schools to increase their training for beginners has passed the House.
Under the new law, schools would ha More »
Steep: Ultimate Adrenaline Rush
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Personally, I’m no athlete. I’ve got two left feet, bad aim, and I’m so athletics-averse that I throw out the sports section of t More »
A River Runs Through It
Matador editor and all-around wave-runner David Miller says Reno–yep, that dustbowl city–is making some serious waves.
A recent article More »
5 Craziest Gravity Sport Videos on the Web
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Discover which adrenaline athletes are pushing it the hardest with this insane group of videos.
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