Read more extreme sports stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24028/extreme-sports.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:03:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69513/the-7-best-place-to-skydive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSkydiving is the ultimate rush, aided by a sensory trick—our brains lose the perception of height, so you can just "enjoy the ride," writes Turner Wright for Vagabondish. But where to jump? Taupo, New Zealand. The skydiving capital of the world, where 30,000 people jump every summer. What...http://www.newser.com/story/69513/the-7-best-place-to-skydive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Sep 2009 18:05:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60902/worlds-toughest-golf-hole-3-rugged-miles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew Mexico’s ultimate golf challenge is a single, 50-foot wide hole. Sound like child’s play? Add a 2,550-foot mountain, rattlesnakes, and a 3-mile course. The Elfego Baca Shootout—a side event to the Socorro Open—requires golfers to finish with just one of 10 balls, hardly an easy task...http://www.newser.com/story/60902/worlds-toughest-golf-hole-3-rugged-miles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Jun 2009 15:28:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56251/climber-kicks-societys-ass-one-skyscraper-at-a-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome revile Alain Robert, the so-called “French Spiderman,” for his globetrotting, skyscraper-ascending exploits. But to the many who hold him in esteem, the New Yorker reports, he is simply “badass.” When he scaled the New York Times building last year, one fan was beside himself. “When he came to New...http://www.newser.com/story/56251/climber-kicks-societys-ass-one-skyscraper-at-a-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 16:10:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46468/afghan-dogfighting-resurges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDogfighting in Afghanistan is experiencing a major resurgence since the fall of the Taliban, with weekly fights in many communities and purses as high as $50,000, reports the New York Times. The Taliban banned the practice as un-Islamic, but the fights are now as popular as ever. Twice weekly...http://www.newser.com/story/46468/afghan-dogfighting-resurges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Dec 2008 6:06:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45785/fighter-wife-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn extreme martial arts fighter known as "the executioner" and his wife have been found dead in their California home in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide, reports the Los Angeles Times . A gun was found next to the body of Justin Levens, 28, who died from a gunshot...http://www.newser.com/story/45785/fighter-wife-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Dec 2008 5:47:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/19887/freeskiers-do-it-for-the-thrills.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFreeskiing, extreme skiing, call it what you like—just don't say it's a stable career. Freeskiers admit that their work is risky and low-paying, but skiers and fans alike indulge in the adrenaline rush of danger. "It's the same reason people watch NASCAR," said Steve Winter, who founded a ski...http://www.newser.com/story/19887/freeskiers-do-it-for-the-thrills.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 Feb 2008 17:36:00 CST