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Nah, no beef. But I almost guarantee he'll say something like 'wingsuiting is EXTREME' like hurtling yourself down a mountain on 2 skinny pieces of rubber or plastic isn't. The logic just doesn't hold.
In the off season I like skating, specifically the "covering a lot of ground" little dorky niches of it.
My favorites? Hmm I could list a few in no specific order.
1. Bike trails. Exploring 20+ miles along a commuter trail that runs adjacent to an interstate (rolling foothills with a million cars flying by at 80mph? Fast and thrilling!) For smaller days or weeknight workouts a community river trail. Every now and then kicking an ultramarathon like 100 miles on a flat trail.
2. General downhill or freeride longboarding.
3. Eskating in general is super fun. I've got this electric mountainboard setup that crushes 4x4 dirtbike/atv trails.
4. Ditchslapping arroyos in the Southwest whenever I get the chance.
5. Nightskating around downtown areas bombin' massive parking garages. I tried to post my latest edit to this thread like a week ago but it didn't take.
6. Breaking into daddy-warbucks-mega-wealthy gated communities and flying past big houses.
7. Sandboarding. You can rip a snowskate on sand, just need special wax.
8. Travelling to destination skateparks and surfer skrrting around the bowls.
9. Tracking road/bridge/infrastructure construction project completion dates to get first claim on super fresh cutting edge asphalt/concrete.
Idk, street skating is just sooo super boring when you're used to skiing endless double black terrain in rugged nature.
Gotta break out of that box or feel trapped otherwise.
I mean, I'm trying to skate the earth, a giant rock flying though space, not spend 8 hours in an alley on the same ledge, manual on kickflip off... lol wouldn't be caught dead.
mat_espoI like to climb on the rocks in the summer
Went to the bugaboos for the first time this summer. That's me leading the last pitch of a route called 'sunshine crack' on snowpatch spire
I would love to do this type of thing ive heard good things about it. How does one get into such sport?
BiffbarfNah, no beef. But I almost guarantee he'll say something like 'wingsuiting is EXTREME' like hurtling yourself down a mountain on 2 skinny pieces of rubber or plastic isn't. The logic just doesn't hold.
I respect your opinion, and a man certainly has a right to his opinions. However, no man has a right to be wrong in his facts. And the facts are that freeskiing and mtb are generally done in extremely controlled environments which are manufactured in such a way as to be safety-conscious. The risks are largely mitigated (groomed landings, clear markings, ski patrol nearby at all times).
An extreme sport needs to be a fringe activity that has a significant level of danger and be inaccessible to your average person. Any kid with a pair of skis can enter a terrain park and "catch air" or roll a feature. Any suburban cubicle worker can rent a mountain bike at the local mtb hill and ride some trails. Yes, wingsuit BASE is extreme. So are other fringe sports with high danger quotients such as freesolo climbing, cave diving, rally car racing, and bull riding.
Now, to be fair (to be fair, to be fair), some sports can be done in extreme ways that push them into the "extreme sports" category. Skiing is one example. Some of the big-mountain heli-skiing lines fall into this category. Freediving beyond, say, 40 meters is another good example.
iFlipI respect your opinion, and a man certainly has a right to his opinions. However, no man has a right to be wrong in his facts. And the facts are that freeskiing and mtb are generally done in extremely controlled environments which are manufactured in such a way as to be safety-conscious. The risks are largely mitigated (groomed landings, clear markings, ski patrol nearby at all times).
An extreme sport needs to be a fringe activity that has a significant level of danger and be inaccessible to your average person. Any kid with a pair of skis can enter a terrain park and "catch air" or roll a feature. Any suburban cubicle worker can rent a mountain bike at the local mtb hill and ride some trails. Yes, wingsuit BASE is extreme. So are other fringe sports with high danger quotients such as freesolo climbing, cave diving, rally car racing, and bull riding.
Now, to be fair (to be fair, to be fair), some sports can be done in extreme ways that push them into the "extreme sports" category. Skiing is one example. Some of the big-mountain heli-skiing lines fall into this category. Freediving beyond, say, 40 meters is another good example.
If you want to get into alpine climbing right off bat like I'm doing in the photo, hire a guide or find a really good mentor. But you can also work your way up. I mostly bouldered outside or in the gym for the first season or two then I started learning to place gear and climbing on a rope once I had the basic movement techniques figured out. Then once I was really comfortable climbing on gear I started moving my focus to long full day climbs, now I'm hoping to dive into some more big wall climbing in the near future.
shinbangclanjust out of curiosity does anyone know the requisites to be able to go base jumping? Always wanted to try it but I'm pretty sure it's like tens of thousands of dollars over several years of getting certified.
I believe the comment about dudes just illegally jumping off shit is accurate. Doing so in sanctioned events requires certification similar to wingsuit. Wingsuit requires hundred of solo skydiving jumps which is what gets people (costs a shit on of money). This is all second hand from a very experienced skydiver I know. I'd look into some of the IG accounts and then hit the wind tunnel which is also super expensive.
iFlipI respect your opinion, and a man certainly has a right to his opinions. However, no man has a right to be wrong in his facts. And the facts are that freeskiing and mtb are generally done in extremely controlled environments which are manufactured in such a way as to be safety-conscious. The risks are largely mitigated (groomed landings, clear markings, ski patrol nearby at all times).
An extreme sport needs to be a fringe activity that has a significant level of danger and be inaccessible to your average person. Any kid with a pair of skis can enter a terrain park and "catch air" or roll a feature. Any suburban cubicle worker can rent a mountain bike at the local mtb hill and ride some trails. Yes, wingsuit BASE is extreme. So are other fringe sports with high danger quotients such as freesolo climbing, cave diving, rally car racing, and bull riding.
Now, to be fair (to be fair, to be fair), some sports can be done in extreme ways that push them into the "extreme sports" category. Skiing is one example. Some of the big-mountain heli-skiing lines fall into this category. Freediving beyond, say, 40 meters is another good example.
I don't really understand how you can say free skiing isn't extreme because a child can enter a park and hit the sides of the smallest features. That would be like saying BASE jumping isn't extreme because anybody with a few hundred dollars can get strapped to a professional and go skydiving. Just because something is objectively an "extreme sport" doesn't mean every single person who does it is at constant risk of death when they are doing it.
ClaytoncI don't really understand how you can say free skiing isn't extreme because a child can enter a park and hit the sides of the smallest features. That would be like saying BASE jumping isn't extreme because anybody with a few hundred dollars can get strapped to a professional and go skydiving. Just because something is objectively an "extreme sport" doesn't mean every single person who does it is at constant risk of death when they are doing it.
BASE and skydiving are entirely different sports. Your argument rests on no facts.
iFlipBASE and skydiving are entirely different sports. Your argument rests on no facts.
Both involve jumping from a high point and releasing a parachute. I'm just saying you can't dismiss the entire sport as "not extreme" just because it isn't too difficult for beginners to get into. There are still substantial risks with MTB and Skiing even if the risk of death isn't a constant factor (though people die doing both of those sports a lot more than people die parachuting).
ClaytoncBoth involve jumping from a high point and releasing a parachute. I'm just saying you can't dismiss the entire sport as "not extreme" just because it isn't too difficult for beginners to get into. There are still substantial risks with MTB and Skiing even if the risk of death isn't a constant factor (though people die doing both of those sports a lot more than people die parachuting).
A lot more people die driving to work than die skydiving. Look at ratios, not overall numbers. Saying that skydiving and BASE are the same thing just because they both involve parachutes and jumping is like saying that all bike sports are the same since they all use two wheels and pedaling. A BASE chute and a skydiving chute are very different.
My barrier to entry to be considered an extreme sport is the ability for “just anyone” to engage in the sport. “Just anyone” can ski park, at least a little. Not “just anyone” can BASE jump, not even a little.
iFlipA lot more people die driving to work than die skydiving. Look at ratios, not overall numbers. Saying that skydiving and BASE are the same thing just because they both involve parachutes and jumping is like saying that all bike sports are the same since they all use two wheels and pedaling. A BASE chute and a skydiving chute are very different.
My barrier to entry to be considered an extreme sport is the ability for “just anyone” to engage in the sport. “Just anyone” can ski park, at least a little. Not “just anyone” can BASE jump, not even a little.
I never said they were the same thing, but like you said it's a progression. You first skydive with a trained professional, then on your own, then you can move to BASE jumping. That's why I lumped them together to an extent. When you just start skiing you aren't going to be able to hit XL jumps or hit a down rail just like you aren't going to be able to BASE jump off of a cliff right after skydiving once, so my point still stands. The reason both sports are extreme is the POTENTIAL for serious injury as well as the high speeds and other factors that differentiate them from normal sports. You're definition is wrong and doesn't have anything to do with what extreme sports are.
Indoor track started for me on Monday. It's pretty weird and we mostly practice outside. It kinda blows since it's been like 20 degrees for the last few days
Hellblazer_23Niceee, yeah xc just ended for me but winter track isn't starting until February
CeleryIndoor track started for me on Monday. It's pretty weird and we mostly practice outside. It kinda blows since it's been like 20 degrees for the last few days
I've done indoor track since freshman year. Its basically normal track except you run in everything and anything. I've run in snow, rain, wind, and all the way down to like 28 degrees
Yeah, this is my third year, but most years we're fortunate enough to be able to practice indoors.
Hellblazer_23I've done indoor track since freshman year. Its basically normal track except you run in everything and anything. I've run in snow, rain, wind, and all the way down to like 28 degrees
