Dustin Hahn shares a presentation discussing 5 of the world's most extreme sports.

1. 5 Of The World’s Most Extreme Sports

2. Many thrillseekers enjoy extreme
sports, but some sports are so
extreme that few people do them.
People who like to immerse
themselves in nature while also
getting a thrill engage in these
sports. But beware, these aren’t for
a novice. Don’t try and of these at
home.

3. Here are some of the
world’s most extreme
sports:

4. Free Soloing

5. Many thrillseekers enjoy extreme
sports, but some sports are so
extreme that few people do them.
People who like to immerse
themselves in nature while also
getting a thrill engage in these
sports.

6. But beware, these aren’t for a
novice. Don’t try and of these
at home.

7. Ice Climbing

8. Ice climbing is an extreme
sport that involves climbing
inclined ice formations.

9. Ice climbers often climb the
sides of glaciers or frozen
waterfalls, using ropes and
picks to scale these dangerous
surfaces.

10. It is very dangerous because
there is a possibility of falling
into an icy crevasse, or even
experiencing an avalanche out
of nowhere.

11. It is this thrill, however, that
makes ice climbers so
enthusiastic about their sport.

12. BASE
Jumping

13. BASE jumping is so dangerous
that it’s illegal in many place.
BASE stand for the four types
of objects that jumpers leap
from: Buildings, Antennas,
Spans (Bridges) and Earth.

14. BASE Jumpers jump off of
these objects, typically at a low
altitude so that they only have
a few seconds to deploy the
parachute.

15. They essentially have no time
to deal with problems and
malfunctions. Base jumping is a
variation on skydiving, but
much more dangerous.

16. Wingsuit
Flying

17. People have dreamed of flying
since prehistoric times.
Wingsuit flying makes it
possible, but at the risk of the
participant’s safety.

18. By wearing a wingsuit, a
skydiver or BASE jumper can
leap out of a plane or off of a
platform, spread their arms,
and soar through the air.

19. When you’re wingsuit flying
you need to deploy a parachute
as you get closer to the ground.
Without the help of a
parachute, you will not be able
to reduce the speed quickly
enough for a safe landing.

20. Highlining

21. If tightrope walking isn’t exciting
enough for you, there is a much more
dangerous option called highlining.
In highlining, an athlete walks
across a narrow springy band of
rope that is suspended high above
the ground.

22. Highlining is different from
tightrope walking in a couple of
ways. Tightrope walkers typically
carry a long pole to help them keep
their balance, while highliners
balance using their arms.

23. Tightrope walkers walk on a heavy
steel cable that is pulled tight so that
it doesn’t move much. Highliners
walk on a type of rope known as
tubular nylon webbing which is
much stretchier than steel cable and
is also hollow like a straw, thus
causing it to bounce and swing when
walked on.

24. There are many extreme sports out
there, but some are more extreme
than others. These are some of the
most dangerous sports in the world
and are only performed by a daring
few.