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Quoted: 20 minutes north of Mont Tremblant resort, tucked away in one of nature's most beautiful landscapes, Blueberry Lake awaits you. A true country experience in a well-appointed Quebec-style log home, with first class client services.

I remember reading about the Kittinger jump from old National Geographics. The very early space program had great coverage in the popular media. I love that someone is going after this 46 year old record.

Quoted: On August 16, 1960, Captain Joseph Kittinger jumped into the record books after his dive from a height of 102,800 feet (31,334 meters). That jump set records that still stand today -- the highest parachute jump, the longest free fall, and the fastest speed ever attained by a human through the atmosphere. But somewhat in contention was Kittinger's use of a small stabilization parachute during his record-setting fall.

Awesome extreme skiing trailer for a new documentary film.

Quoted: A feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis. It is the story of big mountain skiing, a sport that barely existed 35 years ago. It started in the 1970s in the mountains above Chamonix, France, where skiers began to attempt ski descents so extreme that they appeared almost suicidal. Men like Anselme Baud and Patrick Vallencant were inspired by the challenge of skiing where no one thought to ski before. Now, two generations later, some of the world’s greatest skiers pursue a sport where the prize is not winning, but simply experiencing the exhilaration of skiing and exploring big, wild, remote mountains. STEEP features many of the sport’s greatest athletes including Bill Briggs, Stefano De Benedetti, Eric Pehota, Glen Plake, Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, Ingrid Backstrom and Andrew McLean. The man who is often described as the greatest big mountain skier of all, the late Doug Coombs, is the character at the center of STEEP. He died in a skiing accident in La Grave, France, in April, 2006, just days after being filmed for STEEP. His rich life and tragic death reveal the essential question at the heart of big mountain skiing: How does a skier weigh the risks versus the rewards of a sport where the possibility of dying is ever-present? STEEP was shot on High Definition and on film in Alaska, Wyoming, Canada, France and Iceland.

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Japanese snowboarding and ski-jump competition video.

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Matthias Lanzinger had his lower left leg amputated Tuesday due to complications after breaking his shinbone and fibula at a crash in Sunday's World Cup super-G in Norway.

WARNING - this is a pretty intense crash.

Tibetans leave their dead loved ones for vultures to carry away their souls.

This is the most excellent game ever...don't start...you might not ever quit... if you like skiing and/or crashes, download it...its free.