Some humans seem almost super-human. Daredevils and adventurers have summited Everest, crossed the Antarctic and base-jumped off cliffs. And how do they do it? Read on for an insight into how they cope with danger. We asked the likes of former SAS captain Neil Laughton, extreme explorer Vanessa O’Brien and American base-jumper and skydiver Jeb Corliss … Read more
Two adrenaline junkies have set a world record by walking the first slackline over an active volcano. Alexander Schulz, 28, from Germany, and Rafael Bridi, 33, from Brazil, crossed the crater of the Yasur volcano on Tanna Island, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean – walking on a one inch wide strip of webbing. The volcano … Read more
These pictures will make even the most confident climber’s palms sweat. That’s because they show some of the world’s bravest daredevils proving that they have limitless reserves of derring-do. One is pictured sitting on the edge of a skyscraper in New York’s Times Square, one somersaults on a precipice with a 2,300ft drop and another … Read more