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Injured climber crawls ‘through the night’ to safety after falling 500 feet down California mountain
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (540+ words) A California climber who suffered significant injuries after falling 500 feet down Mount Shasta spent the night crawling to a remote cabin, where he was found by rescue crews the following day, forest officials said Friday. The San Jose man, who…...
First Canadian X Games headed to Calgary’s Canada Olympic Park next February
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (193+ words) Calgary will host the X Games next February, marking the first edition of the action sports event in Canada. WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park will stage skiing and snowboarding competitions from Feb. 19-21, 2027, with big air, knucklehuck, slopestyle and superpipe on the…...
Caught on Camera: Paragliding Takeoff Goes Wrong
5+ day, 5+ min ago (283+ words) Watch this clip where a man’s attempt to take off on a paraglider quickly turns into a hilarious series of crashes. Robert Jane from Close, Hilperton, Wiltshire, was at Chamonix, France, when he recorded the man struggling to get airborne,…...
Skydiver plummets 10,000 feet after being knocked unconscious mid-jump. At 150 mph speed, she wakes up to see where she was heading: ‘kind of surreal"
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (325+ words) Skydiver plummets 10,000 feet after being knocked unconscious mid-jump. At 150 mph speed, she wakes up to see where she was heading: ‘kind of surreal' wegotthiscovered.com Skydiver plummets 10,000 feet after being knocked unconscious mid-jump. At 150 mph speed, she wakes up to…...
Skydiver who survived 10,000ft fall issues defiant message
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (877+ words) Holly Wiffen appeared on This Morning to talk about her terrifying experience(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock) A skydiver who survived a 10,00ft freefall after colliding with a fellow jumper mid-air has opened up about her terrifying ordeal. Holly Wiffen, 35, was…...
Skydiver, 35, explains how she survived horrifying 10,000ft plummet without an open parachute
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (675+ words) Holly Wiffen, 35, plummeted 10,000ft without an open parachute while skydiving – and miraculously survived the terrifying ordeal above Langar airfield, near Nottingham. Wiffen took part in a group skydiving experience on August 7. The group was doing something called “tracking jump,” which means…...
The winter X Games are coming to Canada for the first time | CBC News
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (444+ words) The iconic X Games action sports competition is coming to Calgary in February next year. WinSport's Canada Olympic Park will host the three-day competition beginning Feb. 19, and the city will also see international musical acts Levity and Steve Aoki perform…...
Climber found hurt but alive after harrowing night on Mount Shasta | Local | actionnewsnow.com
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (197+ words) MOUNT SHASTA, Calif. — A young man from San Jose was found injured but alive after going missing on Mount Shasta's Avalanche Gulch route. The climber's friends reported him overdue after losing contact following his summit. According to the Siskiyou County…...
Paragliding World Cup participant dies at event in Sopot
1+ week, 4+ day ago (164+ words) БНР Новини Paragliding World Cup participant dies at event in Sopot Wednesday 9 September 2026 09:09 Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 09:09 A paraglider taking part in the Paragliding World Cup in Bulgaria has died in an accident in the Balkan Mountains, BGNES reported. The athlete fell…...
Harrowing Video Shows Skydiver Fall 10,000 Feet After Being Knocked Out Cold And Still Miraculously Survive
1+ week, 4+ day ago (409+ words) Holly Wiffen, an experienced skydiver, was kicked in the head by another skydiver, knocking her out at 10,000 feet without a parachute. Miraculously, she survived with just a broken leg and fractured vertebrae. Wiffen, an accomplished skydiver with over 425 jumps under…...