Their exploits certainly not worth repeating.
Most people don’t repeat what these guys do on their own, even at gunpoint. Call them what you like — fearless, brave, brave, brave, brave, etc. Or, on the contrary, they are mindless idiots who risk their lives and feeding a bad example to others.
Spider-man Alain Robert.
On account of spider-Man without the mask of Alain Robert more than 70 ascents of high-rise buildings around the world. Started I bildirirem at the age of 12 years. The guy forgot the keys and could not get home. Instead of waiting for parents, future extreme just climbed the outer wall of the house on the eighth floor. Years later in a list of conquered urban climber includes the most famous buildings of the world: the main office of IBM, the Hilton, the energy giant of France’s Framatome, the twin towers Petronas in Kuala Lumpur, the Torre Agbar in Barcelona, the offices of banks in various capitals of the world, the main building of Moscow state University in Moscow, Federation tower, the Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world – 828 m) in Dubai.
When storm tops Robert uses no clips, no suction cups, no tools or safety devices: “Climbing is my passion, my philosophy of life. As Alain usually makes the ascent without the permission of the authorities and building owners, he’s been arrested dozens of times in different countries of the world, for which he was included in the Guinness Book of records.
Reactive clown Erik Roner.
American thrill-seeker, member of the project “Reactive clowns.” Rohner is primarily engaged in base jumping – parachuting from fixed objects such as skyscrapers. He also enjoys downhill skiing on unprepared slopes. Recently during a jump from a hot air balloon Eric ventured to use instead of a parachute garden umbrella. He managed to stay in the air for about 20 seconds, after which the dome of the umbrella came off and flew away. Rohner, of course, opened the parachute, landed safely and no injuries during a jump is not received.
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner.
Austrian extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner in March last year made a unique jump from the balloon from the stratosphere – from a height of almost 39 km away. Four minutes and twenty seconds, “the sky diver” spent in free fall, without revealing the parachute, breaking the speed of 1357 km / h. Thus, he set three world records: the height of the jump – 38969,4 meters, and the distance in freefall – 36402,6 m, and the rate of fall – 1357 km / h. He became the first skydiver to break the free fall speed of sound.
A hereditary tightrope Walker Nick Vallenda.
Nik Wallenda set a new record. The tightrope Walker finally received all the necessary permits from the authorities in Arizona and brought to reality his dream. 23 Jun 2013 athlete without insurance passed through a thin metal rope, stretched at a height of 457 meters above the river, which flows along the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Record extreme dedicated to the memory of his great – grandfather, Karl Wallenda. As the great-grandson of Karl Wallenda was a tightrope Walker. He died in 1978, fell from a rope which passed from one tall building to another.
A reckless thrill-seeker Dean Potter.
Climber and mountaineer with extensive experience Dean Potter is practicing climbing alone from the age of 15. Potter is the only person who managed alone without equipment to conquer the mountain Half dome and El Capitan in California, with the climb less than a day. Potter is able to overcome more than a kilometer of vertical walls without additional equipment during the day.
Bobby McMullen – blind racer.
Despite the fact that in 12 years, Bobby found type I diabetes, in high school he became a sports star and then continued his career, playing for the ski team of the University. In 1993 Macmullen completely blind for a month. Then partially regained his sight, and with it the desire to play sports. The athlete said: “I still Have right – technically more of a healthy eye. Close one eye, hand, rewind the roll of toilet paper, put on top of the tape, and then smear vaseline – here’s how I see it.”
The athlete decided to realize the children’s love of Biking – he took up downhill Biking. While riding on the bike uses the same principle as a ski instructor (that goes ahead), as if a living Navigator, tells Bobby how and where to go. Since 2004 Macmullen annually participated in more than 25 competitions in downhill, cross-country, 8 – and 12-hour races. In many events, Bobby is the first visually impaired person from participating.
Defender of sharks William Winram.
Protection specialist ocean Akulova-writer, underwater model, videographer and photographer – so says about himself William Winram. All he’s doing this with one purpose – to show that sharks are the most undeservedly bad reputation.
Once a young man from the coast of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula Vikram met with a four-meter tiger shark. The diver immediately remembered all the horrible scenes from Hollywood movies, but he lost his composure and began to swim to her and to sail her, and she repeated his unusual dance. After that, William decided to study these predators, began to travel the world and document his encounters with them. Obtained video and photos showing a completely different perspective on the world of sharks. Winram notes that “if they really were so bloodthirsty, he would not be able to make such photo.
The man with wings Yves Rossy.
Twenty years ago, a former pilot from Switzerland, is known as Fusionman, first became interested in skydiving, and then skysurfing. The result was not long in coming, and in 2008, Yves flew across the English channel on the hand-assembled aircraft, which represents the wings with jet engines.
In order to fly “the jet of man” as it is often called IVA Rossi, jumped out of a small light aircraft at a height of 2.5 km. 49-year-old Swiss overcame in the air a distance of 35 km, from the French of Calais and the British Dover. Yves Rossy crossed the English channel, performed in the air a few aerobatics, and then opened the parachute and landed on the British coast. Flight duration was 10 minutes. Previously, he has managed to make a flight over the Alps and the famous American Grand Canyon.
Stuntman Troy Hartman.
Hartman is one of the most crazy creators of the planet. In his performance the world watched the fall on the piano, falling inside the jeep, jumping from bridges and houses, landing on the train, flying on Board the helicopter, jumping from a burning plane and other adventures. Troy has become popular due to the trick to the ignition own a parachute.
Stuntman specially soaked his parachute in kerosene the day before the jump, then using the flare gun, burned his during the flight. Naturally the chute was burned in seconds. Extreme some time tumbled in free fall, then opened a spare.
