Are you weak? - Extreme sports

Stress, stress, stress - it is everywhere, and also negativity that accumulates over the years. How to cope with all this and get rid of this burden and become freer even for a moment? Everyone has their own way. Many find liberation in sports ... extreme sports! Adrenaline is the same stress hormone, and here, as they say, they knock out a wedge like a wedge. Having experienced strong emotions while performing tricks, you can forget about everything in the world for a moment. It is beautiful, it attracts and fascinates, but never forget that extreme sports are very traumatic, and in some of these sports a mistake can be the cost of life. Therefore, only learn from the professionals and follow the rules.

Aquabike

The aquabike was invented by an American who, as you might guess, was just a fan of motorcycles. He watched their races for a long time and himself preferred to deal with stress on them, and only in the mid-60s of the twentieth century, he had the brilliant idea to transfer the race to the water. And could he then imagine how much fans of extreme will fall in love with his invention.

What kind of tricks are not performed with this water transport is already breathtaking, but in order to learn such manipulations and master tricks at a professional level, you need to train very long and hard with experienced masters. By the way, in order to understand how much this sport is yours, you can get acquainted with it on the Internet. Now in the free access there are many videos where masters of sports give advice to beginners on where to start, how to quickly learn the program and what to prepare for. Now summer is the time for sea vacations, which means that after studying the tips, you will have a lot of opportunities to try them out in your own practice. Who knows, perhaps in one of the competitions that are held annually with the assistance of the Pro Watercross Tour, you will take the main cup as a prize winner!

Mountaineering

This sport is also familiar to many - active recreation associated with the conquest of peaks. There is a bit of romanticism in it - to climb to the very top, and to feel like a part of the universe, to look at the world from above. Sport, of course, can hardly be called women's only for the reason that about beautiful skin for a while you will have to forget - cold air, constant winds and snow - all this does not affect the dermis in the best way. However, if the passion for heights is above all, then why not give it a try?

Mountaineering has several varieties, these are:

• Rock climbing. One of the most popular types of mountaineering, which involves climbing relatively low heights and mountains without snow and ice. There is no lack of oxygen, the equipment is relatively simple and is considered the most comfortable type of mountaineering. Unlike other varieties, there is almost never a need to organize an overnight stay here.
• Combined rock-snow-ice ascents. This is a classic form of mountaineering that appeared in the Alps, which are about 4.8 km above sea level. However, you cannot call them simple, you also need to adapt to them for a long time and prepare your body.
• High altitude mountaineering. This class means ascents to heights over 6.5 km above sea level. A very difficult type of mountaineering, in which you need to mobilize your vitality as much as possible and prepare for negative health effects. 8 km above sea level is considered a very critical zone, which is also called the death zone, therefore, even with specialized equipment, a long stay at such an altitude is unacceptable.
• Big Wall. A type of ascents that are particularly difficult and overcome large walls, the length of which is from a kilometer or more.

Base jumping

Another kind of extreme sport, where fans of extreme impressions jump with a parachute from fixed points. This type of parachuting is considered the most dangerous and very extreme. Yes, classical skydiving also cannot be called safe, but base jumping involves jumping from lower heights, moreover, the flight takes place in the immediate vicinity of the jump object.

Since the base jumper cannot reach the same speed as in the classic jump, it is more difficult for him to stabilize in the air flow, which leads to uncontrolled rotation. And this increases the risk that it will be almost impossible to correct the position for opening the parachute. If the parachute is opened in the process of uncontrolled rotation, then there is a huge risk of getting entangled in the lines, which is why the parachute will not open at all. This also adds the risk of adopting an incorrect position relative to the object from which the jump took place, which can lead to a blow against it, and this often becomes the cause of death of athletes. There are a lot of nuances that need to be taken into account in order for the jump to be successful.

It is also worth noting that there are no specialized courses that would provide legal and open training in base jumping. All information is passed by word of mouth, from experienced craftsmen to beginners. However, no one will undertake the training of "chicks" who do not have rich experience in classical parachuting.

Wakeboarding

An extreme sport that combines elements of acrobatics, jumping and water ski slalom. It is a kind of hybrid of surfing, skateboarding, water skiing and snowboarding. In recent years, this sport has been developing more and more actively. Wakeboarding has two types, where, in the first case, a person rides behind the boat, while holding onto the halyard, while simultaneously performing various tricks using waves. In the second version, the movement of a person is provided by a cable-towing installation, which slows down the boat. Currently, wakeboarding is most actively developed in Europe, where more than 100 specialized parks have already been built. For comparison, there are only 11 such units in Russia. Therefore, if you decide to go on vacation in European tour, do not forget to drop by the wakeboarding training, the spectacle is very interesting and beautiful. The boat, followed by the athlete, moves at an average speed of 30-40 km per hour, leaving behind waves.

Skiing

It is also one of the most popular sports that more than a million people around the world enjoy. Most actively developed in America and Europe. And the homeland of sport is the Alps, therefore, translated into many languages, the name of this sport means "alpine skiing". Alpine skiing is a generalized concept that includes several disciplines at once, these are:

• Downhill. The essence of this type of alpine skiing is to ski down the slope in the shortest possible time. An athlete's speed can reach as much as 140 km / h. This discipline is listed in the Olympic Games.
• Supergiant. Another of the types that are included in the disciplines of the Olympics. This is a cross between giant slalom and downhill.
• Slalom. Skiing down a specially prepared track, the length of which is about five hundred meters. The average speed of an athlete is 40 km / h. In addition to a simple descent, the athlete must enter the set gate.
• Giant slalom. As in the previous form, this is a downhill along a winding track, with the obligatory detour of the gate.
• Ski combination. Includes several types of different combinations.
• Freeride. Unlike the previous types, in this case the descent takes place on completely unprepared tracks, and a snowboard or ski is used as a "transport". Experienced athletes believe that it is under such unprepared conditions that both snowboard and skiing are most fully revealed. However, this view is dangerous precisely because the uncharted route can be unpredictable.
• Speed ​​skiing. Downhill skiing.
• Newschool. This type includes several elements from acrobatics, alpine skiing and freestyle at once.

Canyoning

The meaning of this sport is to overcome various canyons, using a variety of techniques, but without using swimming aids. Translated into simple language, this is a type of movement along the canyons of mountain rivers. There are two types:

• Technical, where special equipment is used. In this case, people will use special climbing devices. When choosing a toolkit, it is imperative to take into account the weather and climatic conditions of the area where the "track" will pass.
• Hiking means the complete absence of any equipment, however, special equipment, which is necessary to ensure safety, is still required. This includes choosing the right footwear and clothing to keep the person out of the cold waters.

The path of passage can also be different, including a dry canyon and a flooded one. As a rule, canyoning includes diving, rappelling, swimming and rock climbing. It is necessary to choose the right places for such hikes, since not every canyon is suitable for such a sport.

Diving

The word diving in translation means simple "diving", which fully describes the sport itself. For diving under water, special equipment is necessarily used, which supplies the diving with oxygen. This is a very interesting and at the same time dangerous sport. A person has the opportunity to get acquainted with the world that is hidden from the eyes of ordinary people - the underwater kingdom. Yes, all this can be seen in photographs on the Internet, but looking at everything live, observing, being able to touch is an indescribable feeling. Many people use diving not as an object for serious study, but as a hobby. Now in almost every city you can find diving training courses, which are enough to dive to the bottom on vacation at sea or in the ocean and observe the sea kingdom. There are several types of diving, which are divided mainly by the degree of diving depth. Naturally, the deeper you need to dive, the more training and experience it will require.

However, in addition to the attractive side of diving, one should not forget about its dangers. Cases of drowning, decompression sickness, barotrauma, gas poisoning, and depletion of gas reserves are not uncommon. Therefore, do not rush to dive if you are not confident in your abilities, and even more so, do not do it without the supervision of an experienced coach.

Mountain bike

This is already a cycling sport, but riding does not take place on a flat and prepared road, but off roads in general. Therefore, you can't ride a regular bike here, you need a special unit with a special design, which is seriously different from the urban type. The weight of such a bicycle, due to its characteristics, can reach 18 kilograms. For sports to be enjoyable and training to be at a high level, it is very important to pay a lot of attention to the choice of "transport", of which there are many types. Prices for them can bite painfully and reach 900,000 rubles, but these are already professional models.

Roofing

This is a very young urban jungle discipline whose members love to visit the rooftops of a wide variety of buildings. This is one of the types of stalking, the essence of which is to penetrate and explore hard-to-reach places. By the way, involving children in this activity is illegal and prosecuted under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Where referees do not climb, only in this case no insurance is provided, and this is very dangerous for life, therefore, it is strongly discouraged to do such things. Young people who have become increasingly addicted to such horror lately add even more risk by starting to include additional tricks.

Rafting

A kind of extreme sport, where people descend along mountain rivers in inflatable boats with a capacity of two to six people. Interestingly, rafting was included in the list of sports register relatively recently, it took place in 2003. Raftig differs from other types of tourism in a similar water direction in that it is mostly common among businessmen, because in order to try yourself in it, it is not at all necessary to have experience behind you.

Surfing

This sport can often be seen in American and Australian films, which is not at all surprising, because it is very common there. The skate on the waves on a special board attracts young people more and more every year. By the way, there is another type of surfing - windsurfing, when a sail is attached to the board. The length of the surfboard can be very different, from 180 cm to 3 meters, they can be attached to the legs, or be free of all attachments. This is a beautiful sport, but there were some dangerous moments here. Surfing in some cases turns into accidents, including hitting the surface of the water and drowning. Therefore, be extremely careful when choosing this sport as an outlet.

Speleology

Despite the fact that common people mistakenly call speleology a sport or sports tourism, it is still mostly a science. If we talk about its essence in a nutshell, it is the study of caves and other underground spaces. But speleotourism is just the name of a sports direction. This is one of the most ancient forms of entertainment, since the first mention of such things dates back to earlier than the tenth century. The activity is very interesting, but not suitable for everyone, especially those who suffer from claustrophobia. In addition, do not forget that there is a risk of collapses, which is fraught with very serious consequences.