Nothing beats the thrill you get from extreme sports. These sports aren’t like your regular sports that you grow up participating in. They come with a higher speed, higher stakes, increased adrenaline, and are a whole lot of fun. It’s important that we add a word of caution here because of the high risk attached to them as well.

You’ll find activities like rolling-skating, skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and paraskiing. Extreme sports is one of the most loved branches of sports and it is said to have the largest fan base across the world.

So, if you want to join in on the fun, check out these facts about extreme sports.

1. Most Dangerous Extreme Sport

All extreme sports are dangerous to a certain extent. But, some extreme sports are on a whole another level of danger. Free climbing, also known as soloing, is one such sport. Free climbing is considered to be the most dangerous extreme sport as the participants attempt to climb rocks without the help of any equipment to propel them upwards. It is just them in their safety gear.

Pixabay/Pexels | Though they are wearing their protective gear, it is still a dangerous sport

2. Russia Wins BASE Jumping

BASE jumping is an extreme sport where the participant has to jump off a high location, such as a cliff, and use a parachute to reach the ground. Sounds dangerous, doesn’t it? Well, apparently, nothing is too dangerous for Russians. One Russian man went on to set a world record for the highest BASE jump from Mount Everest.

Riccardo/Pexels | If you don’t think it's impressive, remember that Mt. Everest is 7.200 meters above sea level

3. No Definition For Extreme Sports

Did you know that there is no proper definition for extreme sports? Believe it or not, extreme sports can be literally any activity where a person is subjected to extreme mental and physical challenges. This could be anything from jumping off a 100-story building to surfing in shark-infested waters.

Sebastian Voortman/Pexels | It all boils down to being an activity that goes to extreme levels of height, depth, and speed

So, with that being said, does the idea of extreme sports excite you or make you feel happy that you never felt an itch to try them out for yourselves?