Adventure Sports
The unlikely country that lives up to its Instagram reputation
Mentally prepared to be underwhelmed, we discover that this former Soviet country, where tourism is increasing, doesn’t disappoint.
- Amber Schultz
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Zipline ‘total failure’ led to fatal fall for tourist
A tourist falling to his death while on a zipline was “only a matter of time” due to flaws in the ride, a coroner has heard.
- Rex Martinich
How Thai cave rescue hero Richard Harris found peace on a remote New Zealand dive
The adventurous anaesthetist features in a new film about one of his most extreme dives yet.
- Garry Maddox
- Dicey Topics
- Good Weekend
‘A thin line between badass and dumbass’: How a mountain athlete stays alive
Oscar-winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin on overcoming doubt, his bucket list and the true risk in life.
- Benjamin Law
Pip Hare’s yacht mast snapped 1400km from shore. Her skill on the high seas got her to Melbourne
Solo round-the-world sailor Pip Hare made an unexpected stop in Melbourne after disaster struck in the Southern Ocean.
- Carolyn Webb
She was bad at finishing things. Then she conquered Everest
In 1997, after three previous attempts, Brigitte Muir became the first Australian woman to reach the top of Mount Everest. As The Age turns 170, we revisit people who captured the nation’s attention.
- Carolyn Webb
Three Things I Love: Perth’s most professional adrenaline junkie shares his secrets
Jeff Robson leverages his work training professionals around the world to indulge the most dangerous of passions. Here’s how he works, rests and plays in Perth.
- Jeff Robson
Days after record-breaking skydive, 104-year-old woman dies
“Age is just a number,” Hoffner told a cheering crowd moments after landing. It was not her first time jumping from a plane: that happened when she was a spry 100 years of age.
- Rick Callahan
Mountaineer defends climbing over dying Sherpa in pursuit of K2 world record
Norway’s Kristin Harila has been forced to defend herself from accusations that her team climbed over the dying man on their way to secure the new world record.
- Jorg Luyken
I went to lunch with the state’s chief scout and, of course, he cooked a decent barbecue
Can khaki, compasses and campfires compete with telephones, turntables and tablets?
- Tim Barlass