Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or in a cocoon-like 'pod' suspended below a fabric wing. Wing shape is maintained by the suspension lines, the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing, and the aerodynamic forces of the air flowing over the outside.
Paragliding in Turkey (Advance canopy)
Governador Valadares, Brazil is known internationally for the World Paragliding Championships that has been held at Ibituruna Peak (1,123 m (3,684 ft))
Paragliding with instructor over Lake Sils St Moritz (approx 3,000 m (9,800 ft)) 2018
Land-based practice: Kiting
Action sports, adventure sports or extreme sports are activities perceived as involving a high degree of risk. These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion and highly specialized gear. Extreme tourism overlaps with extreme sport. The two share the same main attraction, "adrenaline rush" caused by an element of risk, and differ mostly in the degree of engagement and professionalism.
A free solo ice climber on a steep ice slope, with personal safety gear (such as a helmet) but completely without a rope or any form of climbing protection from fall
Hang glider launching from Mount Tamalpais
Snowboarder drops off a cornice.
Wingsuit flying is a recent activity.
