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Falling Man

Friday, June 11, 2010

The Evel Knievel of BASE jumping, Jeb Corliss, is at his best dropping from the sky and buzzing cliffs inches from death. It’s when he’s on the ground that things get dark.

In the May Issue: Robert Downey Jr.

Monday, April 12, 2010

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In the May issue of Men’s Journal: Robert Downey Jr. on how an ass-kicking martial art helped him find his focus and resurrect his career, professional BASE jumper Jeb Corliss on his attempt to execute the perilous no-chute landing, and an inside look at the brutal, murderous turf war over a libido-enhancing aphrodisiac fungus in Nepal.

Dying To Fly

Friday, July 10, 2009

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Shane McConkey spent his life redefining what is possible on skis, and at age 39, he still went bigger than everyone else. But when he died in an over-the-top stunt on March 26, even devoted fans wondered: Have extreme athletes pushed too far?

Record Book: The Fastest Man on Two Wheels

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

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Record Book: The Fastest Man on Two Wheels

Going 360mph on a two-wheeler, taking a leap of faith into a Chinese sinkhole, and biking a high wire across Newark: all things you won't be doing this month.