Tag Archive | Shane McConkey

Racing Against Gravity (Video)

Thursday, November 5, 2009

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What do you do when the concept of human wingsuit flight has become blasé? See who can plunge to Earth the fastest.

A Fatal Flip

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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In February, a month before Shane McConkey's accident, FMX star Jeremy Lusk attempted a boundary-pushing stunt of his own.

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?

In the July/August Issue: Lance Armstrong

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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In the July/August Issue: Lance Armstrong

Grab the latest issue of Men’s Journal to find out what really separates Lance Armstrong the man from machine; to explore the best beaches in the country; to read whether extreme sports have gone too far with the death of Shane McConkey; and to travel to Russia with journalist Otto Pohl as he hunts down the man who shot him years earlier.