Ice climbing in the Ghost, just outside of Calgary, Canada. I was working from home for a few days but managed to get out early in the morning and do this climb before returning at work at lunch. It’s only about a 30-40 minute hike from the car, and one 50-55 meter pitch of great ice. The temperature was below -20 C, very chilly and hard to avoid the screaming barfies!
Two-time supercross champion Chad Reed will miss at least six weeks of this year’s season — including two races at Anaheim Stadium — after undergoing surgery to repair his broken left hand, his Kawasaki team said today.
Reed, 27, injured his hand after an accident with archrival James Stewart during the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series race Saturday night at Chase Field in Phoenix. Supercross is the stadium version of motocross, or off-road motorcycle racing.
“His surgery went … Details
Race car driver Jimmie Johnson is the rare athlete who, despite his considerable success, remains humble, grounded and grateful for the fact he earns a handsome living for doing something he loves.
And that’s evident in how he spends his offseason. After locking up his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title in November, Johnson celebrated … Details
LIKE father, like son. He looks a little more tentative on the waves than his famous surfer father Mark, but tiny Jay Occhilupo still looks at home in the water.
Former world champion Mark, also known as ‘Raging Bull’, is set to take part in his first major contest in home surf after coming out of retirement.
Occhilupo will make his comeback next month  … Details