Rafael Ortiz is now the only Mexican, with international recognition, practicing extreme kayak and freestyle around the world.On this portrait, Rafa tells about the feelings of being an extreme kayakist, his trips, fears and goals while being an university
The Top 20 Ski Resorts in AmericaÂ
20. Smuggler’s Notch, Vermont Â
Smuggler’s Notch is a beautiful resort in Jeffersonville, Vermont. It is made up of three separate mountains: Morse, Madonna, and Sterling Mountains. In fact, it gets its name from a narrow mountain pass, or notch, that runs adjacent to the Sterling Mountain. Often, in days of old, smugglers would use the notch to escape the law and make away with their bounties through the thick trees and dizzying caves into Canada. Smuggler’s Notch, or Smuggs as the locals refer to it, is very much a place that encompasses a local, family feeling. The ski resort is only 35 miles from Burlington, Vermont so it has plenty of regular visitors year round that like to cal it a second home
19. Purgatory at Durango, Colorado
The Durango Mountain Resort is  … Details
NORTH NARRABEEN, New South Wales/Australia (Thursday, January 14, 2010) – Improved three-to-four foot (1 – 1.5 metre) surf graced the sandbanks at North Narrabeen today, allowing for some incredible displays of surfing prowess from the world’s best juniors as the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships fueled by Monster Energy blitzed through Round 2 and the opening 11 heats of Round 3.Â
Gabriel Medina (BRA), 16, who gained entry into the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships via a wildcard from ASP International, blew the door down today, posting a near perfect 19.57 out of a possible 20 to take down Dean Bowen (AUS) and advance through to Round 4 …Â Details