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How heavy is a big wave? An incredible amount of water threatens the life of a big wave surfer, with just the lip of some breaks weighing more than 300 small cars. Australian Storm Surfers Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll charge some of the heaviest waves on the planet. In this clip, they break down the mathematical details on how heavy big waves actually are when athletes take them on the head.

“A lot of guys that surf big waves are a lot fitter than me, but they don’t have that natural spirit to just go. It’s just a charging mechanism or something,” says big wave charger, Ross Clarke-Jones.

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5TH ANNUAL RECESS WRECKLESS RAIL JAM AT APPALACHIAN SKI MTN

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B.A.S.E. Jump from the Freedom Tower at 3 a.m. on September 30, 2013

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BASE Jumpers Arrested Over Leap From WTC Freedom Tower

America’s Newsroom revealed some incredible video this morning of a BASE jump from One World Trade Center. Four men have been arrested in connection with the brazen stunt, turning themselves in to NYC authorities Monday afternoon.

The thrill-seekers, identified as James Brady, Andrew Rossig and Marko Markovich, taped their jump on Sept. 30 with a helmet cam. The other man allegedly acted as a lookout.

The leap from the 1,776-foot-tall Freedom Tower spire ended with  …  More

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This is the second season of the Source presents Oil Country, A web series about snowboarding in Alberta Canada. Episode two features, Dwayne wiebe, Tanner Davidson, Alex Morris, James Beach, Bryce Perry, Ryan Hall, Guillaume Fortin, Zack Chamberlin.

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