Far above the clouds, an adrenaline-seeking skier glides past the jagged Crater Rock on Oregon"s Mount Hood. He"s practicing a relatively young sport known as speed riding—similar to paragliding but with more emphasis on high velocity than altitude. Skiers with parachute-like "wings" launch downslope at high speed, navigating runs partly on skis and partly in the air.
Ready. Set. Snow.
Today in History
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Oktoberfest begins
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Victory Day in Valletta
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A theatrical dream
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Dressed for winter fun
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Fibonacci Day
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Tour de France begins
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National Moth Week
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National Take the Stairs Day
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World Jellyfish Day
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World Lion Day
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First day of summer
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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Autumn in Piedmont
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Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
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The dancing trees of Sumba Island
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Earth Day
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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Happy Pi Day!
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Take the stairs
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The Pearl of Siberia
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound
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Old Rock Day
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What, no escalator?
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National Panda Day
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Happy Cousins Day!
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Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
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