1 week ago Rescued British hiker billed €14,225 for ignoring rockslide signs in Dolomites

Local rescue service chief says two helicopters had to be used after man, 60, ventured on to path closed due to riskA British hiker has been charged more than €14,000 (£12,000) by the Italian mountain rescue service after ignoring danger warnings in the Dolomites.The man, aged 60, had to be rescued after venturing to the Ferrata Berti, a rocky mountain path at an altitude of 2,500 metres (8,200ft) in the San Vito di Cadore area of the northern Italian peaks where dozens of paths were closed last week because of the high risk of landslides. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The extreme sports stars paying the ultimate price for their passion: How top Base jumpers, paragliders and mountain bikers have died living out their dreams in deadly summer

With every jump, fly, or take-off comes the horrific possibility that it could be the last one.

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3 w. ago Haunting moment Felix Baumgartner prepares paraglider for doomed flight before death

Extreme sports athlete Felix Baumgartner tragically plunged to his death during a paragliding accident in Italy. His partner has shared what he was doing before the deadly flight

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4 w. ago Felix Baumgartner: the man who skydived from space – video obituary

The Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, known for his record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, police report.Baumgartner, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant’Elpidio in Marche on Thursday. He fell to the ground near the swimming pool of a hotel. The cause of the accident remains unclearFelix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding crash Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Felix Baumgartner dead at 56: Daredevil skydiver famous for space jump dies in paragliding tragedy

Tributes paid to extreme sports star who was first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound

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4 w. ago Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding crash

Austrian extreme skydiver, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over central ItalyThe extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, local police said.The Austrian, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant’Elpidio in the Marche region on Thursday and fell to the ground into the swimming pool of a hotel. Media reports said several people were in the pool at the time and witnessed his fall, the cause of which was unclear. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 'Inspiring' influencer plunges 600ft to death in Italian Dolomites cycling crash

Andreas Tonelli's family raised the alarm on Tuesday evening after he failed to return home from a ride in the Italian Dolomites, sparking a huge helicopter search at around 9pm

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4 w. ago Skydive pioneer Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding accident

The Austrian daredevil, who was 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider over central Italy Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, local police said.Baumgartner, who was 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant’Elpidio in Italy’s central Marche region on Thursday and fell to the ground near the swimming pool of a hotel. The reasons for the accident were unclear. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Extreme sports influencer falls 600ft to death into Italian Dolomites ravine crash

Extreme sports influencer Andreas Tonelli, 48, is believed to have crashed his mountain bike moments before he plummeted 600ft into a ravine in the Italian Dolomites

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4 w. ago Space skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding crash aged 56

Austrian extreme sportsman lost control of his paraglider before crash central Italy, police said

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4 w. ago Child dies in Minehead bus crash as school coach 'overturns' and skids down ravine

The multi-academy trust said in an earlier statement: "We are working closely with the emergency services and relevant authorities following an incident this afternoon"

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4 w. ago BRYONY GORDON: We must stop falling for Instagram and the influencers with their fake lives. It will make you feel nothing but despair

In hundreds of years time, when people gather to discuss the decline of early 21st century society and the various cultural moments that led to it, I really hope that they remember to include this.

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4 w. ago Inside Jannik Sinner's family's luxury hotel and how much it costs to stay

Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner hails from South Tyrol, a stunning location in the Dolomites where the Italian star's parents now run a hotel that is a prime location for hikers and skiers

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