Monday, May 20, 2013

N.Y. Extreme Sports

By Henry Franklin


NY is an excellent place to play a role in the exciting arena of action sports! Warranted adrenaline pumping action with exciting journeys such as skydiving, snow boarding, skate boarding, motocross/BMX, and other action sports all take place in New York. Play a role in these exciting activities and feel truly alive!

Skydiving in New York

There is no other feeling as surreal as jumping out of an aircraft at 13,500 feet and falling toward the ground at 120 mph. With tandem sky diving now available nearly everywhere nowadays, any person can go from walking on the ground to diving through the sky in a brief period of time. With a larger time investment, one can become a licensed skydiver via progressive, coached skydiving and ground school. Skydiving in New York will provide great perspectives of the gorgeous landscape!

Skate Parks in New York

There are numerous great skate parks in New York to choose from. Some are indoors, others are outdoors; many provide lessons and skate camps for beginners, and an introduction to the skating world. For those who don't own their own skateboard, many centres provide rentals. Some of the features at well provided skate parks include full street courses and ramps of all sizes. Manhattan will be hosting the Maloof Money Cup in summer 2012, enticing skate pros from all over the world.

Snowboarding in New York

New York has 1 or 2 glorious locations for snow sports - with all levels of expertise available, from newbie snow bunnies to expert snowboarders, everyone will find their niche on the snowy mountains of NY. New York snow sport season lasts year round, peaking from October to March. Many professional skiers and snowboarders have sharpened their talents here. There are many ski resorts and mountains to make a choice from, such as the Catskills to the Adirondacks.

Motocross / BMX in New York

One of the top action sports in NY, BMX is a fun action sport for all ages and fitness levels. NY has several dust racing BMX tracks where motocross action takes place - from rookies all the way to competitive BMX racers. Long Island hosts state championships for BMX racing each year.




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