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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Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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International Day of the Tropics
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El Valle de la Luna, Chile
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The Colosseum of Rome, Italy
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Flying high on National Bird Day
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Surf s always up in Paia
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A national icon
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International Day of Peace
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National Park Service anniversary
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The birth of Bauhaus
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World Wildlife Day
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Happy International Beaver Day!
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A peak in the clouds
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Spotted eagle rays in the Galápagos Islands
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Holi festival
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Fibonacci Day
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In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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National Cherry Blossom Festival
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Canada s $20 view
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New Year s Day
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Next stop, Tofino
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