20 Extremely Dangerous Adventure Sports

 Cliff Camping – For A Thrilling Experience

 Edge Walking – For The Daredevils
 Free Fall – One Of The Fun Adventure Sports
 B.A.S.E. Jumping – Popular Adventure Activity
 Highlining – For Those Who Can Balance
 Cave Diving – Underwater Diving Experience
 Free Soloing – Exhilarating Adventure Sport
 Big Wave Surfing – For Experienced Surfers
 Ice Climbing – An Accessible Sport
 Wingsuit Flying – Combines Skydiving And Hand Gliding
 Running Of The Bulls – Most Dangerous Race In The World
 The Cage Of Death – Popular Darwin Tourist Attraction
 White Water Rafting – Recreational Outdoor Activity
 Heli-Skiing – A Downhill Skiing
 Tow-In Surfing – For Experienced Trainers
 Wing Walking – Finest Adventure Sports
 Hang Gliding – For Adventure Freaks
 BMX Racing – For The Bike Lovers
 Volcano Boarding – Race Down An Active Volcano
 Bungee Jumping – An Adventure Of A Lifetime

1. Cliff Camping – For A Thrilling Experience

Have you ever slept high above the surface of the land or sea, suspended in mid-air? Or does the
thought of doing that makes your tummy roll? Well, cliff camping may sound easy, but it’s one
of those extremely dangerous adventure sports in the world that are best suited for experts in the
field of rock climbing and rappelling.

2. Edge Walking – For The Daredevils

Walk on the edge of the roof of the CN Tower, at a height of a whopping 175 metres. Though
many would not call it a dangerous adventure sport owing to the fact that you’re always attached
to harness, but once you climb that height to try it, you’re sure to give up with a dizzying head.
Not many have the heart to walk on the edge of this tall tower and not giving in to fear!

3. Free Fall – One Of The Fun Adventure Sports

The act of falling from a considerable height……without a guide, is what we call Free Fall. It’s
essentially skydiving, but without an experienced diver accompanying you. The control is in our
hands, which is why only experienced divers are allowed to try this.

4. B.A.S.E. Jumping – Popular Adventure Activity

B.A.S.E jumpers simply hurl themselves off cliffs and man-made structures and deploy their
parachutes merely a few seconds before hitting the ground. Scary enough? While the thought of
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willingly jumping off a cliff without the intention of committing suicide is terrifying in itself, the
further thought of having the parachute give up on you at the last minute is actually what takes
people’s beath away!

5. Highlining – For Those Who Can Balance

Highlining is much like tightrope walking, but without the ‘tight’ and taut rope, the balancing
pole…..and the safety net to catch you if you fall! It’s exactly like what Joseph Gordon-Levitt
had attempted (or pretended to attempt) in the movie The Walk. And it has exactly the same
number of dangers involved as was shown in the flick!

6. Cave Diving – Underwater Diving Experience

There are numerous challenges associated with cave diving. Some of the known ones are
equipment failure, visibility issues, unpredictable currents, and the fear of what might be waiting
for you down there! Let’s not even begin to count the unknown ones!

7. Free Soloing – Exhilarating Adventure Sport

Climbing a mountain, even with all the harnesses and safety equipment, is difficult in itself.
Imagine climbing it without any of these! But then there are plenty of daredevil around the world
who still try this sport despite the dangers involved – like slipping, getting cramps, getting cut or
bruised, getting stuck, or worse, falling!

8. Big Wave Surfing – For Experienced Surfers

Braving the fierce force of the sea whose enormous claws are trying to devour you, yes that is an
adventure sport. It takes years and years of practice and training for normal surfers to become
eligible for this, and even then the sea ends up winning against the bravery of these individuals
and claiming a lot of lives each year. Still, that has never dampened the spirits of those who still
practice it!

9. Ice Climbing – An Accessible Sport

Climbing a vertical and tricky formation of ice is not an easy task, especially when there is a
constant fear of going numb because of the cold and dying! In fact, it is very much like Free
Soloing, but with additional dangers of the cold and the fear of freezing to death before you’re
ever rescued! It is one of the most dangerous adventure sports in the world. 

10. Wingsuit Flying – Combines Skydiving And Hand Gliding

Only people who have skydived at least 200 times in their life are allowed to try wingsuit flying.
Yes, it happens to be that dangerous! And even then, no one can ever call themselves to have
perfected this feat since there are numerous unforeseen hurdles when you’re flying in the air.
These can include crashing into manmade or natural structures, sudden weather changes, and
much more.

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11. Running Of The Bulls – Most Dangerous Race In The World

Abhay Deol in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara may have said that it’s not an adventure sport, but we
beg to differ. Every year in Pamplona, Spain, men (and women) dress up in white clothes and
wear a red waistband and neckerchief to participate in what can be called the most dangerous
race in the world – the race against ferocious bulls. It is among the most dangerous adventure
sports in the world while also being an extremely popular sport in Spain where your life is in the
bull’s hands…or feet! Life may give you a second chance, the bulls won’t!

12. The Cage Of Death – Popular Darwin Tourist Attraction

Darwin’s Crocosaurus Cove is Australia’s largest saltwater crocodile cove that has now been
converted into an adventure realm for daredevils. It is here that you’re suspended in a glass cage
and there’s nowhere to run to when these deadly reptiles coming knocking at your door! This
‘Cage of Death’ is the best way to watch the ferocity of these crocs and emerge victorious after
having survived the terror attacks. It may not sound much but it is actually more frightening
that most adventurous sports out there.

13. White Water Rafting – Recreational Outdoor Activity

River rafting has various difficulty levels called rapids involved, and with each increasing rapid,
the chance of getting out of the water alive diminishes. Many a times, the high level rapids in
white water rafting can devour even the most hard-core rafters! There are plenty of thrilling and
treacherous river stretches in the world where white water rafting can be practiced to understand
why it’s on the list of extremely dangerous adventure sports. The Teesta River in India and
Deschutes River in Oregon are two of them.

14. Heli-Skiing – A Downhill Skiing

Heli-skiing is practiced in entirely untouched and natural sites and is not for novices owing the
dangers involved. You’re dropped off via a helicopter before you begin your feat and there is
usually a much steeper and more dangerous slope than normal skiing for the adrenaline junkies
and daredevils out there. The Monashees in British Columbia is one such place that offers hard
core adventure enthusiasts to indulge in these extremely dangerous adventure sports.

15. Tow-In Surfing – For Experienced Trainers

If you wish to tame those monstrous waves instead of just settling for those small ones while you
surf, then this sport was made for you! As the name suggests, Tow-In Surfing is the advanced
form of surfing where you surf really fast waves 30 feet to 80 feet high. It is different from Big
Wave Surfing as here, you’re not just being chased by a big wave, but are practically surfing
inside the very curve of one! Very few suffers in the world can master this because of the risks
involved. If you don’t surf faster than the wave, it’ll swallow you whole in no time!

16. Wing Walking – Finest Adventure Sports

If you too want those “Khilaadi” feels where Akshay Kumar is fastened to a place thousands of
feet in the air, then Wing Walking is what you need to do. However, one must note that this is
one of those extremely dangerous adventure sports that might turn into a nightmare if you aren’t
as brave as Akshay! After all, there’s a huge difference between riding inside a plane and riding
on top of it while the plane is flying at a speed of 200mph and performs stunts mid-air.
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17. Hang Gliding – For Adventure Freaks

If you’ve experienced paragliding, you’d absolutely love this! This is an aerial sport where a
glider is harnessed to a wing-foot securely and then he launches himself into the sky from a cliff,
pretty much of what you do in paragliding. Then how exactly is it dangerous? Well, the
dangerous part is that the entire control of the direction and speed is in the glider’s hand (and
body weight), which means he has to be a hell of an expert to pull this off! The best place to
practice this adventure sport is the Alps.

18. BMX Racing – For The Bike Lovers

This isn’t just some normal car or bike racing, there are a lot of dangers involved in terms of the
speed and terrain. Mostly the terrain! Suited only for professionals, BMX racing requires
tremendous strength, focus, swiftness, and most of all, guts! And there’s never a straight and
smooth road where you engage in such extremely dangerous adventure sports. You’d be racing
over mud tracks, steep hill slopes, and rugged terrain.

19. Volcano Boarding – Race Down An Active Volcano

Cerro Negro Mountain in Nicargua is the perfect place to try this dauntless sport. While normal
people tend to run far away from volcanoes, there are some who look at them and say, “Bring it
on!” This death-defying activity has only recently caught up as an insanely thrilling adventure
sport that’s driving more and more people to try it. It involves volcano divers wearing safety
suits descending down a volcano’s 41 degree slope at high speeds, sometimes up to 50 miles per
hour!

20. Bungee Jumping – An Adventure Of A Lifetime

No, we’re not talking about that kiddish bungee jumping where they drop you from a height of
80 feet and your Insta followers go gaga. We’re talking about that extremely dangerous and
mind-boggling version of bungee jumping where you are dropped to the ground from a height of
320 feet or more, like the one at Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado! And that is exactly what
makes it one of the extremely dangerous adventure sports in the world. If you’ve already
accomplished the 80-feet one and didn’t die of a heart attack, then you may have a slight chance
of pulling off this one as well!

Frequently Asked Questions About Extremely Dangerous Adventure Sports

Q. What is the most dangerous adventure sport?

A. There are plenty of dangerous adventure sports in the world. Some of them include:
1. Free Climbing (Soloing)
2. BASE Jumping
3. Big Wave Surfing
4. Ice Climbing
5. Bull Riding
6. BMX Biking
Q. Why are extreme sports so dangerous?
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A. Extreme sports are classified as dangerous owing to the inherent risks and dangers involved
with them, including serious injuries and even death.
Q. What is the most dangerous sport for females?

A. Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Horseback Riding, Soccer, and Field Hockey are considered
to be the most dangerous sports for females as per many case studies and research. Out of these,
cheerleading is considered to be the most dangerous of all.
Q. What are the deadliest adventure sports around the world?

A. Some of such dangerous sports are, soloing, creaking, edge walking, free fall, bull riding, etc.
Q. What are certain types of extreme sports?

A. There are several types of extreme sports that you can try when you are having a tour. These
sports are bungee jumping, BASE jumping, canyoning, cave driving, climbing, etc.
Q. Are all the extreme sports dangerous?

A. Maximum extreme sports are for those who are athletes and also have a brave heart to attempt
those sports. Also, you have to be physically strong enough to perform these sports.
Q. Who all are eligible to attempt wingsuit flying?

A. Wingsuit flying is highly exciting and dangerous too. If you are experienced in sky diving for
more than 200 times, you are allowed to try wingsuit flying.
Q. Can you try ice climbing?

A. Yes, you can try this adventure sports, but have to be strong and fearless. If you are afraid of
chilly weather and the numbness that happens due to ice and cold, this sport is not for you.
Q. Which are the dangerous water sports?

A. Some of the most dangerous water sports around the world are big wave surfing, cave diving,
canyoning, rafting, etc.
Q. What are the deadly mountain sports?

A. Mountaineering is full of adventures. If you have a skill of mountaineering, you can try free
soloing, rock climbing, mountain biking, trekking, etc.