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India Surf Festival 2015 begins in Odisha

India Surf Festival 2015 begins in Odisha

The 4th edition of Odisha's premier surfing competition is happening right now on Ramchandi beach. With participants from all over the world, the Indian surfing is getting recognition from the Asian Surfing Championship organisers as well. The India Surf Festival 2015 kicked off on the Ramchandi beach on

Snowboarding for dummies: a newbie's tale

Snowboarding for dummies: a newbie's tale

Inspired by high-end snowboarding movies, a mountain enthusiast in Switzerland learns how to ride the white stuff. Couloirs. The word carries a certain element of mystery. The natural feature itself evokes fear, divides beautifully serrated cliffs into powdered columns of gut-wrenching fun and is certainly the backyard of mountain lovers.

Big wall lessons in Indian rock climbing - from Sahyadri to Himalaya

Big wall lessons in Indian rock climbing - from Sahyadri to Himalaya

Indians lag far behind elite Western climbers in high-end Himalayan technical rock and alpine-style ascents. Learnings from what Girivihar, one of India's oldest outdoor clubs, tried to do about it. Seen from the outside, we must have cut a funny picture. A bunch of sunburnt faces clustered around

Shiva Keshavan steers India to top 15 at Luge Nations Cup

Shiva Keshavan steers India to top 15 at Luge Nations Cup

The Indian athlete manages a credible position despite damage to sledge in crash during training for the Luge Nations Cup. Next stop World Cup, Sunday. In Luge athletes have to tune their senses and overcome the fears of the danger posed by the incredibly high speeds and G-forces while negotiating

UPDATE: Duo completes world's hardest climb on Dawn Wall

UPDATE: Duo completes world's hardest climb on Dawn Wall

Tommy Caldwell and Ken Jorgeson top out on the world's first free-climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, USA. Two men have just created history on El Capitan. For over two weeks, the 36 year old Estes Park resident, Tommy Caldwell and the

Review: Firefox Mistral - A Speed Demon Hits Indian Roads

Review: Firefox Mistral - A Speed Demon Hits Indian Roads

900 km via wildlife sanctuaries, up climbs, down slopes, through rain, fog, dust and under the sun, this speed demon (black and green Firefox Mistral bike) was a road tamer during the Tour of Nilgiris. Tour of Nilgiris www.tourofnilgiris.com is arguably one of the best platforms to judge

17th Asian Luge Championship: India's Shiva Keshavan fights for silver

17th Asian Luge Championship: India's Shiva Keshavan fights for silver

The 17th Asian Luge Championship was held recently in Japan, where India was represented by its largest ever 6-member contingent for the high-speed sport. Shiva Keshavan added another international medal to his kitty with a silver at the 17th Asian Luge Championships in Nagano, Japan.The contest was closely contested