Is Cliff Diving the Most Extreme Sport?
Have you ever stopped to think what makes an extreme sport extreme, you may be surprised to learn that extreme sports are actually defined as such by their counter-cultural status. This really is what turns a sport into an extreme sport, danger does play a big part? No. This is what extreme sports are really all about, but the danger element is also important. The extreme sports genre is marketed as a package, not just the sport itself but the clothing, music and personalities that inhabit it abd.
So what takes the title for the most extreme sport? Snowboarding originally comes to mind as THE extreme sport but in practice, it is actually quite safe. Snowboarding is highly regulated, medical teams are on hand to deal with incidents and crowds are cordoned off from the slopes. In fact it is so safe, boarders can just wear beanies without any head p

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