Even for Australians, the island of Tasmania is obscure. For Americans, it’s frightfully far-fetched. Its capital, Hobart, is known as the gateway to Antarctica, and that should give you some idea of its place in the world, a good deal farther south than Cape Town. “People want to go to areas that feel remote and … Read more
Two Australian siblings say they’re lucky to be alive after they survived a massive avalanche at a Californian ski resort that left one man dead. Experienced skiers, Hannah Sugerman and her brother Oliver Thompson were enjoying fresh snow on the slopes with Sugerman’s partner Callum at Palisades Tahoe, formerly known as Squaw Valley and the … Read more
This prankster is off the rails — literally. A careless prankster nearly faced deathly consequences when he jumped over the safety rail and lost his footing at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah in a heart-racing video posted on Reddit showed. The footage captured the man in a bright lime green shirt looking back at the camera … Read more