RD Talks

When Timothy Verissimo looked up, he expected to see a comforting canopy billowing above him. Instead he saw a mass of twisted cords.

For two rock climbers, a friendly rivalry became a terrifying game.

When a group of kayakers find themselves stranded at the top of a waterfall, their only way to call for help seemed like a desperate long shot... but it worked.

One minute, the 12-year-old boy was splashing in Melbourne's civic fountain. Then, as his friend looked on in horror, he suddenly disappeared.

A question that haunts many of us is “How will I die?” At 17.30 and 33.08 seconds on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, I believed I knew exactly how and when my life would end.

For four adventurous men, this boat race promised the challenge they craved. And boy, did it deliver.