To hear DeBenedettis account of what struggles these world-class mountain climbers turned New York cab drivers face watch the ABC World News report here.--Jason KerkmansPhoto: Tsering Norbu Sherpa at the wheel in Times replica Breitling Windrider Chrono Cockpit watch Square (Jeff Mermelstein)Robert Craig Knievel Jr., the Butte, Mont. daredevil who was given the nickname, Evil, by a police officer who had come to know the young Knievel all too well, passed away today at the age of 69, the New York Times reports. The stunt man, who coined his nickname as Evel,
once was comatose for 29 days after trying to jump his motorcycle over a series of fountains outside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. And though he retired a few years before the 1980s, he still managed to become a cultlike hero to almost any kid with a new bike, a few bricks, and a solid piece of wood to use as a ramp.--Jason KerkmansThree days after Reigning World Cup Champion Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway crashed while replica Breitling Professional Aerospace Titanium Men's training for the Birds of Prey Downhill event in Beaver Creek, Colo., the Austrian Michael Walchhofer won the only World Cup Downhill title given on U.S. snow. Walchhofer beat Steven Nyman of Provo, Utah, by 0.05 seconds to become the first non-American to win at Beaver Creek since 2002 - the same year Walchhofer took silver at Birds of Prey.
The Austrian won on a course that was shortened by rules officials after strong winds and heavy snow disrupted the competition this morning. And while replica Breitling A77350 Ladie's watch more snow is in the forecast before tomorrows Super G, clear skies covered the mountain on Tuesday when Svindal crashed on the Golden Eagle Jump. The crash left the World Cup overall champ with multiple broken bones in his face and a severe laceration on his leg according to the Vail Valley Medical Center. Svindal is expected to recover fully from the crash, which can be seen in this Norwegian-language video from Tuesday.--Jason Kerkmans
