Beauty and danger are an unbeatable combination—think of Angelina Jolie, Octopussy, or the boss’ intern with the killer cleavage. Our latest evidence: the eight extreme athletes who grace the following pages. These fearless women throw their fabulous physiques off ice-covered cliffs, down triple black-diamond slopes, out of airplanes, and straight into waves so terrifying even Mother Nature can’t bear to watch. And they do it just for the rush. We persuaded these extreme superstars—some of the most accomplished and toned on the planet—to gather at a secluded, sweaty-hot desert resort to see who’s the sexiest of them all. Thank God we brought a photographer.

By Kristen Ulmer and Alex Straus
Photographs by Dominick Guillemot

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