Thrill seekers: 15 remarkable women in extreme sports

Maximum sky. Roberta Mancino : fly like a superhero ; Faith Dickey : walk a thin line ; Melanie Curtis : free fall freedom

Extreme ocean. Bethany Hamilton : able and awesome ; Jill Heinerth : into the deep unknown ; Ann Marie Stephens : weightless and free

Radical rides. Sneha Sharma : behind the wheel ; Elladee Brown : stoked and dialed ; Lizzie Armanto : skateboard wonder

Epic ice and snow. Kristin Knight Pace : it's all about the dogs ; Julia Marino : the art of snowboarding ; Angela Hawse : Alpine adventurer

Adrenaline Earth. Sara Mudallal : vault, leap, tumble ; Brittany Leavitt : teacher turned climber ; Courtney Dauwalter : up and running.