Nat’l Geographic’s Extreme Adventures

Before 2012 draws to a close, you still have time to cross one more adventure off your bucket list. If you have one. If you don’t have an adventure bucket list, you can look to “National Geographic.”

Skier drops through the backcountry near Mustang Powder Lodge, British Columbia.

From backcountry ski trips to a climbing odyssey in Southeast Asia and Australia, 20 of the world’s top athletes and explorers share their wildest dream trips. These trips and feats aren’t for the faint of heart. In fact, they have never before been attempted.

Click here to read about the 20 extreme adventures. As always with National Geographic, the photos won’t disappoint.

At top: Climber scales the Taipan Wall in Victoria, Australia.