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Athletes and thrillseekers don't just put their own skills to the test, they challenge the laws of nature, too. in our next story, a kite border stakes his life on the fickle wind, and it lets him down hard. a pro kite boarder soars into the air and slams into solid steel. >> oh! >> oh, oh! >> i just saw my life flash in front of me. i started kite boarding 11 years ago when it first started. >> dimitri lives to fly. for wings he uses a kite in a relatively new sport called kite boarding. >> the appeal about this sport is the freedom. it's just like jumping and pure power house, but you are us...

Flies to live. he's a pro and owner of a company that manufacturers and sells kite boards. >> i was very lucky to get into kite boarding. i did it for myself and got sponsored by two different companies and finally started my own kite company. >> kite boarding combines the appeal of boarding, riding the waves, with the pleasures of flying through the air on the kite. >> the main thing with kite boarding is the jumping, is the hang time. everything happens up there in the air. >> kite boarders can spin, pop off stationary obstacles and get really big air. >> i like the -- how you call it, the a...

Athletes and thrillseekers don't just put their own skills to the test, they challenge the laws of nature, too. in our next story, a kite border stakes his life on the fickle wind, and it lets him down hard. a pro kite boarder soars into the air and slams into solid steel. >> oh! >> oh, oh! >> i just saw my life flash in front of me. i started kite boarding 11 years ago when it first started. >> dimitri lives to fly. for wings he uses a kite in a relatively new sport called kite boarding. >> the appeal about this sport is the freedom. it's just like jumping and pure power house, but you are us...

Nature, too. in our next story, a kiteborder stakes his life on the fickle wind, and it lets him down -- hard. a pro kiteboarder soars into the air and slams into solid steel. >> oh! >> oh, oh! >> i just saw my life flash in front of me. i started kiteboarding 11 years ago when it first started. >> dimitri lives to fly. for wings he uses a kite in a relatively new sport called kite boarding. >> the appeal about this sport is the freedom. it's just like jumping and pure power house, but you are using nature to do that. >> the greek-born dimitri also flies to live. he's a pro and owner of a comp...

Every dog that got loose and let the dinosaur have it. even the dogs jump out of their skin. >> but this lady who was walking the dog said, we're not going to touch your eggs. relax she said to the dinosaur. >> pretty cool. check out this viral video. kite boarders performing death defying gravity stunts there, some flips, somersaults, the video is going viral, gearing up for the 2014 high wind competition that takes place in aruba from july 1st to july 7th. have you ever done that one, linzie? >> i have never been kite boarding. i don't think i ever will. but i was surprised to see this compe...