They parachute and hang-glide, climb the highest tops of the world and go down to the sea bottom. We have already got used to the fact, that in chase of the adrenaline people commit reckless deeds. Though, some of them prefer to do this naked.
Recently, nudists and naturists of all kinds are dynamically conquering their places in the sun, trying to obtain the right to exist without stupid flaps of “textile” on the body. That is why there are left so little sports where the “people without clothes” haven’t registered themselves. Among the most harmless for the health (though not for the others’ psychics) entertainments – are the bike rides. In many Western countries there is even held a World naked race. Supposedly, there are considerable penalty charges for rowdiness and disorderly conduct hanging upon them, but local authorities are unable to withstand the public opinion of a big crowd of naked people: usually police does not arrest the sportsmen, but to the contrary protects them on the way of their movement.
A widespread entertainment among the naturists is alpinism and mountain climbing. The majority of them describe their not quite traditional hobby like this: to be left all alone in the mountains and to join with nature, to soar above the earth and neighboring cliffs on a thin rope, to feel an unearthly delight, getting almost to the skies. Such an entertainment is acknowledged not by everybody. When the crowds of naked people literally filled the slopes of Everest, the local residents have rebelled against it. That is why at the end of the last year the Nepalese authorities even claimed that they are going to interdict by the law to conquer the highest peak in the world, which is also considered to be holy here, to the people with indecent appearance. Doctors also make their bit, convincing everybody in the malignancy of such entertainments: health is more valuable than the freedom of clothes. After their heroic deeds in the mountains nudists consult doctors, complaining on severe solar burns (regardless of their attitude towards the clothing, it still saves, even though partially, from sun beams). At that, gentle and used to be covered genitals – burn first and in this case all can lead to the oncological diseases. It is pleasant to walk barefoot, though it can lead to the damages of the feet, bites of insects and snakes.
The naturists-parachutists are getting even higher. In order to feel the unity with nature they are ready to suffer a lot: the harsh belts wimble into the skin, different, usually covered body parts are literally throbbing in the wind, the body freezes from the sky cold, not speaking about the landing, which is not always pleasant in the clothing, and without it – even more.
To swim naked in the sea waters – it is probably understandable for all the people not considering themselves to be nudists. But why should anybody dive nude with an aqualung in peril of hurting oneself by the fish fins and corals, of being stung or bitten by the inhabitants of the bosom of the sea? As said by the participants of such dives, they do it in order to feel an unbelievable freedom, which can be felt only when swimming in the ocean waters without anything, just with an air tank on the back. In order to share the experience and to arrange such dives there are even special clubs for “naked divers” created. It will be all right, if the nude extremals do it only in the warm waters. But no, there are also ice swimmers among the lovers of the nude way of life, who in winter, during the hard Siberian frosts dive mother-naked in the ice-holes. When being asked, why this should be done without underwear, they answer that first of all, it is even colder in a swim suit, and secondly, one can become frozen stiff while putting it on and taking it of.
The swimming in an ice-hole among the ice floes is not the only winter entertainment of the nudists and naturists. You could probably see some of them even at Portes du Soleil – The Sun Gate, which is a kind of Mecca for the winter sport lovers. The lovers of life without clothes are attracted by such seemingly unsuitable sports like snowboard and mountain skis. Moreover, there are even competitions held on the “nude” freeride, freestyle, slalom and other varieties. Such supporter of extremal sports slides down the slope, nimbly driving round the obstacles and it is even frightful to imagine, what will happen if he mistakes and comes a smasher on a very high speed, scraping the tender skin against the rough, thorny snow. It is clear that this alpine skiing entertainments are becoming more traumatic for the naked people.
Of course, nothing human is alien to the nudists; they just want to live their lives and to do what other people do, just not wearing clothes. Naturists are also conquering more and more space in our world, making us acknowledge their right to the freedom of self-expression. At that, more and more often they overcome the boundaries of their reservations, enter the “world” shocking the adults and frightening the children, making no thoughts on the right of the majority not to see their naked ‘beauties.’
Well, if you respect the feeling of other people more than your personal wishes and philosophy, you would probably be ready to read a short guide with things that a traveler should know before visiting a specific country. These are tourist taboos that should be obeyed so that the behavior of the tourist does not offend the local inhabitants.