Published September 16, 2014 12:00AM

Greg Long has to manage fear as a big-wave surfer. Learn how other athletes handle it in our November video feature.
Florence Williams explores fear in the November issue of Outside. In our online extra features, learn how high-risk athletes deal with the fear that’s an inherent part of their sport.
Plus: Keep an eye out for our annual snow report and Best Places to Work blowout.
Even the daredevil wingsuit jumper has pre-flight anxieties to deal with—using breathing and focus.
The big-wave surfer nearly drowned last year. But she’s returning to the sport that nearly killed her—here’s why.