Poll: Who Is the Hottest Adventure Athlete?

by steve casimiro on November 26, 2012 · 205 comments

205 responses

I like to think that this space takes the high ground and wrestles with the deep philosophical issues of our time. But who am I kidding? We’ve asked you about farts, sex, and other impolite topics, so why should the superficiality of hotness trip us up? And apparently it’s a question many of you want answered — I’ve had no fewer than five contributors and three readers suggest this as a poll topic.

So, here we go.

You may select as many of these athletes as you like. We capped the list at 25 for each gender — if we made an egregious oversight, we’ll add the name to the selection options. Otherwise, just give them your love as a comment.

WIN SMITH HELMET JUST BY VOTING!

This week, one poll participant will receive Smith Optic’s Maze helmet. We’ll pick the winner via random number generator (and announce it here) — all you have to do to enter is vote and leave a comment so we have your email to contact you. Must have a U.S. or Canadian address. Contest ends Sunday, December 2, at midnight PST.

Congrats to Danny Nguyen, winner of that sweet helmet! Thanks for commenting, everyone!
Photos by Shutterstock

{ 205 comments… read them below or add one }

Jeff Howard November 26, 2012 at 09:43

“So hot want to touch the hiney”!

JRinAsia November 26, 2012 at 09:46

Great poll! Although I’m partial to surfers. I was happy to see both Malia and Kelly ranked high. Sharing on Twitter…

A-rod November 26, 2012 at 09:50

Christa Alves

Jonathan Coe November 26, 2012 at 09:50

they are all on fire.

Ben Fullerton November 26, 2012 at 09:52

Voted!!

J Radochia November 26, 2012 at 09:58

love me some snow bunnies!

Mike Duggan November 26, 2012 at 10:01

i like this poll….

joe November 26, 2012 at 10:19

voted

Robi November 26, 2012 at 10:34

No surprise skier women are winning.

Clint November 26, 2012 at 10:34

Lyndsey Dyer

Dan November 26, 2012 at 10:35

wow, tough decision. I am going to have to look at more pictures.

David November 26, 2012 at 10:35

Liz Hatch anyone?

John November 26, 2012 at 10:40

Comment!

MCR November 26, 2012 at 10:56

all of those girls

Jon November 26, 2012 at 10:57

Arnot or Vonn.

GOOG November 26, 2012 at 10:58

Grete Eliassen is absent from this list. And a very respectful tip of the hat to the late Sarah Burke.

Kat November 26, 2012 at 11:10

That helmet looks awesome…!

Chris November 26, 2012 at 11:19

voted

Jordan November 26, 2012 at 11:19

This was so much easier than voting on election day.

Aidan November 26, 2012 at 11:21

super pleased I looked up what niki gudex looks like

Matt November 26, 2012 at 11:24

this made monday a little better

Andy November 26, 2012 at 11:24

Ingrid Backstrom?

Nik November 26, 2012 at 11:35

I am shocked, SHOCKED!, that I am not on that list.

Matt November 26, 2012 at 11:36

Vonn!!! just saying…

John November 26, 2012 at 11:43

voted

KatieSue November 26, 2012 at 11:50

Laird…so classic and hot and who doesn’t love Sharma!

Nick November 26, 2012 at 12:34

Um, turns out Sasha DiGiulian is 19 years old. Is today Adventure Journal’s “Barely Legal” edition?

Kevin November 26, 2012 at 12:58

Colette! Climbers keep it real, and look good doing so.

Kevin November 26, 2012 at 13:01

I’d also like to do a write-in for mountain biker, Sonya Looney.

Mike Fennelly November 26, 2012 at 13:15

So, we need in-line links for pics!

Chris November 26, 2012 at 13:34

Emily Batty … Beautiful AND rode the 2012 olympics mountain bike race with a broken collar bone from a practice ride earlier in the week. The course had some serious rock gardens, especially for an XC race too. Impressive.

G Costa November 26, 2012 at 13:40

Tough to pick

Nic November 26, 2012 at 14:36

You spelled “Roberta Mancino” wrong. Also, she’s clearly the hottest.

steve casimiro November 26, 2012 at 20:20: Fixed.

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Fred November 26, 2012 at 15:35

Wonderful way to waste a half-hour checking out the babes.

Matt November 26, 2012 at 15:37

To the Googles.

John November 26, 2012 at 15:39

Anastasia Ashley FTW

Matt November 26, 2012 at 15:45

voted!

Dave H November 26, 2012 at 15:54

Voted!

Mason November 26, 2012 at 15:55

Voted. Good list.

Alpentalic November 26, 2012 at 16:08

yep

alex November 26, 2012 at 16:14

Anastasia Ashley… Tough one though!

Didn’t recognize all of these names. Also, I voted for Shaun White, because he probably needs the help on this one.

John November 26, 2012 at 16:16

Niki Gudex…

Alison Modrovsky November 26, 2012 at 16:34

Voted

Ravi Sivanandham November 26, 2012 at 16:35

Lindsey Vonn, all the way.

Reckless November 26, 2012 at 17:08

sweet helmet!

Trevor November 26, 2012 at 17:12

B E A U tiful

Will Copeland November 26, 2012 at 17:18

Funny poll! Comment!

Patrick November 26, 2012 at 17:50

E. All of the Above.
Can’t that be an answer?

Kheng November 26, 2012 at 17:54

Cool prize!

Chris November 26, 2012 at 18:29

Oh Sasha – you are amazing.

Tim November 26, 2012 at 18:41

Alex Puccio (remember the cover of Outside last year?)

Molly November 26, 2012 at 19:14

You forgot to add Andy Newell!

dillon November 26, 2012 at 19:24

climbers everytime

kevin hardy November 26, 2012 at 19:50

Nice!

Winkin November 26, 2012 at 20:08

I agree, Where’s Ingrid Backstrom? Woooo ha

Vinh November 26, 2012 at 20:26

Alana Blanchard!

Keith Joe November 26, 2012 at 20:47

Puccio or Sasha…tough pick

Andy November 26, 2012 at 20:47

Pics would have been nice

steve casimiro November 26, 2012 at 20:58: g…o…o…g…l…e…com

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Andrew November 26, 2012 at 23:03

Pictures would’ve made this easier!

Ian November 27, 2012 at 00:48

Nice Poll.

Chris shultes November 27, 2012 at 01:08

SASHA!

Rob November 27, 2012 at 03:20

Voting for this required some very thorogh research.

Possibly more research was put in for this than for the last general election in fact.

Claire November 27, 2012 at 04:40

soft spot for surfers

Robin Anderson November 27, 2012 at 04:49

Melissa Arnot
Seth Waterfall

Sam November 27, 2012 at 05:19

Voted

Marta November 27, 2012 at 06:11

Laird he is so dreamy

jake November 27, 2012 at 06:33

Good fun.

Patrick November 27, 2012 at 06:57

Voted

moto November 27, 2012 at 06:57

where the heck is alex honnold?!

Jon Wood November 27, 2012 at 07:01

Surprised Emily Harrington didn’t make the list.

Mdc November 27, 2012 at 07:09

Good selection to choose from although I’m partial to climbers.

Harry Mudgett November 27, 2012 at 07:57

Alana Blanchard

Greg H. November 27, 2012 at 08:36

Great list!

Janet R November 27, 2012 at 09:49

Seriously, Jimmy Chin is way sexier than Chris Sharma…. have you ever heard CS talk?!

Gale Browning November 27, 2012 at 09:51

Photos of each athlete would be nice. They must all be hot to make the list.

Bob D November 27, 2012 at 10:47

Voted.

Brandon November 27, 2012 at 11:05

This article is worthless without pictures.

David November 27, 2012 at 11:11

Definitley Sierra Blair Coyle

R noodle November 27, 2012 at 11:12

Emily batty and Tom Boonen

Appalachian Andrew November 27, 2012 at 11:15

Puccio, hands down.

Josh November 27, 2012 at 11:31

Mountain bike chicks…. nuff said.

ChrisAms November 27, 2012 at 11:36

Lots of granola in the crowd

Staci November 27, 2012 at 12:39

colette is rocking it!

Dave November 27, 2012 at 12:49

good stuff…

dangerGator November 27, 2012 at 13:59

2nd the Mtn Bike gilrs, but Roberta Mancino is up there.

Adam Hardy November 27, 2012 at 14:32

voted.

Hayden Beck November 27, 2012 at 14:47

I agree, Ingrid Backstrom needs to be on here

Tina November 27, 2012 at 16:11

Any guy with the name Thor deserves a google.

Jared November 27, 2012 at 16:55

I voted as well!!! =)

Matt November 27, 2012 at 20:25

voted

Kenji November 27, 2012 at 20:49

Jimmy & Sasha

Doomsday November 27, 2012 at 22:17

Hot! Ssssssssssssss……..

Sam November 27, 2012 at 23:43

I never win anything

Neal November 28, 2012 at 02:43

Pics please

Ai November 28, 2012 at 06:33

Puccio

ken November 28, 2012 at 06:42

come on sasha!

Konstantinos November 28, 2012 at 06:42

Sasha rocks !

David Bell November 28, 2012 at 06:44

Sasha!

Dana November 28, 2012 at 06:45

Loving that the climbers are getting most of the attention here. Hot!

Chris Pickering November 28, 2012 at 06:48

Where’s Sierra-Blaire Coyle climber?! I vote her…

steve casimiro November 28, 2012 at 07:05: Um, yeah. Safe to say, that’s an oversight.

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Maxi November 28, 2012 at 06:53

Sasha

Chris Feuerstein November 28, 2012 at 06:57

I’m voting for sasha

Chris November 28, 2012 at 06:58

Sasha

José November 28, 2012 at 06:59

Chris November 28, 2012 at 06:59

I’m voting for Sasha.

Came November 28, 2012 at 07:04

Great poll guys!!

Matt Gordon November 28, 2012 at 07:07

Climb on.

D Ball November 28, 2012 at 07:09

Voted.

Liz G. November 28, 2012 at 07:14

climbers and surfers, sounds about right

Archie Torres III November 28, 2012 at 07:22

Voted

Jens November 28, 2012 at 07:22

Voted

Bangerang November 28, 2012 at 07:25

Wow.. climbers gettin a lot of love
Gotta have Erica Hosseini and Sierra Blair-Coyle too

Steve November 28, 2012 at 07:27

Pretty much all women in adventure athletics tend to be SMOKING HOT! lol

Pedro November 28, 2012 at 07:28

Sasha!! What a beauty!!! <3

Robert November 28, 2012 at 07:30

Sasha and Chris are the rock stars.

Elvin Ho November 28, 2012 at 07:33

great poll! Good luck to the winners

Sash November 28, 2012 at 07:36

Sasha!

Tim C. November 28, 2012 at 07:41

Sasha!

Kenny November 28, 2012 at 07:41

I think she should be added to this poll Sierra Blair-Coyle and Daila Ojeda

Marta Chodziutko November 28, 2012 at 07:42

done!

Travis November 28, 2012 at 07:47

Once I’m sporting that helmet, I’ll be the sexiest adventure athlete!

Ben November 28, 2012 at 07:48

Im rooting!!

Tom November 28, 2012 at 07:50

Voted !
Climbers are the hottest.

Mitch D November 28, 2012 at 07:51

Lol this poll is ridiculous

cb November 28, 2012 at 07:51

Worthless without pics!

Mark November 28, 2012 at 07:57

Has to be a surfer, but Sasha is hot

me November 28, 2012 at 08:03

Yeah Sasha

kaz milas November 28, 2012 at 08:07

rock climbers are just hot

Fudo November 28, 2012 at 08:08

nice girls!! hehe

solene November 28, 2012 at 08:24

climbers !

Steff C November 28, 2012 at 08:28

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avk November 28, 2012 at 08:37

sharma looks dirty

David E November 28, 2012 at 08:43

Sasha DiGiulian

SuMadre November 28, 2012 at 08:47

http://youtu.be/bweQ5p29m1k

Sören November 28, 2012 at 08:49

Melisa Arnot got my vote

Doug Miller November 28, 2012 at 08:51

Good job Sasha for being the hottest! haha

Justin C November 28, 2012 at 08:51

Voted

Annemal November 28, 2012 at 08:58

Jimmy Chin

Matt November 28, 2012 at 08:58

Ms. Lynsey Dyer! Oh mamma…

Sven November 28, 2012 at 09:09

go climbers go

John November 28, 2012 at 09:11

Stéphanie Bodet

Tell November 28, 2012 at 09:22

So many choices only one can win!

Audrey November 28, 2012 at 09:34

Climbers FTW!

Andy November 28, 2012 at 09:37

You also forgot kayaker Nicole Mansfield.

Michael November 28, 2012 at 09:42

Go climbers!

Chris Rinaldo November 28, 2012 at 09:43

Look at all the hot climbers!

Lindsey Plantan November 28, 2012 at 09:50

voted! :]

Casey N November 28, 2012 at 09:55

Go Sasha!

Joseph November 28, 2012 at 09:56

You could have a picture so we can look at the athletes while voting

steve casimiro November 28, 2012 at 10:13: You can also use Google.

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Frankie November 28, 2012 at 10:16

Woooo go Sasha!!

Thomas Truelsen November 28, 2012 at 10:17

Voted! Climbers for the win!!!

Herman Miller November 28, 2012 at 10:17

Voted!!!

Claudia Schroeter November 28, 2012 at 10:36

Just voted! Yeahh !!!

Amanda Sura November 28, 2012 at 10:36

Sasha D is kicking butt!

Daniel November 28, 2012 at 11:20

shasha ftw

Tom November 28, 2012 at 11:33

Sasha Digiulian is a babe, definitely the hottest female athlete

Karla November 28, 2012 at 11:53

Sasha and Sharma, ftw!

William Fox November 28, 2012 at 12:06

Woooo go SASHA!

Wilson November 28, 2012 at 12:24

Sasha is awesome

Taylor November 28, 2012 at 12:29

Sierra Blaire pro climber pretty smokin

kent November 28, 2012 at 13:38

Sasha my girl

Christy November 28, 2012 at 13:43

Yay Sasha!! GO CLIMBERS!

Matt November 28, 2012 at 14:26

Climbers ftw

Andi November 28, 2012 at 14:36

Voted!

nicolas niño November 28, 2012 at 15:37

sasha digiulian
so so hot!!!

Kurt Wujcik November 28, 2012 at 15:45

Go Sasha !

Mackenzie Thomas November 28, 2012 at 16:02

Sasha 4evah!

Aaron Raby November 28, 2012 at 16:11

Climbers all the way!! Sasha and Chris

Galina Parfenov November 28, 2012 at 16:43

nice poll!

Chris Biese November 28, 2012 at 16:46

Sasha takes the cake on this one!! ^_^

Caleb November 28, 2012 at 18:37

Sasha all the way!

Max November 28, 2012 at 18:45

Voted!!

Abtin November 28, 2012 at 19:13

Sasha!! is she single?

jeff November 28, 2012 at 19:36

I wouldnt mind bringing any of the girls home to meet the folks.

Danny Nguyen November 28, 2012 at 20:15

Sasha! Pink never looks better.

tsherry November 28, 2012 at 20:30

voted!

colby November 28, 2012 at 20:41

any action girl is hotter than one that is not

Aimee Webster November 28, 2012 at 20:41

climbers should top both women and men polls

Victor Li November 28, 2012 at 21:16

I want to win.

ALFREDO November 28, 2012 at 21:33

Mi voto fué para una ciclista -aunque soy escalador-, puesto que para mi es mas sexi un buen par de piernas que una musculosa espalda.
Qué opinan de esto los demás?

Jesse November 28, 2012 at 22:43