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A man dressed as Santa Claus wakeboards in a lake in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)

A man dressed as Santa Claus wakeboards in a lake in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)

Men dressed as Santa Claus come out of the sea following a swim, in Monaco, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, while northern and central Europe suffers freezing

Men dressed as Santa Claus come out of the sea following a swim, in Monaco, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, while northern and central Europe suffers freezing temperatures and snow chaos. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Diver Martin Hansel is dressed as Santa Claus as he feeds an eagle ray in the sea life aquarium in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/

Diver Martin Hansel is dressed as Santa Claus as he feeds an eagle ray in the sea life aquarium in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

US Army Staff Sgt. Yusha E. Thomas, left, joins David Jordan, "America's Santa," outside the US Armed Forces recruiting station at Times Square in New

US Army Staff Sgt. Yusha E. Thomas, left, joins David Jordan, "America's Santa," outside the US Armed Forces recruiting station at Times Square in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/WowWee, Ray Stubblebine)

Junya Kono, right, and Tomoharu Fujimaki, window cleaners dressed as Santa Claus and reindeer clean a window at a shopping mall in Tokyo, Japan, Wedne

Junya Kono, right, and Tomoharu Fujimaki, window cleaners dressed as Santa Claus and reindeer clean a window at a shopping mall in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Parachuting Santas drop on the grounds of Bok Homa, a new casino in Sandersville, Miss., owned and operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

Parachuting Santas drop on the grounds of Bok Homa, a new casino in Sandersville, Miss., owned and operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Dec. 20, 2010.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Thai school children at Jirasariwithaya School in Ayuttaya, Thailand, react to an elephant, dressed as Santa Claus. The tradition has been held for at

Thai school children at Jirasariwithaya School in Ayuttaya, Thailand, react to an elephant, dressed as Santa Claus. The tradition has been held for at least five years at the Thai school where almost all students are Buddhists. (AP …

Participants of the annual "Santa Claus Charity Run" race, in downtown Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. The run is a charity event to raise m

Participants of the annual "Santa Claus Charity Run" race, in downtown Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. The run is a charity event to raise money for a children's hospital. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Skiers and snowboarders dressed as Santa ride up a ski lift Sunday, Dec. 5. 2010 as part of the 11th annual Santa Sunday at Sunday River in Newry, Mai

Skiers and snowboarders dressed as Santa ride up a ski lift Sunday, Dec. 5. 2010 as part of the 11th annual Santa Sunday at Sunday River in Newry, Maine. (AP Photo/Joel Page)

Bikers wearing Santa Claus suits, organized by Association of motorcyclist of Serbia, riding their bikes, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Some 150 bikers bro

Bikers wearing Santa Claus suits, organized by Association of motorcyclist of Serbia, riding their bikes, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Some 150 bikers brought presents to patients at a children's hospital in Belgrade.(AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

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Photos: EXTREME SANTAS!

Updated: Tuesday, 21 Dec 2010, 12:46 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 21 Dec 2010, 12:46 PM EST

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Santa Claus is a thrill seeker. Ol’ St. Nick scurries clear around the world in a single night each year delivering toys– an amazing feat in and of itself– *wink.*

That fearlessness seems to have rubbed off on folks from all around the globe, as seen in this “Extreme Santas” photo gallery.

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