Falling is a huge part of any adventure sport. Any seasoned extreme athlete will have taken their share of digs, some of them more memorable than others. This great compilation of some of the most epic fails and falls from the world of adventure sports in 2014 shows that all athletes, whether professional or amateur, are all susceptible to the cruel power of gravity. Enjoy!
Author: Nate Damm
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Nyjah Huston: Fade To Black
Simply put, this is five minutes of some of the best skateboarding you will see anywhere, courtesy of Nyjah Huston.
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Indonesian Longboarding With Harley Ingleby
Pro surfer Harley Ingleby heads to the Telos Islands in Indonesia to take on some beautiful barrels with a longboard. I love the style of this video, as it includes not only perfect surf footage, but also details the process involved with traveling to the destination.
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Speedriding The Rowel In Alaska
What a wild ride this is. Pro speedriders Andy Farrington, Ippo Fabbi, and Jon DeVore take on The Rowel, an incredible line from the top of a 9,000 foot peak deep in the mountains of Alaska. This line features every sort of terrain you could imagine, and these guys handle it all perfectly, while also getting some tricks in with the help of performance wings.
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Daring Freerunners On An Illegal Bridge In Ukraine
Notorious freerunners James Kingston and Mustang Wanted take to the Moscow Bridge in Kiev, Ukraine to seriously push their limits, though they actually make these incredible stunts look quite easy. These guys are truly in their element right on the edge of disaster.
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DC Initials Tour Highlights
Beautiful locations across Portugal and France were visited by the DC team over the past summer, setting the stage for some perfect shredding and a fun atmosphere for everyone involved, both skaters and the hordes of fans who came out to watch. This video features some of the best highlights from all the epic skating that went down there.
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Danny Davis’ Gold Metal SuperPipe Run At X Games 2015
The competition was fierce at the Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe final at X Games Aspen 2015, but it was nothing Danny Davis couldn’t handle. Take a few minutes to check out his flawless winning run.
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Tony Hawk & Friends Skate A Mini Ramp Inside A House
A friend of Tony Hawk’s built a mini ramp inside his San Francisco loft. Awesome enough as is, but then he decided to throw a party and invite Tony and a gang of other pro skaters over. Best idea ever.
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Alex Honnold: The Best Of 2014
Every year is an epic one for Alex Honnold, but 2014 was especially stunning. This is a great video of some of Honnold’s most impressive climbs of the past year. We can only look forward to what’s to come in 2015 from the world’s greatest climber.
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Sandboarding In Chile
Sandboarding with a serious view! In this video, Cristian Calcagno takes on some towering desert sand slopes with a few friends. This is officially the newest addition to my bucket list.