Watch Danny MacAskill’s imagination run wild in this amazing video, as he creates an environment where he can showcase his riding skills, adjust his surroundings to his liking, and innovate on the fly.
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Snowmobiling Down River Rapids In Iceland
This incredible video of Þórður Atli snowmobiling down rapids in Iceland was shot by Dori Bjoss on the Ytri-Ranga River.
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Jokke Sommer Wind Tunnel Training At Skydive Dubai
Total control while in free-fall is a life-or-death skill for a wingsuit proximity flyer such as Jokke Sommer. In this video, Sommer and the Soul Flyers take on the enormous and amazing wind tunnel at Skydive Dubai to show off their skills and share their thoughts on skydive/BASE training indoors.
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Unearthed: Alex Honnold
Filmed by The North Face, this awesome video covers an incredible climbing trip taken to the Green River area in Utah by Alex Honnold (arguably the world’s greatest climber) and fellow climbers Matt Segal, Renan Ozturk, and Daniel Woods.
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World Record Highline: The Ghost Inside
The Ghost Inside is a great documentary about Alexander Schulz, who set a new slack lining world record when he walked a 100 meter high, 375 meter long highline between two limestone cliffs in China’s Guangxi province.
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Second Nature: The Janne Saario Documentary
Janne Saario is a member of the Element team and an up-and-coming landscape architect. This great 20 minute documentary will give you an interesting glimpse into Saario’s goals, thoughts on design and skating, and more.
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NR003: Aaron Fotheringham (Wheelz), Extreme Wheelchairing and Nitro Circus
Welcome to the Nerve Rush podcast, episode 3.
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In this episode, we chat with Wheelz (Aaron Fotheringham) of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Since he was 8 years old, he’s been performing stunts in his wheelchair. Fast forward to 2009, when he gets a call from Nitro Circus, asking him to join their tour.
In this chat, Wheelz tells us about what he’s up to, how he trains for big tricks, and what traveling the world with the Nitro Circus action sports collective is all about.
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In Chicago, 25,000 Square Foot Hybrid Indoor Climbing Opens Its Doors
Can I just say that Brooklyn Boulders new website is AWESOME?
Part gallery, part workspace, part “Holy s*** that’s a huge climbing wall!”—the new 25,000 square foot Brooklyn Boulders in Chicago brings together an eclectic mix of the city’s best and most creative under one massive roof.
“We’re excited to continue our expansion of the Brooklyn Boulders brand into a community we’ve cared about for ages” said co-founder Lance Pinn. “Having grown so fond of this community during our years at Babson College, it’ brings us great joy to be able to bring this one-of-a-kind facility to the inspirational people of the Greater Chicago area.”
The BKB Chicago facility features 25,000 square feet of rock climbing terrain including 50’ walls, fitness equipment, a weight room, yoga studio, event spaces, an art gallery and innovative amenities that aim to bring inspiring experiences to our community. Members and guests of Brooklyn Boulders Chicago can enjoy a number of exciting amenities including:
Active Collaborative Workspace – A dedicated space built on the premise that physicality stimulates innovation and creativity, this space is located on the upper mezzanine that overlooks the North Building bouldering area. Designed with the innovator in mind, there are stand-up desks, conference tables, and pull-up bars, intended to foster, ideation, and collaboration in unconventional ways.
Fitness Equipment and Yoga Studio – One enclosed and two open spaces designed for weight training, cardio fitness, and strength training, complement the 25,000 square feet of climbing terrain. Various fitness courses ranging from capoeira to obstacle race training will be lead regularly by trained local professionals and be available to members daily.
Cafe and Retail – Our friends at Paramount Events are our local café partners and will be opening up in our retail and café space in early 2015. These features, offered to suit the needs of our community, are open to all of our customers and will feature food and drink, apparel, and climbing gear.
When discussing the diversity of offerings found at Brooklyn Boulders Chicago, Senior Cultural Chameleon Jesse Levin said, “At BKB Chicago, our mission is to offer progressive climbing and fitness experiences while providing an unconventional platform to bring the arts, music, culture, and entrepreneurial communities together.
Congratulations, team BKB!
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Cody Townsend’s (Insane) Ski Line of the Year
Red Bull Media House, in association with MSP Films, presents “DAYS OF MY YOUTH”, a new film that examines every skier’s lifelong affinity for the sport. Narrated to the prolific readings of Alan Watts, this film exposes the many joys and occasional struggles associated with a lifestyle built around skiing. Filmed over two years using state of the art techniques and technologies, this movie offers a unique glimpse into the journey of self-discovery that every skier experiences.
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Skiing On Colored Snow
This is a great episode of Trip, in which Nicolas Falquet, Loris Falquet and Jérémie Heitz spend time in Les Marécottes, Switzerland, skiing on beautifully colored snow.