Chill features some spectacular action from Chamonix in France, the home of European big mountain Freestyle. Landgraf in the Netherlands stages the latest round of the Crashed Ice World Tour and Freeski Big Air from the Lakeside in Zurich, Switzerland.
Sports Quest ventures to Austria to follow legendary Freerider Eva Walkner, and then to Bristol to take a look at the worlds oldest gas balloon competition; The Gordon Bennett trophy.
In the shadows of the mighty Mont Blanc, Chamonix is the European freeride mecca which attracts the world's best skiers and Snowboarders. And cyclists take on the toughest cycling challenge around…
Freeride Deluxe Part 3 – Mammut Biggest Peak, Patagonia –Cerro Standhardt & Norway
Ski Mountaineers tackle 10,000 metres of altitude attack over 4 days in the French Alps and we will join Mian Smith-Gobak from New Zealand as she gives Sports Quest an account of her Climbing expedition in Pedro Risquada, Brazil.
Chill will be taking a look at the difficult task facing a judge on the Freeride World Tour. Crashed Ice Series brings downhill Ice Cross to the very centre of St Paul in Minnesota, and Zurich in summer is the unlikely venue for Europe's best big air snowboarders.Chill will be taking a look at the difficult task facing a judge on the Freeride World Tour.
We look at the art of preparing a snowboard for big mountain freestyle riding, and feature some spectacular action of that variety on skis from Chamonix in France with highlights of the finals of the Freeride World Tour. Finally Freestyle.ch puts on a show with the Snowboard Big Air from the lakeside of Zurich in Switzerland.
Freeride World Tour in California, Lenxerheide Skills in Switzerland and Crushed Ice in Quebec (Canada)
Freeride World Tour - Stop 4, Monaco Snow Mobile Racing - Austria
Chill will join some of the very best free skiers on some of the most challenging terrain on the planet. And in Leysin it's the five star ticket snowboard event that is the legendary Nescafe Champs.
The visual chronicle of a road trip through Spain, 15 days, 4,300 kilometers, 7 girls, 21 longboards, and lots of fun. Because this is it: freedom, life, friendship and of course ... skate!
Roller Derby’s world is boiling. The pre-selections to be part of the French Team, the national team which will participate to the world cup in Dallas, have started. Players from all over the country meet to take their chance. The forty girls selected will train for a year. Only twenty of them will eventually go at the end of the adventure and will compete for the world cup. One year of meeting people, creating great friendships, having rants, but above all one year of Derby.
This episode of Nomads joins famous surf photographer, John Bilderback and his wife Alexis, on a kitesurfing adventure in beautiful Tahiti. Accompanied by a number of pro kitesurfers including: Sky Solbach, Kristin Boese and island native, Moehau Goold, this Tahitian adventure is set to be a breathtakingly beautiful journey for the unusual, and increasingly popular, sport of kitesurfing.
Award winning documentary film 'The Blackboard' was produced and directed by attorney/indie filmmaker Marquis Bradshaw. The film aims to challenge what it means to be black in America by examining the issue of acceptance within the black community through the lens of skateboarding culture. 'The Blackboard' stars prominent black pro skaters Jabari Pendleton, Karl Watson, and Ron Allen
In this climbing documentary we analyze the concepts of fear, death and life. Jordi Salas (Pelón) is a free solo climber. He performs alone without using any ropes, harnesses or other protective equipment, relying entirely on his ability instead. His mind controls everything. He continues to learn throughout his progression while getting up close with life, even though it may seem paradoxical.
Scotland in winter is an arena where mountaineers pit their skills against exacting climbs often in ferocious conditions. It is respected by climbers around the world. Distilled examines what makes the climbing here so potent. Andy Cave first climbed in Scotland as a teenager. This was the start of a lifelong journey for Andy, which took him from the depths of a Yorkshire coal mine to the peaks of the Himalayas.
A solo bicycle and surfing journey across Bali, Nusa Lembogan, Lombok and Sumbawa. Sendiri is the Indonesian word for ‘By yourself or Alone’. Dylan decides to continue his and Rians original journey (‘Eat.Sleep.Surf’) that finished in 2009, cycling further east from Bali and exploring Nusa Lembogan, Lombok and West Sumbawa.
Release April 2013. “Musician Zac Crouse begins his 82-day sea kayak journey from the Ottawa Valley back home to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Crouse paddles through class IV rapids and tidal bores, down four major rivers and across the Bay of Fundy while touring his new solo album. Zac will be filming Paddle to the Ocean with the help of professional white-water kayaker/documentary film-maker Kelsey Thompson and under the guidance of established Juno-nominated film producer Aram Kouyoumdjian.
Back in 2012 we had the chance to visit South Africa to film bouldering in Rocklands. While bouldering there is amazing, we could not help but ask ourselves if there was good bouldering in other parts of Africa. With only satellite imagery from Google Earth as information, we decided to bet on the small, overlooked country of Malawi. During the summer of 2014, climbers Mélissa Le Nevé and Benjamin Rueck flew to Malawi, knowing almost nothing about the country.
This episode of Nomads is an unconventional road trip that follows the ‘Local Exposure Tour,’ in search of the next BMX pro rider. It follows some of the biggest names in BMX: Allan Cooke, Ryan Nyquist and Corey Bohan, as they search for a BMX “grom” deserving of the opportunity of a lifetime.
This episode of Nomads will spend more time with Team Cannondale and riders Mick Hannah, Wayne Goss, and George Ryan as they set out on a wild ride through Europe, exploring every different aspect of mountain biking that Europe has to offer. Again, Nomads will go from the single track and big dirt jumps, to meeting with dealers, going to trade shows and meeting the fans. This journey will truly allow the viewer to dive into the life of a pro mountain biker in the home of all mountain sports.
This is the story of world ski jumping champion, Lindsey Van, and her teammates, who took on the IOC in an epic battle to get women’s ski jumping recognized as an Olympic sport. Since she started ski jumping at the age of seven, Van dreamed of winning an Olympic medal. By the time the Olympics came to her home country of Canada in 2010, she had already won countless competitions, including 13 national championships, and was setting records that beat even the men’s.
Foul Play takes us into the shady world of football match fixing across Asia, where government officials and corporate club owners conspire to ensure that the outcome of the game is determined long before the whistle blows. We follow the story of Simon McMenemy – an English football coach parachuted in to save an Indonesian team after shooting to fame in the Philippines managing their national team.
In home, stadiums, offices and pubs around the world, there is an ongoing generational debate over whose country had the best sports era. Sabbatical Entertainment settles the debate in this exclusive original production, Maradona and Messi from Argentina, Pelé and Neymar from Brazil, Valderrama and James from Colombia, Chicharito and Hugo Sánchez from Mexico. Their triumphs, defeats, unique characteristics and statistics. Between each of these pairs of stars, who is the best? What unites them?
Polo was born in India 150 years ago. This film takes us to Rajasthan, holy land of polo, where it remained, for a long time, a Maharadja’s privilege. Guided by Lokendra Singh Rathore, polo champion and husband of the Princess Bhargavi Mewar of Udaipur, we invite you in the Rajput’s palaces where the tradition of polo is perpetuated, then follow the champion on the Jaïpur polo ground, where he will set out to conquer the Simur Cup.
The sporting scandal of the century and the love story behind. Revealing how Qatar got to host the World Cup, and how that brought down FIFA, this is a story of love and broken relationships, of cash-stuffed envelopes and dubious money transfers. Of suppressed investigations and geopolitical trade deals. All of it playing out in the corridors of football stadiums across the world, while we were all watching the beautiful game.
After you’ve tasted glory in college football, what comes next? This film follows several former players for the Miami Hurricanes who get an unexpected chance to turn pro. Only it’s not playing football. The Magic City Casino is starting a new team of jai alai — the sport popular in Latin America and nearly extinct in the U.S.
Documentary that analyses the changes suffered in the sports press over the years. For a long time, journalists created a generation of sports fans, a generation that idolized athletes regardless of the jersey that they wore. This scenario nolongerexists, the media has shifted to a civil war that certainly has encompassed their readers. As if it were an old medieval epic, the media has exchanged to ball for blood.
Gallo lost his sight in a fateful accident while he was surfing. He was 39 years old. Far from giving up, he went back to surfing again and in 2016 he has won the World Adaptive Surfing Championship. Gallo wants to prove that people with disabilities can take any challenge they set themselves, and he will face one of the most difficult and dangerous challenges of his life: surfing a big wave.
Paloma Pujol, tired of being the only freestyler woman in Spain, challenges herself to open the female category in the Spanish Football Freestyle Championship, but she needs at least four more girls to achieve her goal.
Manyas is a feature film that shows Club Atlético Peñarol fans, their joys and sorrows… A thousand different ways of expressing their love and unconditional faithfulness to their team: the making of the giant flag, tattoos, songs, trips abroad, among other things. This film includes statements by dozens of fans that fill this special cultural phenomenon with passion, energy, and rhythm.
This documentary tells the story of the young videogame enthusiasts who form part of a new generation that no longer plays just for fun. Although the reality of this trend has largely been ignored or belittled by many adults, it is a mass phenomenon and not just a niche interest - a phenomenon shared by millions of young people around the world.
The very best in Women's wakeboarding as the IWWF comes to Mandurah in Australia. The beautiful Italian Island of Sicily plays host to the Kitesurfing world Tour. And finally some amazing female surfers line the beaches of Brazil at the Rio Pro.The very best in Women's wakeboarding as the IWWF comes to Mandurah in Australia. The beautiful Italian Island of Sicily plays host to the Kitesurfing world Tour. And finally some amazing female surfers line the beaches of Brazil at the Rio Pro.
Mammut – Archipelago Raid – Saab Salomon Mountain X race, France
Khalen Young Profile – Archipelago Raid
Absa Cape Epic – Men’s Race, IWWF Wakeboard – Women’s Final
Archipelago Raid – World Rally Flying, Slovak Republic – Teva Mountain Games, Vail, Colorado – Killian’s Quest
Join Jodelle Fitzwater as she describes her journey to discovering SUP yoga, then take part in the world's biggest and wildest stand up paddle race in Southern California— Battle of the Paddle.
Khalen Jones – Profile – Archipelago Raid – Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge
With glacier-fed rivers, endless coastline and an abundance of sea life, british columbia is a paddler's dream. Steep creeks flow from the coastal mountains, and strong tidal flows form perfect surf waves to provide endless challenges for white water paddlers. Sea kayakers and stand up paddle boarders can paddle the providence's pristine coastlines or cruise through scenic city harbours.
Take part in one of the world's most extreme whitewater races—the Alseseca Race in Veracruz, Mexico.
It's all about Rip Curl's Search for unridden, untamed new waves with some of the biggest names in surfing
The Joel Parkinson episode dedicated to the 2012 World Champion's career
All you need to know abou the biggest moments in the history of the Billabong Pipe Masters on Hawaii's North Shore.
An episode jam packed full of the biggest aerial moves in surfing over the past decade.
There's only one Occy. That's why we made an entire episode on 1999 World Champion Mark Occhilupo
An entire episode dedicated to the career of three-time World Champion Mick Fanning
Huge Waves and massive moments in those monster conditions is what this episode is all about
This episode is all about the Volcom Pipe Pro and the event's biggest moments
The Bells Beach Pro is the longest running surfing event in Australia. This episode is all about the history of the legendary event.
A fast paced action film that will get you amped to go surfing! Mental surfing above the lip by shredders like Dane Reynolds, Kelly Slater, John John Florence, Cory Lopez and Bobby Martinez. Filmed around the world including Australia, Hawaii and California.
New Zealand where the harsh conditions of the southern ocean provide the perfect platform for the Cold Water Classic surfing.
In the early 90′s, a photograph of a young boy dropping in on a huge unknown wave made the cover of Surfing Life. The photograph became iconic. 20 years later, the Fijian surfer the world had never heard of, earned the chance to compete against the best surfer the world has ever seen. This is his story.
“The World of Waves” is an astonishing look at the ocean and the waves it creates to all the corners of the world. This film is completely shot on 35mm film as well as on the Red and Phantom camera’s. The visuals are nothing short of mind blowing, backed up with a soundtrack that puts you right in the action. This film embraces images that will last in your mind for eternity. Never before have angles and images in the ocean been captured in pure raw form.
Shoot the Pier, a true Maine surf story. A story about a generation of surfers that needs to be told. The film takes us to a time and place were the waves were undiscovered and a culture was misunderstood.
The Art of Surfing is a surfing film which mixes music and surfing like never before. The film was shot completely on 35mm and 16mm film making every shot memorable. With top caliber surfers and exotic locations as a backdrop makes The Art of Surfing a must see film.
Rian and Dylan are back! And this time, with Season 2 of their worldwide success, 'Eat.Sleep.Surf'. On this new adventure, we join the guys as they travel to the island of Taiwan, a relatively unknown surf destination, but soon to be found, a tropical island full of potential. Follow along as they arrive into Taipei where they meet up with the Taipei Fixie Crew, a cycle culture fast growing in the streets of Taipei.
Rian and Dylan are back! And this time, with Season 2 of their worldwide success, 'Eat.Sleep.Surf'. On this new adventure, we join the guys as they travel to the island of Taiwan, a relatively unknown surf destination, but soon to be found, a tropical island full of potential. Follow along as they arrive into Taipei where they meet up with the Taipei Fixie Crew, a cycle culture fast growing in the streets of Taipei.
Rian and Dylan are back! And this time, with Season 2 of their worldwide success, 'Eat.Sleep.Surf'. On this new adventure, we join the guys as they travel to the island of Taiwan, a relatively unknown surf destination, but soon to be found, a tropical island full of potential. Follow along as they arrive into Taipei where they meet up with the Taipei Fixie Crew, a cycle culture fast growing in the streets of Taipei.
Born and raised in a rural village on the north-eastern coast of Trinidad, Chris Dennis has a dream: to become a world-recognised surfer. His considerable talent has taken him far, but to become one of the top 100 in his sport, this young man of modest means will need more than just his natural ability. Does Chris have what it takes to go all the way, or is he fated to remain between worlds?
3 Days – Nias’ is the story of UK and British Champion Luke Dillon and the “”Century Swell or Muzza Swell”" that hit Nias, Indonesia for three epic days on 28th, 29th and 30th June 2015. Some of the heaviest barrels on the planet exploded onto the Indonesian reef and this film explores Nias, the wave and culminates in ’3 Days’ of pumping waves and heavy barrels from some of the worlds best surfers.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Sports Max features many of the world's most adrenalized and unique sport disciplines involving world-class athletes, insane tricks, and intensely competitive events.
Eric Hanson heads to British Columbia’s beautiful Sunshine Coast, to explore the 112-mile long Sunshine Coast Trail and to test his nerves at the Coast Gravity Downhill Mountain Bike Park.
Oetzal Cycle Marathon – A mountain back drop as thousands of professional and amateur riders head to Austria for what has become one of the epics of the cycling endurance event calendar. Now in its 13th year, the Oetzal Cycle Marathon has become one of Europe’s biggest cycle marathons with more than 4,000 cyclists from all abilities.
100’s of amateurs and professional riders take on the final stages in the gruelling mountain bike marathon in the Absa Cape Epic. The film "Der weisse Rausch" by Dr. Arnold Fanck set the tone to what Freeride skiing is, we catch up with the professionals of today and find out how high the bar was set when the film was released in 1931.
Sports Quest heads to South Africa for an extreme test of endurance riding skills at the Absa Cape Epic. We visit the spectacular action from New Zealand’s Southern Alps at the World Heli Challenge.
British 4X – Red Bull Sea to Sky-‐ Turkey
Only Live Once takes you to Holland where the local BMX Supercross riders defend their hometurf against the best of the rest. Then Freestyle Motocross lights up Switzerland, before we check out the Mountain Bike dirt jumpers at Freestyle.ch.
BMX Supercross - Holland, Climbing - Patagonia, Cliff Diving - Columbia, Freestyle.Ch - Zurich
Profile Daniel Dhers - FISE World Series - BMX, Kona International Rookie Games - Austria, Lutz Eichholz Unicycle Record - Iran, Profile Alex Colbourn - FISE World Series - BMX, Speed Record - Climbing El Capitan
Only Live Once heads to Santiago del Estero in Argentina for BMX Supercross. Young pros astonish a capacity crowd as they do battle for the Wellington Bowl-a-rama title, and FMX rider Brayden Davies talks to us about his passion for the sport.
A small fight promotion company in the UK provides an arena for disabled boxing and mixed martial arts fighters.
Sports Entertainment show that follows the lives of 24 hopefuis competing to become a fitter healthier them. The show encapsulates and consumes viewers as they live the contestants' joumey, interact with them, share their fears, passions and aspirations
The final 24 begin the most intense period of training any of them have ever experienced as the Fighting Fit Dubai coaches hold nothing back. Another brutal challenge causes plenty of pain and injury and there's even a shock withdrawal from one of the teams ahead of the second showdown.
In Fight Night Part Two Elly 'H'ell Raiser' Reilly goes up against best friend Laura 'K.O' Coughlin. There's an epic bout between Robbie 'The Nut Job' Greenfield and Danny 'The Dog' Lynch. Giselle 'Here, Hold My Cupcake!' Camoens faces the fire of Danisel 'The Dragon' Rodriguez, and in the battle of the heavyweights, James 'The Wrong'Un' Righton clashes with Conor 'Lucky Lefty' Byrne. Not one for the faint hearted!
Sports Entertainment show that follows the lives of 24 hopefuis competing to become a fitter healthier them. The show encapsulates and consumes viewers as they live the contestants' joumey, interact with them, share their fears, passions and aspirations
Sports Entertainment show that follows the lives of 24 hopefuis competing to become a fitter healthier them. The show encapsulates and consumes viewers as they live the contestants' joumey, interact with them, share their fears, passions and aspirations
This week the contestants are dropping like flies as the mental and physical strains of the competition begin to take hold. The teams are pushed to their limits whilst pulling a 5,000 lbs RAM Truck filled with their opponents. And showdown 3 promises to be a classic as Tommy faces Mike, Jenny takes on Harriet, and there's controversy as Pirate Danny comes face to face with Omar.
Sports Entertainment show that follows the lives of 24 hopefuis competing to become a fitter healthier them. The show encapsulates and consumes viewers as they live the contestants' joumey, interact with them, share their fears, passions and aspirations
Sports Entertainment show that follows the lives of 24 hopefuis competing to become a fitter healthier them. The show encapsulates and consumes viewers as they live the contestants' joumey, interact with them, share their fears, passions and aspirations
Trials 2 sees the contestants to step into the ring for the first time as they fight for a place in the final 24. It's time for the Top 40 to find out their fate. Have they done enough to keep their dreams of making it to Fight Night alive? And will they last the pace as they prepare to undergo the brutal but potentially life changing 6 weeks of Fighting Fit Dubai training?
Sports Entertainment show that follows the lives of 24 hopefuis competing to become a fitter healthier them. The show encapsulates and consumes viewers as they live the contestants' joumey, interact with them, share their fears, passions and aspirations
Stuttgart's Porsche Arena in Germany, as the normally solitary pass time of Bouldering becomes a sport and Zurich, Switzerland is our next destination for an event that celebrates free sports in multiple formats, FMX, and Mountain Biking.
Adidas Rockstars, FISE World Series - China, Kona International Rookie Games
The Bowl-a-rama from Wellington, New Zealand is our destination as we look at the pro's flex their skills. Alex Luger attempts to conquer all that stands before him and BMX Supercross arrives in Argentina.
Only Live Once heads to the Bowl-a-rama in Bondi, Australia to catch up with some of the great veterans in the game. FISE is fast becoming one of the best Extreme Events on the calendar and we head to Montpellier for BMX action.
Only Live Once takes in two events reaching their exciting final stages; first up it is indoor action from Stuttgart's Porsche Arena where the worlds best bouldering climbers are at the Annual Adidas Rock stars. And we reach a real clash of the biggest talents in the final head to head at the Kimberley Diamond Cup.
Some places you enjoy and some places you fall in love with. After a first trip to the popular “Rocklands”, worldcup competitor climber Mélissa Le Neve is back to her favourite bouldering spot in the world to do some worldclass rock climbing. Discover what makes climbing in this South African climbing Mecca such an addictive experience.
After their success climbing the world’s hardest offwidth, the Wide Boyz, Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall, embark on their next crack climbing mission. This time their sights are set on the thinner end of the crack climbing spectrum. Their goal is the mighty Cobra Crack in Squamish BC, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the world. First climbed by Canadian ‘rock star’ Sonnie Trotter after battling it out with Didier Berthod, the route hit the media spotlight in the film First Ascent.
What happens when some extreme sports people enter into a dialogue with some jazz musicians on the face of a rock? Andreas Pichler documents a project from the South Tyrol Jazz Festival, Alto Adige, in which climbers and tightrope walkers find their own unique rhythm. If you are not fully concentrated, if you are not present, you have lost. This rule is valid for both musicians and climbers. In an extraordinary symbiosis, jazz musicians accompany climbers and slack liners on their tours.
Every climbing reward comes at the cost of a potential risk, but when you are a climbing pioneer, driven by the unknown and unexpected, you are willing to risk whatever it takes for the chance to find the perfect first ascent line. This is a story of exploration and discovery, a journey of friendship and solitude, a quest to fuel an obsessive passion. Starring Paul Robinson, Jimmy Webb, Daniel Woods, Chris Sharma and Niky Ceria.
Wayne tries to bring his show in on time while everything that can go wrong does; the fan-favorite, "Jet Truck" prepares for a grudge-match race against a rival pilot; and performer, Julie Clark may be forced to cancel her biggest show of the season.
Performer, Julie Clark's hopes for a make-up flight in Memphis and performances are jeopardized as bad weather threatens to shut down the last day of the air show.
What starts out as severe storm, preventing the arrival of the headlining US Navy Blue Angels, quickly turns into a worst-case-scenario as Sun 'N Fun braces itself for the arrival of a tornado.
In the wake of the worst storm Sun 'N Fun has ever experienced, Wayne and the air show volunteers must comb through the destruction and pick up the pieces in hopes of saving Sun 'N Fun from an untimely end.
Wayne and announcer, Rob Reider reflect on a year marked by tragedy as they prepare for the last show of the season, praying that it all comes to a safe conclusion.
Iconic pilot, John Mohr gets ready to take to the sky one last time this season, but with a tragic event still weighing heavily on his mind, the question of his safety quickly becomes too real for Wayne and Rob to ignore.
Some of the most talented pilots from around the globe will be hoping to wow the judges and spectators alike in the Czech Republic.
Marek Hyka - Aerobatics Champs - Czech Republic, IWWF Ski Jumping – Palembang, Indonesia, Redbull Cliff Diving – Havana, CubaMarek Hyka - Aerobatics Champs - Czech Republic, IWWF Ski Jumping – Palembang, Indonesia, Redbull Cliff Diving – Havana, Cuba
Air Race 1 – Spain, PlayStreets – Skiing - Austria, Redbull Cliff Diving – Texas
Mount Infinity is a film about achieving huge goals, freedom, and about growing older. This film follows successful acro pilot Judith Zweifel for two years as she sets out on a journey to learn to Infinite Tumble. Infinity Tumbling means a continuous series of loops during which the pilot flies vertically over the wing. During that time Judith has to overcome her fears and doubts – the result is a uniquely honest and often surprising look into the private world of an extreme sportswoman.
Gliding is often seen as the ultimate test of man and machine against nature. High above the towering peaks of the Andes in South America, this epic environment which plays host to an event which pits the very best of them against each other. 16 of the world’s top aviators race across the roof of South America.
