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.
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.
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.
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.
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 down under and puts his outdoor skills to the ultimate test as he challenges rugged mountain trails during spectacularly bad weather in New South Wales, Australia.
The world’s best freestyle snowmobilers tour in Alaska to perform for their fans. Long time pro Ryan Britt struggles to perform the death defying back flip in front of his home crowd while newcomer Nathan Moncrief copes with the struggles of being a newcomer. While touring in Alaska the whole group drives to Valdez, the home of extreme snowmobiling, for some fun in the deepest snow these flatlanders have ever seen!
Bryce Phillips, Kina Pickett, Will Burks, Billy Poole go to Japan's Hakuba Valley to become the first people to free ski big mountain lines in Japan. Long travel times to Japan and ski opportunities were not the only obstacles on their way to explore Japan’s backcountry.
Human civilizations throughout history have always lived in fear and admiration of the wild bear. Now, scientists are on the verge of discovering the biological and physiological secrets of these elusive creatures to help solve human health problems associated with kidneys, neurological disorders, osteoporosis and obesity. We will meet scientists, visit laboratories and go out into the field to study these animals’ behavior, to discover how one day the bear might revolutionize our lives!
An adventurous ski tour of two sisters, who follow the tracks of their father, across the pristine landscapes of New Zealand. 30 years ago, Gottlieb Braun-Elwert set out on an incredible expedition. He traversed the major glaciers of the Southern Alps, covering 40km and 4000 vertical meters, from the heart of the South Island to the West Coast in just 18 hours. A route of astonishing beauty, immense freedom, breathtaking vistas and dealing with the challenges of an untamed wilderness.
An adventurous ski tour of two sisters, who follow the tracks of their father, across the pristine landscapes of New Zealand. 30 years ago, Gottlieb Braun-Elwert set out on an incredible expedition. He traversed the major glaciers of the Southern Alps, covering 40km and 4000 vertical meters, from the heart of the South Island to the West Coast in just 18 hours. A route of astonishing beauty, immense freedom, breathtaking vistas and dealing with the challenges of an untamed wilderness.
In this special wildlife encounters episode of Travel Oz, the carers the scarers and the catchers. Seek out Aussie icons in the snow and on the beaches and track creatures from Kakadu to Australia’s sub Antarctic.
Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat are passionate climbers. A passion they share and pushed them to become professionals. They travel around the world in search of walls and cliffs of exception. In Spring 2014 they set up camp beneath one of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in the world - Orbayu (2000 meters). Orbayu is a large limestone tooth which rises above the natural park of Picos de Europa in Spain.
Discover huge ice carves to the east of Baffin Island and slide on your skis from fjord to fjord starting from Clyde River while pulling a pulka with thousands of things you need to survive in the Arctic. Travel through steep cliffs, their feet frozen in the sea, descending from the summits towards the ice of the fjords, long, very long and narrow inlets of snow.
Jerome Josserand is a professional snow kiter. In 2007 he set the world record for the highest kite flight. It was 450 m above the ground. Jerome is in love with wind and its power to use it to mount high mountains. His home is a place called Col du Lautaret which is also his playground. On his way he found Iceland. He noticed that there is snow and wind all the time. And he thought:”
Ladies and Gentlemen: Snowboarding! Why do we snowboard so much? Maybe it’s because we just can’t stand routine. That’s why we go out there everyday on a snow, surf or skateboard as an excuse to find a new adventure. For more than 15 years we travel the world, discover insane places and meet new people from different cultures. So lucky to be able to push and get to know yourself, that’s a real adventure…! Stepping out of our ‘Comfort Zone’ is how we make things happen.
Altai - An Unexpected Fortune' - In Spring 2014 the Austrian and German ski alpinists David Pitschmann, Fabian Lentsch, Joi Hoffmann, Michael Trojer and Jakob Schweighofer headed to the remote Russian Altai Mountains in hope to discover a skier's paradise. After a long travel they found themselves again in a tiny woodshed at the sidelines of a Russian farmers' village called Kurai, having no idea what is going to happen next.
‘Shifting Ice and Changing Tides’ is a human and wind powered, female led, ski and sail expedition to the west coast of Greenland. In this remote, fascinating and beautiful region, six women will explore and ski first descents while limiting their environmental footprint by sailing and climbing.
IWWF Water-Ski Racing Team – Tenerife, FIS Skicross Europa Cup – France, Para Snow BoardingIWWF Water-Ski Racing Team – Tenerife, FIS Skicross Europa Cup – France, Para Snow Boarding
