So here’s something you don’t see everyday. An extreme unicyclist – thats a mountain biker with just one wheel – racing a truck to the bottom of the mountain. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it a gain, I have a hard enough time on these trails with two wheels. I’m certainly not going … Read more
We’re just a few weeks away from the start of the 2014 Antarctic expedition season, and I can’t think of a better way to get in the spirit than watching this video. It is a 54-minute long documentary about life at Union Glacier, where a team of research scientists work year round. This is not … Read more
Speaking of Red Bull, the company is gearing up for its iconic Rampage downhill mountain bike race, which will take place this weekend in Virgin, Utah. The event always features some amazing highlights that are a good reminder to leave this sport to the professionals. The video below was released ahead of the start of … Read more
As we head off into the weekend, I thought I’d wrap things up with this video. It is a timelapse clip of the Aurora Australis that was shot over the Rothera Research Base in the Antarctic. As you can imagine, the skies overhead are fairly spectacular. I hope you enjoy.
You’ve just summited the toughest mountain on the planet. How do you celebrate? By drinking a beer of course! This short, but fun, video was shot at the summit of K2 a few weeks back, where a group of Sherpas are enjoying their success with frosty beverage. Quite a way to enjoy the view.
This excellent little video spends the first minute and a half telling an ancient tale about dragons battling for control of the world, while giving viewers some beautiful shots of the landscapes of Wales to go with the narration. With that prologue out of the way however, it transitions nicely to a short mountain biking … Read more
Back in 2012, a group of adventurous friends set out to climb Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, completely barefoot. Having been there myself, this was something that I would have thought impossible, but never the less, they managed to reach the summit, hiking the entire way without shoes. Now, more than two years after … Read more
If you read my post yesterday about mountain biking on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, you probably saw my mention of a unique mountain bike race held there every year. It’s called, the Miner’s Revenge, and it takes place in and around the Adventure Mining Company on the Keweenaw Peninsula. What makes this race so special is … Read more
The Leven Canyon, located in the wilds of Tasmania, is home to some of the wildest whitewater in Australia, if not the world. The area is so remote, that just getting there can be a challenge, but thankfully the team of kayakers in the video below made the effort, and brought us back some outstanding … Read more
4K continues to be all the buzz in video. For those who don’t know, it is a much higher standard of resolution than what we currently get with HD video, and while it naturally creates massive file sizes, it also captures images in stunning clarity. The video below was shot using a 4K camera. It … Read more
