extreme sports

Text and photographs explore the extreme sport of heliskiing, where skiers jump out of helicopters and onto the slopes.

Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.

Examines the history of extreme sports, the different types of extreme sports, the athletes who participate in extreme sports, and the future of extreme sports around the world.

An introduction to surfing and windsurfing, covering the histories of the sports, equipment, safety, and more.

"Readers are presented with scenarios in a number of extreme sports and use their mathematical skills while skyrunning, BASE jumping, ziplining, ice climbing, and racing motocross."--Provided by publisher.

Presents short biographies with playing statistics of fourteen notable extreme athletes.

The World Marathon Challenge?seven marathons on seven continents in seven days?is the ultimate race for adventurous runners. It tests the athletes to their limits, going from biting cold Antarctic conditions one day to dry desert heat another. To survive the onslaught of sensations?fear, fatigue, depression, elation?takes a special sort of determination and strength of will. Few would voluntarily take on such a challenge, and fewer still would finish it.

Introduces readers to some of the world's most extreme board sports.

Tells the story of a BMX bike race. Who will win?.