extreme sports

Presents several different types of extreme diving, including freediving (diving without breathing gear), cave diving, and ice diving. Also provides information on equipment and diving competitions.

Lists and describes the best competitive snowboarders in the world.

Presents an introduction to aggressive in-line skating, looks at different skating styles, discusses skates and safety gear, describes various tricks and extreme moves, and profiles some of the stars of the sport and its competitions, the X Games and the Gravity Games.

Introduces the sport of skeleton, including its history, equipment, and famous skeleton athletes.

Discusses the sport of rock climbing, including the hand and foot moves rock climbers perform, rock climbing competitions, and safety concerns.

Discusses the sport of mountain biking, describing some of the racing and trick moves as well as safety concerns.

Discusses the sport of freestyle motocross, including the moves involved in the sport.

Presents the history of BMX racing, the racetracks, and the superstars including Samantha Cools, Kyle Bennett, Alice Jung, Christophe Leveque, and Randy Stumpfhauser.

Jay knows he is a skillful enough rock climber to take a dangerous risk, but when his friend Brad decides to do the same, Jay must find a way to stop Brad before he gets hurt.

A collection of essays that examine issues related to extreme sports, including the dangers and risks associated with extreme sports, their similarities with other sports, their place in the world of athletics, and other related topics.